‎Jussi Bjorling in Two Puccini Operas (1948, 1956) by Francesco Valentino

Act I: Questo Mar Rosso (Marcello, Rodolfo)

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

4:22

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

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

1:17

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

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

3:30

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

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

5:22

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

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

0:57

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

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

2:42

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

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

1:17

Act I: Che gelida manina (Rodolfo)

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

5:00

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

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

4:47

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

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

0:47

Act I: O soave fanciulla (Rodolfo, Mimi)

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

5:12

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

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

2:46

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

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

3:04

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

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

2:56

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

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

2:32

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

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

4:31

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

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

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

3:32

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

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

1:29

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

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

4:13

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

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

1:39

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

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

1:20

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

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

2:54

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

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

3:26

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

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

1:23

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

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

5:31

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

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

1:40

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

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

5:47

Act IV: Vecchia zimarra (Colline, Schaunard)

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

2:24

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

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

6:06

Act IV: Dorme? … Riposa (Rodolfo)

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

6:53

Radio commentary by Milton Cross

Milton Cross

2:14

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

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

4:44

Act I: L'amo? … L'amor?! (Edmondo)

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

0:57

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

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

1:22

Act I: Ma bravo! (Edmondo, Chorus)

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

1:52

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

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

2:11

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

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

4:14

Act I: Donna non vidi mai (Des Grieux)

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

3:03

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

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

6:23

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

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

2:13

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

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

5:50

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

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

5:11

Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross

4:10

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

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

5:34

Act II: In quelle trine morbide (Manon)

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

2:50

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

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

3:01

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

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

2:33

Act II: Paga costor! (Manon, Lescaut)

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

1:17

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

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

5:27

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

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

1:34

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

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

1:54

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

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

8:41

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

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

2:31

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

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

3:11

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

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

4:41

Further Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross

0:31

Act II: Intermezzo

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

5:19

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

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

3:00

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

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

1:51

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

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

4:37

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

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

3:43

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

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

4:52

Brief Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross

0:27

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

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

3:15

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

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

1:50

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

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

4:58

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

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

4:06

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

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

9:31

Giacomo Puccini

Composer
Giulio Ricordi

Composer
Lawrence Davidson

Bass
Calvin Marsh

Baritone
Osie Hawkins

Baritone

Jussi Bjorling in Two Puccini Operas (1948, 1956)

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