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

Act I: Questo Mar Rosso (Marcello, Rodolfo)

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

4:22

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

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

1:17

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

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

3:30

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

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

5:22

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

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

0:57

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

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

2:42

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

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

1:17

Act I: Che gelida manina (Rodolfo)

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

5:00

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

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

4:47

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

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

0:47

Act I: O soave fanciulla (Rodolfo, Mimi)

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

5:12

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

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

2:46

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

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

3:04

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

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

2:56

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

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

2:32

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

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

4:31

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

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

3:32

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

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

1:29

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

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

4:13

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

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

1:39

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

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

1:20

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

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

2:54

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

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

3:26

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

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

1:23

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

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

5:31

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

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

1:40

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

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

5:47

Act IV: Vecchia zimarra (Colline, Schaunard)

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

2:24

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

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

6:06

Act IV: Dorme? … Riposa (Rodolfo)

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

6:53

Radio commentary by Milton Cross

Milton Cross

2:14

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

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

4:44

Act I: L'amo? … L'amor?! (Edmondo)

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

0:57

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

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

1:22

Act I: Ma bravo! (Edmondo, Chorus)

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

1:52

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

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

2:11

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

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

4:14

Act I: Donna non vidi mai (Des Grieux)

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

3:03

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

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

6:23

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

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

2:13

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

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

5:50

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

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

5:11

Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross

4:10

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

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

5:34

Act II: In quelle trine morbide (Manon)

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

2:50

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

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

3:01

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

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

2:33

Act II: Paga costor! (Manon, Lescaut)

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

1:17

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

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

5:27

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

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

1:34

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

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

1:54

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

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

8:41

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

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

2:31

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

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

3:11

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

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

4:41

Further Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross

0:31

Act II: Intermezzo

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

5:19

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

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

3:00

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

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

1:51

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

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

4:37

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

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

3:43

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

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

4:52

Brief Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross

0:27

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

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

3:15

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

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

1:50

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

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

4:58

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

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

4:06

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

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

9:31

Giacomo Puccini

Composer
Giulio Ricordi

Composer
Osie Hawkins

Baritone
Lawrence Davidson

Bass
Calvin Marsh

Baritone

Jussi Bjorling in Two Puccini Operas (1948, 1956)

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