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

Act I: Questo Mar Rosso (Marcello, Rodolfo)

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

4:22

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

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

1:17

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

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

3:30

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

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

5:22

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

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

0:57

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

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

2:42

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

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

1:17

Act I: Che gelida manina (Rodolfo)

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

5:00

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

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

4:47

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

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

0:47

Act I: O soave fanciulla (Rodolfo, Mimi)

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

5:12

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

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

2:46

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

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

3:04

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

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

2:56

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

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

2:32

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

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

4:31

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

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

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

3:32

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

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

1:29

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

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

4:13

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

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

1:39

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

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

1:20

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

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

2:54

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

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

3:26

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

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

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

1:23

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

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

5:31

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

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

1:40

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

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

5:47

Act IV: Vecchia zimarra (Colline, Schaunard)

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

2:24

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

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

6:06

Act IV: Dorme? … Riposa (Rodolfo)

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

6:53

Radio commentary by Milton Cross

Milton Cross

2:14

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

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

4:44

Act I: L'amo? … L'amor?! (Edmondo)

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

0:57

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

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

1:22

Act I: Ma bravo! (Edmondo, Chorus)

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

1:52

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

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

2:11

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

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

4:14

Act I: Donna non vidi mai (Des Grieux)

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

3:03

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

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

6:23

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

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

2:13

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

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

5:50

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

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

5:11

Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross

4:10

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

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

5:34

Act II: In quelle trine morbide (Manon)

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

2:50

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

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

3:01

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

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

2:33

Act II: Paga costor! (Manon, Lescaut)

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

1:17

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

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

5:27

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

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

1:34

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

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

1:54

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

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

8:41

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

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

2:31

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

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

3:11

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

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

4:41

Further Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross

0:31

Act II: Intermezzo

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

5:19

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

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

3:00

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

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

1:51

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

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

4:37

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

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

3:43

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

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

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)

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

3:15

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

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

1:50

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

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

4:58

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

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

4:06

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

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

9:31

Giacomo Puccini

Composer
Giulio Ricordi

Composer
The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra

Orchestra
George Cehanovsky

Baritone
Dimitri Mitropoulos

Conductor

Jussi Bjorling in Two Puccini Operas (1948, 1956)

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