‎Jussi Bjorling in Two Puccini Operas (1948, 1956) by Osie Hawkins

Act I: Questo Mar Rosso (Marcello, Rodolfo)

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

4:22

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

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

1:17

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

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

3:30

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

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

5:22

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

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

0:57

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

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

2:42

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

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

1:17

Act I: Che gelida manina (Rodolfo)

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

5:00

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

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

4:47

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

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

0:47

Act I: O soave fanciulla (Rodolfo, Mimi)

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

5:12

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

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

2:46

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

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

3:04

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

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

2:56

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

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

2:32

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

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

4:31

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

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

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

3:32

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

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

1:29

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

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

4:13

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

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

1:39

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

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

1:20

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

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

2:54

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

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

3:26

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

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

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

1:23

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

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

5:31

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

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

1:40

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

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

5:47

Act IV: Vecchia zimarra (Colline, Schaunard)

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

2:24

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

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

6:06

Act IV: Dorme? … Riposa (Rodolfo)

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

6:53

Radio commentary by Milton Cross

Milton Cross

2:14

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

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

4:44

Act I: L'amo? … L'amor?! (Edmondo)

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

0:57

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

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

1:22

Act I: Ma bravo! (Edmondo, Chorus)

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

1:52

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

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

2:11

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

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

4:14

Act I: Donna non vidi mai (Des Grieux)

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

3:03

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

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

6:23

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

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

2:13

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

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

5:50

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

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

5:11

Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross

4:10

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

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

5:34

Act II: In quelle trine morbide (Manon)

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

2:50

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

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

3:01

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

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

2:33

Act II: Paga costor! (Manon, Lescaut)

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

1:17

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

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

5:27

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

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

1:34

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

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

1:54

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

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

8:41

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

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

2:31

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

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

3:11

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

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

4:41

Further Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross

0:31

Act II: Intermezzo

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

5:19

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

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

3:00

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

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

1:51

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

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

4:37

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

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

3:43

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

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

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)

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

3:15

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

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

1:50

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

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

4:58

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

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

4:06

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

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

9:31

Giacomo Puccini

Composer
Giulio Ricordi

Composer
Osie Hawkins

Baritone
Jussi Björling

Tenor
Salvatore Baccaloni

Bass

Jussi Bjorling in Two Puccini Operas (1948, 1956)

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