‎Jussi Bjorling in Two Puccini Operas (1948, 1956) by Thomas Hayward

Act I: Questo Mar Rosso (Marcello, Rodolfo)

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

4:22

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

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

1:17

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

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

3:30

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

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

5:22

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

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

0:57

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

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

2:42

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

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

1:17

Act I: Che gelida manina (Rodolfo)

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

5:00

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

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

4:47

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

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

0:47

Act I: O soave fanciulla (Rodolfo, Mimi)

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

5:12

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

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

2:46

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

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

3:04

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

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

2:56

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

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

2:32

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

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

4:31

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

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

3:32

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

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

1:29

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

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

4:13

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

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

1:39

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

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

1:20

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

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

2:54

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

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

3:26

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

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

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

1:23

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

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

5:31

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

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

1:40

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

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

5:47

Act IV: Vecchia zimarra (Colline, Schaunard)

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

2:24

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

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

6:06

Act IV: Dorme? … Riposa (Rodolfo)

The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Anthony Marlowe, Lawrence Davidson, Salvatore Baccaloni, Jussi Björling, Giuseppe Antonicelli, Francesco Valentino, George Cehanovsky, The Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Nicola Moscona, Mimi Benzell, 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, James McCracken, The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Rosalind Elias, Thomas Hayward, George Cehanovsky, Alessio De Paolis, Jussi Björling, Osie Hawkins, Calvin Marsh, The Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Dimitri Mitropoulos, Frank Guarrera

4:44

Act I: L'amo? … L'amor?! (Edmondo)

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

0:57

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

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

1:22

Act I: Ma bravo! (Edmondo, Chorus)

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

1:52

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

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

2:11

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

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

4:14

Act I: Donna non vidi mai (Des Grieux)

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

3:03

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

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

6:23

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

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

2:13

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

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

5:50

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

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

5:11

Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross

4:10

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

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

5:34

Act II: In quelle trine morbide (Manon)

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

2:50

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

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

3:01

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

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

2:33

Act II: Paga costor! (Manon, Lescaut)

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

1:17

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

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

5:27

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

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

1:34

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

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

1:54

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

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

8:41

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

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

2:31

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

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

3:11

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

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

4:41

Further Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross

0:31

Act II: Intermezzo

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

5:19

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

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

3:00

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

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

1:51

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

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

4:37

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

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

3:43

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

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

4:52

Brief Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross

0:27

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

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

3:15

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

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

1:50

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

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

4:58

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

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

4:06

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

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

9:31

Giacomo Puccini

Composer
Giulio Ricordi

Composer
Fernando Corena

Bass
Rosalind Elias

Mezzo-Soprano
Bidú Sayão

Soprano

Jussi Bjorling in Two Puccini Operas (1948, 1956)

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