‎Jussi Bjorling in Two Puccini Operas (1948, 1956) by The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra

Act I: Questo Mar Rosso (Marcello, Rodolfo)

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

4:22

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

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

1:17

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

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

3:30

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

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

0:57

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

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

2:42

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

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

1:17

Act I: Che gelida manina (Rodolfo)

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

5:00

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

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

4:47

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

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

0:47

Act I: O soave fanciulla (Rodolfo, Mimi)

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

5:12

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

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

2:46

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

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

3:04

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

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

2:56

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

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

2:32

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

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

4:31

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

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

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

3:32

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

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

1:29

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

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

4:13

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

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

1:39

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

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

1:20

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

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

2:54

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

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

3:26

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

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

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

1:23

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

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

5:31

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

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

1:40

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

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

5:47

Act IV: Vecchia zimarra (Colline, Schaunard)

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

2:24

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

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

6:06

Act IV: Dorme? … Riposa (Rodolfo)

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

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

4:44

Act I: L'amo? … L'amor?! (Edmondo)

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

0:57

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

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

1:22

Act I: Ma bravo! (Edmondo, Chorus)

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

1:52

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

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

2:11

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

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

4:14

Act I: Donna non vidi mai (Des Grieux)

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

3:03

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

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

6:23

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

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

2:13

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

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

5:50

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

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

5:11

Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross

4:10

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

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

5:34

Act II: In quelle trine morbide (Manon)

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

2:50

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

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

3:01

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

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

2:33

Act II: Paga costor! (Manon, Lescaut)

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

1:17

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

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

5:27

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

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

1:34

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

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

1:54

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

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

8:41

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

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

2:31

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

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

3:11

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

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

4:41

Further Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross

0:31

Act II: Intermezzo

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

5:19

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

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

3:00

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

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

1:51

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

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

4:37

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

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

3:43

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

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

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)

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

3:15

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

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

1:50

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

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

4:58

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

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

4:06

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

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

9:31

The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra

Orchestra
Dimitri Mitropoulos

Conductor
Rosalind Elias

Mezzo-Soprano
Fernando Corena

Bass
Osie Hawkins

Baritone

Jussi Bjorling in Two Puccini Operas (1948, 1956)

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