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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...

  • Catalogue No: WHRA6020
  • Label: West Hill Radio Archive
  • Length: 4 hours 5 minutes

4 CDs

$52.00

Usually despatched in 3 - 4 working days

Contents

Puccini: La Bohème

Work length54:26
  • Recorded: 25 December 1948

Act I: Questo Mar Rosso (Marcello, Rodolfo)

Track length4:22

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

Track length1:17

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

Track length3:30

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

Track length5:22

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

Track length0:57

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

Track length2:42

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

Track length1:17

Act I: Che gelida manina (Rodolfo)

Track length5:00

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

Track length4:47

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

Track length0:47

Act I: O soave fanciulla (Rodolfo, Mimi)

Track length5:12

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

Track length2:46

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

Track length3:04

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

Track length2:56

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

Track length2:32

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

Track length4:31

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

Track length3:24

Brief intro by Milton Cross [WHRA-6020, disc 2, track 1]

Work length0:11
  • Recorded: 25 December 1948

Brief intro by Milton Cross

Track length0:11

Puccini: La Bohème

Work length25:01
  • Recorded: 25 December 1948

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

Track length3:32

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

Track length1:29

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

Track length4:13

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

Track length1:39

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

Track length1:20

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

Track length2:54

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

Track length3:26

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

Track length6:28

Brief intro by Milton Cross [WHRA-6020, disc 2, track 10]

Work length0:28
  • Recorded: 25 December 1948

Brief intro by Milton Cross

Track length0:28

Excerpt, Puccini: La Bohème

Work length29:44
  • Recorded: 25 December 1948

Act IV: In un coupe? (Marcello, Rodolfo)

Track length1:23

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

Track length5:31

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

Track length1:40

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

Track length5:47

Act IV: Vecchia zimarra (Colline, Schaunard)

Track length2:24

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

Track length6:06

Act IV: Dorme? … Riposa (Rodolfo)

Track length6:53

Radio commentary by Milton Cross [WHRA-6020, disc 4, track 1]

Work length2:14
  • Recorded: 31 March 1956

Radio commentary by Milton Cross

Track length2:14

Puccini: Manon Lescaut

Work length38:00
  • Recorded: 31 March 1956

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

Track length4:44

Act I: L'amo? … L'amor?! (Edmondo)

Track length0:57

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

Track length1:22

Act I: Ma bravo! (Edmondo, Chorus)

Track length1:52

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

Track length2:11

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

Track length4:14

Act I: Donna non vidi mai (Des Grieux)

Track length3:03

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

Track length6:23

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

Track length2:13

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

Track length5:50

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

Track length5:11

Radio commentary by Milton Cross [WHRA-6020, Disc 3 track 13]

Work length4:10
  • Recorded: 31 March 1956

Radio commentary by Milton Cross

Track length4:10

Puccini: Manon Lescaut

Work length43:14
  • Recorded: 31 March 1956

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

Track length5:34

Act II: In quelle trine morbide (Manon)

Track length2:50

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

Track length3:01

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

Track length2:33

Act II: Paga costor! (Manon, Lescaut)

Track length1:17

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

Track length5:27

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

Track length1:34

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

Track length1:54

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

Track length8:41

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

Track length2:31

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

Track length3:11

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

Track length4:41

Radio commentary by Milton Cross [WHRA-6020, Disc 4 track 6]

Work length0:31
  • Recorded: 31 March 1956

Radio commentary by Milton Cross

Track length0:31

Excerpt, Puccini: Manon Lescaut

Work length23:22
  • Recorded: 31 March 1956

Act II: Intermezzo

Track length5:19

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

Track length3:00

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

Track length1:51

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

Track length4:37

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

Track length3:43

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

Track length4:52

Brief Radio commentary by Milton Cross [WHRA-6020, Disc 4 track 13]

Work length0:27
  • Recorded: 31 March 1956

Brief Radio commentary by Milton Cross

Track length0:27

Excerpt, Puccini: Manon Lescaut

Work length23:40
  • Recorded: 31 March 1956

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

Track length3:15

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

Track length1:50

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

Track length4:58

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

Track length4:06

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

Track length9:31

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