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

Act I: Questo Mar Rosso (Marcello, Rodolfo)

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

4:22

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

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

1:17

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

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

3:30

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

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

5:22

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

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

0:57

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

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

2:42

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

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

1:17

Act I: Che gelida manina (Rodolfo)

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

5:00

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

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

4:47

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

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

0:47

Act I: O soave fanciulla (Rodolfo, Mimi)

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

5:12

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

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

2:46

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

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

3:04

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

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

2:56

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

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

2:32

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

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

4:31

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

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

1:29

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

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

4:13

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

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

1:39

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

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

1:20

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

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

2:54

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

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

3:26

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

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

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

1:23

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

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

5:31

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

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

1:40

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

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

5:47

Act IV: Vecchia zimarra (Colline, Schaunard)

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

2:24

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

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

6:06

Act IV: Dorme? … Riposa (Rodolfo)

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

6:53

Radio commentary by Milton Cross

Milton Cross

2:14

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

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

4:44

Act I: L'amo? … L'amor?! (Edmondo)

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

0:57

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

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

1:22

Act I: Ma bravo! (Edmondo, Chorus)

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

1:52

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

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

2:11

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

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

4:14

Act I: Donna non vidi mai (Des Grieux)

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

3:03

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

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

6:23

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

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

2:13

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

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

5:50

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

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

5:11

Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross

4:10

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

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

5:34

Act II: In quelle trine morbide (Manon)

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

2:50

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

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

3:01

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

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

2:33

Act II: Paga costor! (Manon, Lescaut)

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

1:17

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

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

5:27

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

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

1:34

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

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

1:54

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

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

8:41

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

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

2:31

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

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

3:11

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

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

4:41

Further Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross

0:31

Act II: Intermezzo

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

5:19

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

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

3:00

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

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

1:51

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

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

4:37

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

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

3:43

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

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

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)

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

3:15

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

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

1:50

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

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

4:58

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

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

4:06

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

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

9:31

George Cehanovsky

Baritone
Licia Albanese

Soprano
James McCracken

Tenor
The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra

Orchestra
Osie Hawkins

Baritone

Jussi Bjorling in Two Puccini Operas (1948, 1956)

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