‎Jussi Bjorling in Two Puccini Operas (1948, 1956) by Nicola Moscona

Act I: Questo Mar Rosso (Marcello, Rodolfo)

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

4:22

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

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

1:17

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

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

3:30

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

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

5:22

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

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

0:57

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

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

2:42

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

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

1:17

Act I: Che gelida manina (Rodolfo)

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

5:00

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

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

4:47

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

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

0:47

Act I: O soave fanciulla (Rodolfo, Mimi)

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

5:12

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

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

2:46

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

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

3:04

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

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

2:56

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

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

2:32

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

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

4:31

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

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

3:24

Brief Intro By Milton Cross

Milton Cross, Giuseppe Antonicelli, Metropolitan Orchestra Broadcast

0:11

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

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

3:32

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

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

1:29

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

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

4:13

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

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

1:39

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

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

1:20

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

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

2:54

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

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

3:26

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

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

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

1:23

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

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

5:31

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

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

1:40

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

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

5:47

Act IV: Vecchia zimarra (Colline, Schaunard)

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

2:24

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

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

6:06

Act IV: Dorme? … Riposa (Rodolfo)

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

6:53

Radio commentary by Milton Cross

Milton Cross

2:14

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

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

4:44

Act I: L'amo? … L'amor?! (Edmondo)

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

0:57

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

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

1:22

Act I: Ma bravo! (Edmondo, Chorus)

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

1:52

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

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

2:11

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

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

4:14

Act I: Donna non vidi mai (Des Grieux)

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

3:03

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

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

6:23

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

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

2:13

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

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

5:50

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

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

5:11

Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross

4:10

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

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

5:34

Act II: In quelle trine morbide (Manon)

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

2:50

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

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

3:01

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

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

2:33

Act II: Paga costor! (Manon, Lescaut)

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

1:17

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

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

5:27

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

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

1:34

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

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

1:54

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

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

8:41

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

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

2:31

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

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

3:11

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

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

4:41

Further Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross

0:31

Act II: Intermezzo

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

5:19

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

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

3:00

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

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

1:51

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

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

4:37

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

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

3:43

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

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

4:52

Brief Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross

0:27

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

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

3:15

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

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

1:50

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

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

4:58

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

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

4:06

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

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

9:31

Giacomo Puccini

Composer
Giulio Ricordi

Composer
Nicola Moscona

Bass
Frank Guarrera

Baritone
Alessio De Paolis

Tenor

Jussi Bjorling in Two Puccini Operas (1948, 1956)

RECORD LABEL

On This Album