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

Act I: Questo Mar Rosso (Marcello, Rodolfo)

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

4:22

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

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

1:17

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

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

3:30

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

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

5:22

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

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

0:57

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

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

2:42

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

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

1:17

Act I: Che gelida manina (Rodolfo)

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

5:00

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

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

4:47

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

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

0:47

Act I: O soave fanciulla (Rodolfo, Mimi)

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

5:12

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

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

2:46

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

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

3:04

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

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

2:56

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

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

2:32

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

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

4:31

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

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

3:32

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

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

1:29

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

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

4:13

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

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

1:39

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

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

1:20

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

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

2:54

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

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

3:26

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

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

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

1:23

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

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

5:31

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

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

1:40

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

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

5:47

Act IV: Vecchia zimarra (Colline, Schaunard)

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

2:24

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

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

6:06

Act IV: Dorme? … Riposa (Rodolfo)

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

6:53

Radio commentary by Milton Cross

Milton Cross

2:14

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

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

4:44

Act I: L'amo? … L'amor?! (Edmondo)

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

0:57

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

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

1:22

Act I: Ma bravo! (Edmondo, Chorus)

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

1:52

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

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

2:11

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

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

4:14

Act I: Donna non vidi mai (Des Grieux)

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

3:03

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

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

6:23

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

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

2:13

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

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

5:50

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

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

5:11

Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross

4:10

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

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

5:34

Act II: In quelle trine morbide (Manon)

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

2:50

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

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

3:01

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

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

2:33

Act II: Paga costor! (Manon, Lescaut)

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

1:17

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

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

5:27

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

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

1:34

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

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

1:54

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

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

8:41

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

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

2:31

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

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

3:11

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

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

4:41

Further Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross

0:31

Act II: Intermezzo

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

5:19

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

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

3:00

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

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

1:51

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

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

4:37

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

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

3:43

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

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

4:52

Brief Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross, Metropolitan Orchestra Broadcast, Dimitri Mitropoulos

0:27

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

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

3:15

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

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

1:50

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

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

4:58

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

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

4:06

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

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

9:31

Giacomo Puccini

Composer
Giulio Ricordi

Composer
Osie Hawkins

Baritone
Calvin Marsh

Baritone
Lawrence Davidson

Bass

Jussi Bjorling in Two Puccini Operas (1948, 1956)

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