‎Jussi Bjorling in Two Puccini Operas (1948, 1956) by George Cehanovsky

Act I: Questo Mar Rosso (Marcello, Rodolfo)

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

4:22

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

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

1:17

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

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

3:30

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

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

5:22

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

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

0:57

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

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

2:42

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

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

1:17

Act I: Che gelida manina (Rodolfo)

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

5:00

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

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

4:47

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

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

0:47

Act I: O soave fanciulla (Rodolfo, Mimi)

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

5:12

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

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

2:46

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

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

3:04

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

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

2:56

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

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

2:32

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

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

4:31

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

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

3:32

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

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

1:29

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

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

4:13

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

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

1:39

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

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

1:20

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

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

2:54

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

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

3:26

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

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

6:28

Second Brief Intro By Milton Cross

Milton Cross, Metropolitan Orchestra Broadcast, Giuseppe Antonicelli

0:28

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

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

1:23

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

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

5:31

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

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

1:40

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

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

5:47

Act IV: Vecchia zimarra (Colline, Schaunard)

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

2:24

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

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

6:06

Act IV: Dorme? … Riposa (Rodolfo)

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

6:53

Radio commentary by Milton Cross

Milton Cross

2:14

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

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

4:44

Act I: L'amo? … L'amor?! (Edmondo)

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

0:57

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

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

1:22

Act I: Ma bravo! (Edmondo, Chorus)

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

1:52

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

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

2:11

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

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

4:14

Act I: Donna non vidi mai (Des Grieux)

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

3:03

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

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

6:23

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

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

2:13

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

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

5:50

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

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

5:11

Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross

4:10

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

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

5:34

Act II: In quelle trine morbide (Manon)

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

2:50

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

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

3:01

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

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

2:33

Act II: Paga costor! (Manon, Lescaut)

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

1:17

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

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

5:27

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

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

1:34

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

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

1:54

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

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

8:41

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

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

2:31

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

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

3:11

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

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

4:41

Further Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross

0:31

Act II: Intermezzo

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

5:19

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

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

3:00

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

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

1:51

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

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

4:37

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

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

3:43

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

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

4:52

Brief Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross, Dimitri Mitropoulos, Metropolitan Orchestra Broadcast

0:27

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

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

3:15

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

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

1:50

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

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

4:58

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

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

4:06

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

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

9:31

George Cehanovsky

Baritone
Licia Albanese

Soprano
Calvin Marsh

Baritone
Dimitri Mitropoulos

Conductor
James McCracken

Tenor

Jussi Bjorling in Two Puccini Operas (1948, 1956)

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