Bjorling In Two Puccini Operas
Label: WHRA Catalog: WHRA6020 Format: CD Giacomo Puccini’s La bohème, Metropolitan Opera Broadcast: 25 December 1948. Cast as follows: Mimì: Bidú Sayão; Rodolfo: Jussi Björling; Musetta: Mimi Benzell; Marcello: Frank Valentino; Schaunard: George Cehanovsky; Colline: Nicola Moscona; Benoit and Alcindoro: Salvatore Baccaloni; Parpignol: Anthony Marlowe; Sergeant: Lawrence Davidson. With the Metropolitan Opera Chorus and Orchestra, conducted by Giuseppe Antonicelli. Manon Lescaut, Metropolitan Opera Broadcast: 31 March 1956. Cast as follows: Manon: Licia Albanese; Des Grieux; Jussi Björling; Lescaut: Frank Guarrera; Geronte: Fernando Corena; Edmondo: Thomas Hayward; Innkeeper: George Cehanovsky; Solo Madrigalist: Rosalind Elias; Dancing Master: Alessio De Paolis; Sergeant: Calvin Marsh; Lamplighter: James McCracken: Captain: Osie Hawkins. With the Metropolitan Opera Chorus and Orchestra, conducted by Dimitri Mitropoulos. Price: $86.98 |