‎Jussi Bjorling in Two Puccini Operas (1948, 1956) by Fernando Corena

Act I: Questo Mar Rosso (Marcello, Rodolfo)

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

4:22

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

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

1:17

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

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

3:30

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

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

5:22

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

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

0:57

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

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

2:42

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

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

1:17

Act I: Che gelida manina (Rodolfo)

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

5:00

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

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

4:47

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

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

0:47

Act I: O soave fanciulla (Rodolfo, Mimi)

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

5:12

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

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

2:46

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

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

3:04

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

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

2:56

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

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

2:32

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

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

4:31

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

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

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

3:32

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

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

1:29

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

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

4:13

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

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

1:39

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

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

1:20

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

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

2:54

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

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

3:26

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

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

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

1:23

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

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

5:31

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

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

1:40

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

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

5:47

Act IV: Vecchia zimarra (Colline, Schaunard)

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

2:24

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

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

6:06

Act IV: Dorme? … Riposa (Rodolfo)

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

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

4:44

Act I: L'amo? … L'amor?! (Edmondo)

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

0:57

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

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

1:22

Act I: Ma bravo! (Edmondo, Chorus)

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

1:52

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

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

2:11

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

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

4:14

Act I: Donna non vidi mai (Des Grieux)

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

3:03

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

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

6:23

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

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

2:13

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

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

5:50

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

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

5:11

Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross

4:10

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

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

5:34

Act II: In quelle trine morbide (Manon)

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

2:50

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

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

3:01

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

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

2:33

Act II: Paga costor! (Manon, Lescaut)

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

1:17

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

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

5:27

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

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

1:34

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

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

1:54

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

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

8:41

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

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

2:31

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

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

3:11

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

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

4:41

Further Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross

0:31

Act II: Intermezzo

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

5:19

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

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

3:00

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

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

1:51

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

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

4:37

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

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

3:43

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

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

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

3:15

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

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

1:50

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

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

4:58

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

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

4:06

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

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

9:31

Giacomo Puccini

Composer
Giulio Ricordi

Composer
Fernando Corena

Bass
Rosalind Elias

Mezzo-Soprano
Bidú Sayão

Soprano

Jussi Bjorling in Two Puccini Operas (1948, 1956)

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