Jussi Björling in Two Puccini Operas
La Boheme and Manon Lescaut: Live Performances from the Met (1948 & 1956)
Jussi Björling (tenor), Licia Albanese (Manon), Jussi Björling (Des Grieux), Frank Guarrera (Lescaut), Fernando Corena (Geronte), Thomas Hayward (Edmondo), George Cehanovsky (Innkeeper), James McCracken (Lamplighter), Bidú Sayão (Mimi), Jussi Björling (Rodolfo), Mimi Benzell (Musetta), Frank Valentino...
4 CDs
$52.50Contents
Puccini: La Bohème
- Recorded: 25 December 1948
Act I: Questo Mar Rosso (Marcello, Rodolfo)
Act I: Pensier profondo! (Colline, Marcello, Rodolfo)
Act I: Legna! … Sigari! (Rodolfo, Marcello, Colline, Schaunard)
Brief intro by Milton Cross [WHRA-6020, disc 2, track 1]
- Recorded: 25 December 1948
Brief intro by Milton Cross
Puccini: La Bohème
- Recorded: 25 December 1948
Act III: Ohe, la, le guardie Aprite! (Chorus)
Act III: Sa dirmi, scusi, qual' e l'osteria (Mimi, Sergeant)
Act III: Mimi! … Speravo di trovarvi qui (Marcello, Mimi)
Brief intro by Milton Cross [WHRA-6020, disc 2, track 10]
- Recorded: 25 December 1948
Brief intro by Milton Cross
Excerpt,
- Recorded: 25 December 1948
Act IV: In un coupe? (Marcello, Rodolfo)
Act IV: O Mimi, tu piu non torni (Rodolfo, Marcello)
Act IV: Gavotta (Colline, Marcello, Rodolfo, Schaunard)
Radio commentary by Milton Cross [WHRA-6020, disc 4, track 1]
- Recorded: 31 March 1956
Radio commentary by Milton Cross
Puccini: Manon Lescaut
- Recorded: 31 March 1956
Act I: Ave, sera gentile (Edmondo, Chorus, Des Grieux)
Act I: L'amo? … L'amor?! (Edmondo)
Act I: Tra voi, belle, brune e bionde (Des Grieux, Chorus)
Radio commentary by Milton Cross [WHRA-6020, Disc 3 track 13]
- Recorded: 31 March 1956
Radio commentary by Milton Cross
Puccini: Manon Lescaut
- Recorded: 31 March 1956
Act II: Dispettosetto questo riccio! (Manon, Lescaut)
Act II: In quelle trine morbide (Manon)
Act II: Poiche … tu vuoi saper (Lescaut, Manon)
Radio commentary by Milton Cross [WHRA-6020, Disc 4 track 6]
- Recorded: 31 March 1956
Radio commentary by Milton Cross
Excerpt,
- Recorded: 31 March 1956
Act II: Intermezzo
Act III: Ansia eterna, crudel (Des Grieux, Lescaut)
Act III: Manon! Des Grieux! (Des Grieux, Manon, Lescaut, Lamplighter)
Act III: E Kate rispose al Re (Lamplighter, Des Grieux, Manon)
Act III: Rosetta! (Sergeant, Townspeople, Lescaut, Manon, Des Grieux)
Act III: Presto! In fila! Marciate! (Sergeant, Des Grieux, Townspeople, Captain)
Brief Radio commentary by Milton Cross [WHRA-6020, Disc 4 track 13]
- Recorded: 31 March 1956
Brief Radio commentary by Milton Cross
Excerpt,
- Recorded: 31 March 1956
Act IV. Tutta su me ti posa (Des Grieux, Manon)
Act IV: Vedi, vedi, son io che piango (Des Grieux, Manon)
Act IV: Sei tu che piangi? (Manon, Des Grieux)
Act IV: Sola, perduta, abbandonata (Manon, Des Grieux)
Act IV: Fra le tue braccia, amore (Manon, Des Grieux)