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

Act I: Questo Mar Rosso (Marcello, Rodolfo)

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

4:22

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

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

1:17

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

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

3:30

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

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

5:22

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

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

0:57

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

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

2:42

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

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

1:17

Act I: Che gelida manina (Rodolfo)

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

5:00

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

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

4:47

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

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

0:47

Act I: O soave fanciulla (Rodolfo, Mimi)

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

5:12

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

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

2:46

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

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

3:04

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

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

2:56

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

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

2:32

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

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

4:31

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

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

Lawrence Davidson, George Cehanovsky, The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Anthony Marlowe, 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)

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

1:29

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

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

4:13

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

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

1:39

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

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

1:20

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

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

2:54

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

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

3:26

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

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

1:23

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

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

5:31

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

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

1:40

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

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

5:47

Act IV: Vecchia zimarra (Colline, Schaunard)

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

2:24

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

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

6:06

Act IV: Dorme? … Riposa (Rodolfo)

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

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

4:44

Act I: L'amo? … L'amor?! (Edmondo)

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

0:57

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

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

1:22

Act I: Ma bravo! (Edmondo, Chorus)

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

1:52

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

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

2:11

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

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

4:14

Act I: Donna non vidi mai (Des Grieux)

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

3:03

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

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

6:23

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

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

2:13

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

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

5:50

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

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

5:11

Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross

4:10

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

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

5:34

Act II: In quelle trine morbide (Manon)

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

2:50

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

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

3:01

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

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

2:33

Act II: Paga costor! (Manon, Lescaut)

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

1:17

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

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

5:27

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

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

1:34

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

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

1:54

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

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

8:41

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

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

2:31

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

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

3:11

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

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

4:41

Further Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross

0:31

Act II: Intermezzo

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

5:19

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

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

3:00

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

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

1:51

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

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

4:37

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

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

3:43

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

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

4:52

Brief Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross

0:27

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

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

3:15

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

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

1:50

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

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

4:58

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

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

4:06

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

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

9:31

Giacomo Puccini

Composer
Giulio Ricordi

Composer
The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra

Orchestra
James McCracken

Tenor
Bidú Sayão

Soprano

Jussi Bjorling in Two Puccini Operas (1948, 1956)

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