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

Act I: Questo Mar Rosso (Marcello, Rodolfo)

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

4:22

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

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

1:17

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

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

3:30

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

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

5:22

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

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

0:57

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

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

2:42

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

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

1:17

Act I: Che gelida manina (Rodolfo)

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

5:00

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

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

4:47

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

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

0:47

Act I: O soave fanciulla (Rodolfo, Mimi)

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

5:12

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

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

2:46

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

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

3:04

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

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

2:56

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

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

2:32

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

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

4:31

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

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

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

3:32

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

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

1:29

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

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

4:13

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

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

1:39

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

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

1:20

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

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

2:54

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

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

3:26

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

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

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

1:23

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

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

5:31

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

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

1:40

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

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

5:47

Act IV: Vecchia zimarra (Colline, Schaunard)

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

2:24

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

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

6:06

Act IV: Dorme? … Riposa (Rodolfo)

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

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

4:44

Act I: L'amo? … L'amor?! (Edmondo)

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

0:57

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

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

1:22

Act I: Ma bravo! (Edmondo, Chorus)

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

1:52

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

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

2:11

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

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

4:14

Act I: Donna non vidi mai (Des Grieux)

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

3:03

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

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

6:23

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

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

2:13

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

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

5:50

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

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

5:11

Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross

4:10

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

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

5:34

Act II: In quelle trine morbide (Manon)

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

2:50

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

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

3:01

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

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

2:33

Act II: Paga costor! (Manon, Lescaut)

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

1:17

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

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

5:27

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

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

1:34

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

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

1:54

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

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

8:41

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

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

2:31

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

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

3:11

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

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

4:41

Further Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross

0:31

Act II: Intermezzo

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

5:19

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

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

3:00

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

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

1:51

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

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

4:37

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

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

3:43

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

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

4:52

Brief Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross

0:27

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

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

3:15

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

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

1:50

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

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

4:58

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

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

4:06

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

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

9:31

Giacomo Puccini

Composer
Giulio Ricordi

Composer
Lawrence Davidson

Bass
Osie Hawkins

Baritone
James McCracken

Tenor

Jussi Bjorling in Two Puccini Operas (1948, 1956)

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