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

Act I: Questo Mar Rosso (Marcello, Rodolfo)

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

4:22

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

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

1:17

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

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

3:30

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

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

5:22

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

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

0:57

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

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

2:42

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

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

1:17

Act I: Che gelida manina (Rodolfo)

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

5:00

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

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

4:47

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

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

0:47

Act I: O soave fanciulla (Rodolfo, Mimi)

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

5:12

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

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

3:04

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

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

2:56

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

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

2:32

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

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

4:31

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

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

3:24

Brief Intro By Milton Cross

Milton Cross, Metropolitan Orchestra Broadcast, Giuseppe Antonicelli

0:11

Act III: Ohe, la, le guardie Aprite! (Chorus)

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

3:32

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

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

1:29

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

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

4:13

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

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

1:39

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

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

1:20

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

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

2:54

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

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

3:26

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

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

1:23

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

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

5:31

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

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

1:40

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

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

5:47

Act IV: Vecchia zimarra (Colline, Schaunard)

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

2:24

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

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

6:06

Act IV: Dorme? … Riposa (Rodolfo)

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

6:53

Radio commentary by Milton Cross

Milton Cross

2:14

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

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

4:44

Act I: L'amo? … L'amor?! (Edmondo)

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

0:57

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

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

1:22

Act I: Ma bravo! (Edmondo, Chorus)

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

1:52

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

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

2:11

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

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

4:14

Act I: Donna non vidi mai (Des Grieux)

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

3:03

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

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

6:23

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

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

2:13

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

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

5:50

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

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

5:11

Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross

4:10

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

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

5:34

Act II: In quelle trine morbide (Manon)

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

2:50

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

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

3:01

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

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

2:33

Act II: Paga costor! (Manon, Lescaut)

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

1:17

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

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

5:27

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

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

1:34

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

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

1:54

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

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

8:41

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

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

2:31

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

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

3:11

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

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

4:41

Further Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross

0:31

Act II: Intermezzo

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

5:19

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

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

3:00

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

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

1:51

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

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

4:37

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

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

3:43

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

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

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)

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

3:15

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

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

1:50

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

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

4:58

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

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

4:06

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

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

9:31

Giacomo Puccini

Composer
Giulio Ricordi

Composer
Jussi Björling

Tenor
Salvatore Baccaloni

Bass
Lawrence Davidson

Bass

Jussi Bjorling in Two Puccini Operas (1948, 1956)

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