‎Jussi Bjorling in Two Puccini Operas (1948, 1956) by James McCracken

Act I: Questo Mar Rosso (Marcello, Rodolfo)

Lawrence Davidson, Salvatore Baccaloni, Jussi Björling, Mimi Benzell, Anthony Marlowe, The Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Nicola Moscona, George Cehanovsky, Giuseppe Antonicelli, Francesco Valentino, The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Bidú Sayão

4:22

Act I: Pensier profondo! (Colline, Marcello, Rodolfo)

Anthony Marlowe, The Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Nicola Moscona, The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, George Cehanovsky, Giuseppe Antonicelli, Francesco Valentino, Mimi Benzell, Lawrence Davidson, Salvatore Baccaloni, Jussi Björling, Bidú Sayão

1:17

Act I: Legna! … Sigari! (Rodolfo, Marcello, Colline, Schaunard)

Lawrence Davidson, Salvatore Baccaloni, Jussi Björling, Anthony Marlowe, Mimi Benzell, The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Francesco Valentino, Giuseppe Antonicelli, The Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Nicola Moscona, George Cehanovsky, Bidú Sayão

3:30

Act I: Si puo? … Che e la? (Benoit, Marcello, Schaunard, Colline, Rodolfo)

George Cehanovsky, Anthony Marlowe, Giuseppe Antonicelli, Francesco Valentino, The Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Nicola Moscona, Lawrence Davidson, Salvatore Baccaloni, Jussi Björling, Mimi Benzell, The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Bidú Sayão

5:22

Act I: Io resto per terminar (Rodolfo, Marcelo, Colline, Schaunard)

Anthony Marlowe, Giuseppe Antonicelli, Lawrence Davidson, The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Salvatore Baccaloni, Jussi Björling, Francesco Valentino, George Cehanovsky, The Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Nicola Moscona, Mimi Benzell, Bidú Sayão

0:57

Act I: Non sono in vena (Mimi, Rodolfo)

Mimi Benzell, Lawrence Davidson, Salvatore Baccaloni, Jussi Björling, Anthony Marlowe, The Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Nicola Moscona, George Cehanovsky, The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Giuseppe Antonicelli, Francesco Valentino, Bidú Sayão

2:42

Act I: Oh! sventata, sventata! (Mimi, Rodolfo)

Lawrence Davidson, Salvatore Baccaloni, Jussi Björling, George Cehanovsky, Francesco Valentino, Mimi Benzell, Anthony Marlowe, The Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Nicola Moscona, Giuseppe Antonicelli, The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Bidú Sayão

1:17

Act I: Che gelida manina (Rodolfo)

Francesco Valentino, The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, The Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Nicola Moscona, George Cehanovsky, Giuseppe Antonicelli, Mimi Benzell, Anthony Marlowe, Lawrence Davidson, Salvatore Baccaloni, Jussi Björling, Bidú Sayão

5:00

Act I: Si. Mi chiamano Mimi (Mimi, Rodolfo)

Francesco Valentino, Giuseppe Antonicelli, The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Lawrence Davidson, Salvatore Baccaloni, Jussi Björling, The Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Nicola Moscona, Mimi Benzell, Anthony Marlowe, George Cehanovsky, Bidú Sayão

4:47

Act I: Ehi! Rodolfo! (Schaunard, Colline, Marcello, Rodolfo, Mimi)

Anthony Marlowe, Giuseppe Antonicelli, George Cehanovsky, Lawrence Davidson, Salvatore Baccaloni, Jussi Björling, Mimi Benzell, Francesco Valentino, The Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Nicola Moscona, The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Bidú Sayão

0:47

Act I: O soave fanciulla (Rodolfo, Mimi)

The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Giuseppe Antonicelli, Lawrence Davidson, Salvatore Baccaloni, Jussi Björling, Francesco Valentino, Mimi Benzell, The Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Nicola Moscona, George Cehanovsky, Anthony Marlowe, Bidú Sayão

5:12

Act II: Aranci, datteri! (Street Sellers, Students)

The Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Nicola Moscona, Francesco Valentino, Giuseppe Antonicelli, Mimi Benzell, The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Anthony Marlowe, Lawrence Davidson, Salvatore Baccaloni, Jussi Björling, George Cehanovsky, Bidú Sayão

2:46

Act II: Chi guardi? (Rodolfo, Colline, Mimi, Schaunard, Marcello, Chorus, Parpignol)

Mimi Benzell, Lawrence Davidson, Salvatore Baccaloni, Jussi Björling, Anthony Marlowe, The Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Nicola Moscona, George Cehanovsky, The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Giuseppe Antonicelli, Francesco Valentino, Bidú Sayão

3:04

Act II: Viva Parpignol! (Chorus, Marcello, Mimi, Schaunard, Colline, Rodolfo)

Lawrence Davidson, Salvatore Baccaloni, Jussi Björling, The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Giuseppe Antonicelli, Mimi Benzell, George Cehanovsky, Francesco Valentino, The Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Nicola Moscona, Anthony Marlowe, Bidú Sayão

2:56

Act II: Domandatelo a me (Marcello, Musetta, Alcindoro, Colline, Mimi)

Mimi Benzell, Francesco Valentino, Anthony Marlowe, The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, George Cehanovsky, Lawrence Davidson, Salvatore Baccaloni, Jussi Björling, The Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Nicola Moscona, Giuseppe Antonicelli, Bidú Sayão

2:32

Act II: Quando men vo (Musetta, Marcello, Alcindoro, Mimi, Rodolfo, Schaunard, Colline)

Mimi Benzell, Lawrence Davidson, Salvatore Baccaloni, Jussi Björling, The Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Nicola Moscona, Francesco Valentino, George Cehanovsky, Giuseppe Antonicelli, The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Anthony Marlowe, Bidú Sayão

4:31

Act II: Chi l'ha richiesto? (Colline, Schaunard, Rodolfo, Chorus, Marcello, Musetta, Mimi)

The Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Nicola Moscona, Lawrence Davidson, The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Salvatore Baccaloni, Jussi Björling, Mimi Benzell, Francesco Valentino, Anthony Marlowe, George Cehanovsky, Giuseppe Antonicelli, Bidú Sayão

3:24

Brief Intro By Milton Cross

Milton Cross, Metropolitan Orchestra Broadcast, Giuseppe Antonicelli

0:11

Act III: Ohe, la, le guardie Aprite! (Chorus)

Giuseppe Antonicelli, George Cehanovsky, Anthony Marlowe, The Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Nicola Moscona, Mimi Benzell, Lawrence Davidson, Salvatore Baccaloni, Jussi Björling, Francesco Valentino, The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Bidú Sayão

3:32

Act III: Sa dirmi, scusi, qual' e l'osteria (Mimi, Sergeant)

Lawrence Davidson, Salvatore Baccaloni, Jussi Björling, Mimi Benzell, The Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Nicola Moscona, Anthony Marlowe, Giuseppe Antonicelli, The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Francesco Valentino, George Cehanovsky, Bidú Sayão

1:29

Act III: Mimi! … Speravo di trovarvi qui (Marcello, Mimi)

The Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Nicola Moscona, Francesco Valentino, Anthony Marlowe, Giuseppe Antonicelli, Lawrence Davidson, Salvatore Baccaloni, Jussi Björling, Mimi Benzell, The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, George Cehanovsky, Bidú Sayão

4:13

Act III: Marcello. Finalmente! (Rodolfo, Marcello, Mimi)

Lawrence Davidson, Salvatore Baccaloni, Jussi Björling, Anthony Marlowe, The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Mimi Benzell, George Cehanovsky, The Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Nicola Moscona, Giuseppe Antonicelli, Francesco Valentino, Bidú Sayão

1:39

Act III: Mimi e una civetta (Rodolfo, Marcello)

Mimi Benzell, Giuseppe Antonicelli, George Cehanovsky, The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, The Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Nicola Moscona, Lawrence Davidson, Salvatore Baccaloni, Jussi Björling, Francesco Valentino, Anthony Marlowe, Bidú Sayão

1:20

Act III: Mimi e tanto malata! (Rodolfo, Marcello, Mimi)

George Cehanovsky, Anthony Marlowe, Francesco Valentino, The Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Nicola Moscona, Mimi Benzell, Lawrence Davidson, Salvatore Baccaloni, Jussi Björling, The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Giuseppe Antonicelli, Bidú Sayão

2:54

Act III: Addio … D'onde lieta usci al tuo grido (Mimi, Rodolfo)

The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Lawrence Davidson, Salvatore Baccaloni, Jussi Björling, Giuseppe Antonicelli, The Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Nicola Moscona, Francesco Valentino, George Cehanovsky, Anthony Marlowe, Mimi Benzell, Bidú Sayão

3:26

Act III: Dunque e proprio finita! (Rodolfo, Mimi, Marcello, Musetta)

George Cehanovsky, Francesco Valentino, The Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Nicola Moscona, Anthony Marlowe, Mimi Benzell, Lawrence Davidson, Salvatore Baccaloni, Jussi Björling, The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Giuseppe Antonicelli, Bidú Sayão

6:28

Second Brief Intro By Milton Cross

Milton Cross, Giuseppe Antonicelli, Metropolitan Orchestra Broadcast

0:28

Act IV: In un coupe? (Marcello, Rodolfo)

The Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Nicola Moscona, The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Mimi Benzell, George Cehanovsky, Lawrence Davidson, Salvatore Baccaloni, Jussi Björling, Anthony Marlowe, Giuseppe Antonicelli, Francesco Valentino, Bidú Sayão

1:23

Act IV: O Mimi, tu piu non torni (Rodolfo, Marcello)

Anthony Marlowe, Giuseppe Antonicelli, The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Lawrence Davidson, Salvatore Baccaloni, Jussi Björling, The Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Nicola Moscona, Francesco Valentino, Mimi Benzell, George Cehanovsky, Bidú Sayão

5:31

Act IV: Gavotta (Colline, Marcello, Rodolfo, Schaunard)

Anthony Marlowe, Giuseppe Antonicelli, Francesco Valentino, Lawrence Davidson, Mimi Benzell, Salvatore Baccaloni, Jussi Björling, The Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Nicola Moscona, George Cehanovsky, The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Bidú Sayão

1:40

Act IV: C'e Mimi (Marcello, Musetta, Rodolfo, Mimi)

Mimi Benzell, The Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Nicola Moscona, Francesco Valentino, Anthony Marlowe, The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, George Cehanovsky, Lawrence Davidson, Salvatore Baccaloni, Jussi Björling, Giuseppe Antonicelli, Bidú Sayão

5:47

Act IV: Vecchia zimarra (Colline, Schaunard)

George Cehanovsky, Anthony Marlowe, Giuseppe Antonicelli, Francesco Valentino, The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Mimi Benzell, Lawrence Davidson, The Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Nicola Moscona, Salvatore Baccaloni, Jussi Björling, Bidú Sayão

2:24

Act IV: Sono andati? Fingevo di dormire (Mimi, Rodolfo)

Giuseppe Antonicelli, Anthony Marlowe, Francesco Valentino, The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Lawrence Davidson, Salvatore Baccaloni, Jussi Björling, The Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Nicola Moscona, George Cehanovsky, Mimi Benzell, Bidú Sayão

6:06

Act IV: Dorme? … Riposa (Rodolfo)

Mimi Benzell, George Cehanovsky, Lawrence Davidson, Salvatore Baccaloni, Jussi Björling, Anthony Marlowe, The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Francesco Valentino, The Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Nicola Moscona, Giuseppe Antonicelli, Bidú Sayão

6:53

Radio commentary by Milton Cross

Milton Cross

2:14

Act I: Ave, sera gentile (Edmondo, Chorus, Des Grieux)

James McCracken, Rosalind Elias, Thomas Hayward, Calvin Marsh, Jussi Björling, The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, George Cehanovsky, Fernando Corena, The Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Licia Albanese, Frank Guarrera, Osie Hawkins, Dimitri Mitropoulos, Alessio De Paolis

4:44

Act I: L'amo? … L'amor?! (Edmondo)

The Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Osie Hawkins, Licia Albanese, The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, James McCracken, Dimitri Mitropoulos, Thomas Hayward, Alessio De Paolis, Rosalind Elias, George Cehanovsky, Frank Guarrera, Fernando Corena, Jussi Björling, Calvin Marsh

0:57

Act I: Tra voi, belle, brune e bionde (Des Grieux, Chorus)

Fernando Corena, George Cehanovsky, The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, James McCracken, Osie Hawkins, Dimitri Mitropoulos, The Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Licia Albanese, Calvin Marsh, Thomas Hayward, Rosalind Elias, Alessio De Paolis, Jussi Björling, Frank Guarrera

1:22

Act I: Ma bravo! (Edmondo, Chorus)

Rosalind Elias, The Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Licia Albanese, Dimitri Mitropoulos, Jussi Björling, Thomas Hayward, Fernando Corena, Osie Hawkins, Calvin Marsh, George Cehanovsky, Frank Guarrera, James McCracken, Alessio De Paolis, The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra

1:52

Act I: Discendono, vediam! (Chorus, Edmondo, Lescaut, Des Grieux, Geronte)

The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Dimitri Mitropoulos, Alessio De Paolis, The Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Licia Albanese, Calvin Marsh, James McCracken, Fernando Corena, Thomas Hayward, Frank Guarrera, George Cehanovsky, Jussi Björling, Osie Hawkins, Rosalind Elias

2:11

Act I: Cortese damigella, il priego mio acettate (Des Grieux, Manon, Lescaut)

James McCracken, The Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Licia Albanese, Jussi Björling, Fernando Corena, The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Alessio De Paolis, Dimitri Mitropoulos, Rosalind Elias, Calvin Marsh, Thomas Hayward, Frank Guarrera, Osie Hawkins, George Cehanovsky

4:14

Act I: Donna non vidi mai (Des Grieux)

James McCracken, Dimitri Mitropoulos, Thomas Hayward, Calvin Marsh, George Cehanovsky, Jussi Björling, The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, The Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Licia Albanese, Alessio De Paolis, Rosalind Elias, Fernando Corena, Frank Guarrera, Osie Hawkins

3:03

Act I: La tua ventura (Chorus, Edmondo, Geronte, Lescaut)

Fernando Corena, The Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Licia Albanese, Jussi Björling, Dimitri Mitropoulos, Rosalind Elias, Calvin Marsh, Thomas Hayward, Alessio De Paolis, George Cehanovsky, James McCracken, The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Osie Hawkins, Frank Guarrera

6:23

Act I: La tua Propsperina (Edmondo, Des Grieux)

Jussi Björling, Osie Hawkins, Fernando Corena, Dimitri Mitropoulos, The Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Licia Albanese, The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, James McCracken, Alessio De Paolis, Frank Guarrera, Calvin Marsh, George Cehanovsky, Thomas Hayward, Rosalind Elias

2:13

Act I: Vedete? lo'son 'fedele (Manon, Des Grieux)

Dimitri Mitropoulos, The Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Fernando Corena, Licia Albanese, The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, James McCracken, Calvin Marsh, George Cehanovsky, Rosalind Elias, Thomas Hayward, Osie Hawkins, Jussi Björling, Frank Guarrera, Alessio De Paolis

5:50

Act I: Di sedur la sorellina (Geronte, Edmondo)

Calvin Marsh, Thomas Hayward, Jussi Björling, Dimitri Mitropoulos, Fernando Corena, James McCracken, Rosalind Elias, The Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Licia Albanese, Frank Guarrera, Alessio De Paolis, George Cehanovsky, Osie Hawkins, The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra

5:11

Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross

4:10

Act II: Dispettosetto questo riccio! (Manon, Lescaut)

Rosalind Elias, James McCracken, George Cehanovsky, The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Alessio De Paolis, Calvin Marsh, Fernando Corena, Thomas Hayward, Jussi Björling, The Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Frank Guarrera, Licia Albanese, Dimitri Mitropoulos, Osie Hawkins

5:34

Act II: In quelle trine morbide (Manon)

Calvin Marsh, Alessio De Paolis, Frank Guarrera, Thomas Hayward, George Cehanovsky, Rosalind Elias, The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Jussi Björling, James McCracken, The Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Licia Albanese, Osie Hawkins, Fernando Corena, Dimitri Mitropoulos

2:50

Act II: Poiche … tu vuoi saper (Lescaut, Manon)

Calvin Marsh, Thomas Hayward, Fernando Corena, James McCracken, Jussi Björling, George Cehanovsky, The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Alessio De Paolis, Rosalind Elias, Osie Hawkins, The Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Licia Albanese, Dimitri Mitropoulos, Frank Guarrera

3:01

Act II: Che ceffi son costor? (Lescaut, Manon, Musician, Chorus)

Alessio De Paolis, Frank Guarrera, The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, James McCracken, Calvin Marsh, The Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Licia Albanese, Fernando Corena, Dimitri Mitropoulos, Thomas Hayward, George Cehanovsky, Rosalind Elias, Jussi Björling, Osie Hawkins

2:33

Act II: Paga costor! (Manon, Lescaut)

The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Frank Guarrera, Calvin Marsh, The Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Licia Albanese, Dimitri Mitropoulos, George Cehanovsky, Fernando Corena, Jussi Björling, Osie Hawkins, Thomas Hayward, James McCracken, Rosalind Elias, Alessio De Paolis

1:17

Act II: Vi prego, signorina (Dancing Master, Geronte, Manon, Chorus)

Dimitri Mitropoulos, Osie Hawkins, Jussi Björling, Alessio De Paolis, James McCracken, The Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Licia Albanese, Frank Guarrera, Thomas Hayward, Fernando Corena, George Cehanovsky, Calvin Marsh, Rosalind Elias, The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra

5:27

Act II: L'ora, O Tirsi, e vaga e bella (Manon, Geronte)

Frank Guarrera, Jussi Björling, Calvin Marsh, Dimitri Mitropoulos, Thomas Hayward, Fernando Corena, George Cehanovsky, Rosalind Elias, The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, James McCracken, The Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Licia Albanese, Osie Hawkins, Alessio De Paolis

1:34

Act II: Galanteria sta bene (Geronte, Chorus, Manon)

Rosalind Elias, Frank Guarrera, Alessio De Paolis, George Cehanovsky, Fernando Corena, The Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Licia Albanese, The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, James McCracken, Osie Hawkins, Jussi Björling, Dimitri Mitropoulos, Calvin Marsh, Thomas Hayward

1:54

Act II: Oh, saro la piu bella! (Manon, Des Grieux)

The Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Alessio De Paolis, Licia Albanese, Jussi Björling, Frank Guarrera, James McCracken, Osie Hawkins, Calvin Marsh, Thomas Hayward, Rosalind Elias, The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, George Cehanovsky, Fernando Corena, Dimitri Mitropoulos

8:41

Act II: Ah! … Affe, madamigella (Manon, Geronte, Des Grieux)

James McCracken, The Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Licia Albanese, Fernando Corena, Dimitri Mitropoulos, Calvin Marsh, Thomas Hayward, Rosalind Elias, The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Alessio De Paolis, Frank Guarrera, Osie Hawkins, George Cehanovsky, Jussi Björling

2:31

Act II: Ah, Manon, mi tradisce (Des Grieux, Manon)

Alessio De Paolis, The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Thomas Hayward, Jussi Björling, Fernando Corena, James McCracken, Dimitri Mitropoulos, Osie Hawkins, Frank Guarrera, The Metropolitan Opera Chorus, George Cehanovsky, Licia Albanese, Rosalind Elias, Calvin Marsh

3:11

Act II: Lescaut! Tu qui? (Des Grieux, Manon, Lescaut, Un Sergente)

George Cehanovsky, Thomas Hayward, Calvin Marsh, Dimitri Mitropoulos, Fernando Corena, Rosalind Elias, James McCracken, Alessio De Paolis, Frank Guarrera, The Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Licia Albanese, Jussi Björling, The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Osie Hawkins

4:41

Further Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross

0:31

Act II: Intermezzo

Fernando Corena, Dimitri Mitropoulos, The Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Licia Albanese, Thomas Hayward, Osie Hawkins, Jussi Björling, Rosalind Elias, Alessio De Paolis, James McCracken, George Cehanovsky, Calvin Marsh, The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Frank Guarrera

5:19

Act III: Ansia eterna, crudel (Des Grieux, Lescaut)

James McCracken, Jussi Björling, The Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Licia Albanese, Calvin Marsh, Thomas Hayward, The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Frank Guarrera, Rosalind Elias, Fernando Corena, Dimitri Mitropoulos, Osie Hawkins, George Cehanovsky, Alessio De Paolis

3:00

Act III: Manon! Des Grieux! (Des Grieux, Manon, Lescaut, Lamplighter)

The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Frank Guarrera, Alessio De Paolis, Osie Hawkins, George Cehanovsky, Fernando Corena, Jussi Björling, Rosalind Elias, Calvin Marsh, Thomas Hayward, The Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Licia Albanese, James McCracken, Dimitri Mitropoulos

1:51

Act III: E Kate rispose al Re (Lamplighter, Des Grieux, Manon)

Calvin Marsh, Thomas Hayward, Fernando Corena, James McCracken, Jussi Björling, George Cehanovsky, The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Alessio De Paolis, Rosalind Elias, Osie Hawkins, The Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Licia Albanese, Dimitri Mitropoulos, Frank Guarrera

4:37

Act III: Rosetta! (Sergeant, Townspeople, Lescaut, Manon, Des Grieux)

Thomas Hayward, Fernando Corena, Rosalind Elias, The Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Licia Albanese, Jussi Björling, James McCracken, The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, George Cehanovsky, Calvin Marsh, Osie Hawkins, Alessio De Paolis, Frank Guarrera, Dimitri Mitropoulos

3:43

Act III: Presto! In fila! Marciate! (Sergeant, Des Grieux, Townspeople, Captain)

Fernando Corena, Rosalind Elias, Frank Guarrera, Jussi Björling, The Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Licia Albanese, Alessio De Paolis, Calvin Marsh, James McCracken, Osie Hawkins, George Cehanovsky, Thomas Hayward, Dimitri Mitropoulos, The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra

4:52

Brief Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross

0:27

Act IV. Tutta su me ti posa (Des Grieux, Manon)

Fernando Corena, James McCracken, Frank Guarrera, Osie Hawkins, Calvin Marsh, Thomas Hayward, The Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Licia Albanese, Dimitri Mitropoulos, Rosalind Elias, Jussi Björling, George Cehanovsky, Alessio De Paolis, The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra

3:15

Act IV: Vedi, vedi, son io che piango (Des Grieux, Manon)

Calvin Marsh, George Cehanovsky, Fernando Corena, Alessio De Paolis, Rosalind Elias, The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Jussi Björling, Osie Hawkins, Frank Guarrera, Dimitri Mitropoulos, James McCracken, The Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Licia Albanese, Thomas Hayward

1:50

Act IV: Sei tu che piangi? (Manon, Des Grieux)

Dimitri Mitropoulos, Calvin Marsh, Fernando Corena, The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, The Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Licia Albanese, Thomas Hayward, Frank Guarrera, James McCracken, Rosalind Elias, Alessio De Paolis, George Cehanovsky, Jussi Björling, Osie Hawkins

4:58

Act IV: Sola, perduta, abbandonata (Manon, Des Grieux)

Frank Guarrera, Fernando Corena, Thomas Hayward, Dimitri Mitropoulos, The Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Licia Albanese, George Cehanovsky, Rosalind Elias, Calvin Marsh, Alessio De Paolis, Osie Hawkins, The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Jussi Björling, James McCracken

4:06

Act IV: Fra le tue braccia, amore (Manon, Des Grieux)

Jussi Björling, The Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Licia Albanese, Alessio De Paolis, The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Frank Guarrera, Osie Hawkins, Fernando Corena, Rosalind Elias, George Cehanovsky, James McCracken, Dimitri Mitropoulos, Calvin Marsh, Thomas Hayward

9:31

Giacomo Puccini

Composer
Giulio Ricordi

Composer
James McCracken

Tenor
Fernando Corena

Bass
Rosalind Elias

Mezzo-Soprano

Jussi Bjorling in Two Puccini Operas (1948, 1956)

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