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

Act I: Questo Mar Rosso (Marcello, Rodolfo)

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

4:22

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

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

1:17

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

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

3:30

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

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

5:22

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

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

0:57

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

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

2:42

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

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

1:17

Act I: Che gelida manina (Rodolfo)

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

5:00

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

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

4:47

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

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

0:47

Act I: O soave fanciulla (Rodolfo, Mimi)

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

5:12

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

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

2:46

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

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

3:04

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

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

2:56

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

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

2:32

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

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

4:31

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

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

3:32

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

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

1:29

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

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

4:13

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

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

1:39

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

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

1:20

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

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

2:54

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

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

3:26

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

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

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

1:23

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

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

5:31

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

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

1:40

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

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

5:47

Act IV: Vecchia zimarra (Colline, Schaunard)

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

2:24

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

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

6:06

Act IV: Dorme? … Riposa (Rodolfo)

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

6:53

Radio commentary by Milton Cross

Milton Cross

2:14

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

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

4:44

Act I: L'amo? … L'amor?! (Edmondo)

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

0:57

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

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

1:22

Act I: Ma bravo! (Edmondo, Chorus)

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

1:52

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

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

2:11

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

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

4:14

Act I: Donna non vidi mai (Des Grieux)

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

3:03

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

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

6:23

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

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

2:13

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

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

5:50

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

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

5:11

Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross

4:10

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

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

5:34

Act II: In quelle trine morbide (Manon)

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

2:50

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

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

3:01

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

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

2:33

Act II: Paga costor! (Manon, Lescaut)

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

1:17

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

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

5:27

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

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

1:34

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

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

1:54

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

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

8:41

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

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

2:31

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

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

3:11

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

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

4:41

Further Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross

0:31

Act II: Intermezzo

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

5:19

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

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

3:00

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

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

1:51

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

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

4:37

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

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

3:43

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

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

4:52

Brief Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross

0:27

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

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

3:15

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

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

1:50

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

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

4:58

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

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

4:06

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

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

9:31

Giacomo Puccini

Composer
Giulio Ricordi

Composer
George Cehanovsky

Baritone
Licia Albanese

Soprano
James McCracken

Tenor

Jussi Bjorling in Two Puccini Operas (1948, 1956)

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