Composer(s): Puccini, Giacomo
Conductor(s): Antonicelli, Giuseppe
Label: Naxos Historical
Genre: Opera
Period: Romantic
Catalogue No: 8.110123-24
Barcode: 0636943112328
Distribution Note(s):
Not available in the United States due to possible copyright restrictions
Release Date: 01/2001

PUCCINI: Manon Lescaut (Kirsten, Björling) (1949)

Tracklist

Disc 1
Puccini, Giacomo
Oliva, Domenico - Lyricist
Illica, Luigi - Lyricist
Hayward, Thomas (tenor)
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Antonicelli, Giuseppe (Conductor)
Björling, Jussi (tenor)
Metropolitan Opera Chorus (Choir)
Valdengo, Giuseppe (baritone)
Cehanovsky, George (baritone)
Baccaloni, Salvatore (bass)
Kirsten, Dorothy (soprano)
Madeira, Jean (mezzo-soprano)
Paolis, Alessio de (tenor)
Harvuot, Clifford (baritone)
Hawkins, Osie (bass)
1Act I - Ave, sera gentile04:18
Hayward, Thomas (tenor)
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Antonicelli, Giuseppe (Conductor)
2Act I - L'amor? L'amor?!00:52
Björling, Jussi (tenor)
Hayward, Thomas (tenor)
Metropolitan Opera Chorus (Choir)
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Antonicelli, Giuseppe (Conductor)
3Act I - Tra voi belle, brune e bionde01:14
Björling, Jussi (tenor)
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Antonicelli, Giuseppe (Conductor)
4Act I - Ma bravo!01:43
Hayward, Thomas (tenor)
Metropolitan Opera Chorus (Choir)
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Antonicelli, Giuseppe (Conductor)
5Act I - Discendono, vediam!01:59
Hayward, Thomas (tenor)
Valdengo, Giuseppe (baritone)
Cehanovsky, George (baritone)
Baccaloni, Salvatore (bass)
Metropolitan Opera Chorus (Choir)
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Antonicelli, Giuseppe (Conductor)
6Act I - Cortese damigella, il priego mio accettate03:50
Björling, Jussi (tenor)
Kirsten, Dorothy (soprano)
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Antonicelli, Giuseppe (Conductor)
7Act I - Donna non vidi mai02:31
Björling, Jussi (tenor)
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Antonicelli, Giuseppe (Conductor)
8Act I - La tua ventura05:59
Hayward, Thomas (tenor)
Baccaloni, Salvatore (bass)
Valdengo, Giuseppe (baritone)
Cehanovsky, George (baritone)
Metropolitan Opera Chorus (Choir)
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Antonicelli, Giuseppe (Conductor)
9Act I - La tua Proserpina02:04
Hayward, Thomas (tenor)
Björling, Jussi (tenor)
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Antonicelli, Giuseppe (Conductor)
10Act I - Vedete? Io son fedele05:20
Kirsten, Dorothy (soprano)
Björling, Jussi (tenor)
Valdengo, Giuseppe (baritone)
Hayward, Thomas (tenor)
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Antonicelli, Giuseppe (Conductor)
11Act I - Di sedur la sorellina04:10
Baccaloni, Salvatore (bass)
Cehanovsky, George (baritone)
Valdengo, Giuseppe (baritone)
Metropolitan Opera Chorus (Choir)
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Antonicelli, Giuseppe (Conductor)
12Act II - Dispettosetto questo riccio!05:09
Kirsten, Dorothy (soprano)
Valdengo, Giuseppe (baritone)
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Antonicelli, Giuseppe (Conductor)
13Act II - In quelle trine morbide01:57
Kirsten, Dorothy (soprano)
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Antonicelli, Giuseppe (Conductor)
14Act II - Poiche tu vuoi saper02:45
Valdengo, Giuseppe (baritone)
Kirsten, Dorothy (soprano)
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Antonicelli, Giuseppe (Conductor)
15Act II - Che ceffi son costor?01:50
Valdengo, Giuseppe (baritone)
Kirsten, Dorothy (soprano)
Madeira, Jean (mezzo-soprano)
Metropolitan Opera Chorus (Choir)
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Antonicelli, Giuseppe (Conductor)
16Act II - Paga costor01:13
Kirsten, Dorothy (soprano)
Valdengo, Giuseppe (baritone)
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Antonicelli, Giuseppe (Conductor)
17Act II - Vi prego, signorina05:15
Paolis, Alessio de (tenor)
Baccaloni, Salvatore (bass)
Kirsten, Dorothy (soprano)
Metropolitan Opera Chorus (Choir)
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Antonicelli, Giuseppe (Conductor)
18Act II - L'ora, o Tirsi, e vaga e bella01:18
Kirsten, Dorothy (soprano)
Metropolitan Opera Chorus (Choir)
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Antonicelli, Giuseppe (Conductor)
19Act II - Galanteria sta bene01:45
Baccaloni, Salvatore (bass)
Kirsten, Dorothy (soprano)
Metropolitan Opera Chorus (Choir)
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Antonicelli, Giuseppe (Conductor)
20Act II - Oh, sar o la più bella07:19
Kirsten, Dorothy (soprano)
Björling, Jussi (tenor)
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Antonicelli, Giuseppe (Conductor)
21Act II - Ah! / Affe, madamigella02:22
Kirsten, Dorothy (soprano)
Björling, Jussi (tenor)
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Antonicelli, Giuseppe (Conductor)
22Act II - Senti... Ah! Manon, mi tradisce03:08
Björling, Jussi (tenor)
Kirsten, Dorothy (soprano)
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Antonicelli, Giuseppe (Conductor)
23Act II - Lescaut?! / Tu qui?!03:26
Björling, Jussi (tenor)
Kirsten, Dorothy (soprano)
Valdengo, Giuseppe (baritone)
Baccaloni, Salvatore (bass)
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Antonicelli, Giuseppe (Conductor)
Metropolitan Opera Chorus (Choir)
Disc 2
1Intermezzo05:04
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Antonicelli, Giuseppe (Conductor)
2Act III - Ansia eterna, crudel!02:51
Björling, Jussi (tenor)
Valdengo, Giuseppe (baritone)
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Antonicelli, Giuseppe (Conductor)
3Act III - Manon! / Des Grieux!01:42
Björling, Jussi (tenor)
Kirsten, Dorothy (soprano)
Valdengo, Giuseppe (baritone)
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Antonicelli, Giuseppe (Conductor)
4Act III - E Kate rispose al Re04:34
Harvuot, Clifford (baritone)
Björling, Jussi (tenor)
Kirsten, Dorothy (soprano)
Valdengo, Giuseppe (baritone)
Hawkins, Osie (bass)
Metropolitan Opera Chorus (Choir)
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Antonicelli, Giuseppe (Conductor)
5Act III - Rosetta! / Eh! Che aria!03:30
Valdengo, Giuseppe (baritone)
Kirsten, Dorothy (soprano)
Björling, Jussi (tenor)
Metropolitan Opera Chorus (Choir)
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Antonicelli, Giuseppe (Conductor)
6Act III - Presto! In fila!... Guardate, prezzo son03:58
Björling, Jussi (tenor)
Hawkins, Osie (bass)
Metropolitan Opera Chorus (Choir)
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Antonicelli, Giuseppe (Conductor)
7Act IV - Tutta su me ti posa02:50
Björling, Jussi (tenor)
Kirsten, Dorothy (soprano)
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Antonicelli, Giuseppe (Conductor)
8Act IV - Vedi, vedi, son io che piango01:34
Björling, Jussi (tenor)
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Antonicelli, Giuseppe (Conductor)
9Act IV - Sei tu che piangi?04:42
Kirsten, Dorothy (soprano)
Björling, Jussi (tenor)
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Antonicelli, Giuseppe (Conductor)
10Act IV - Sola, perduta, abbandonata02:59
Kirsten, Dorothy (soprano)
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Antonicelli, Giuseppe (Conductor)
11Act IV - Fra le tue braccia' amore04:51
Kirsten, Dorothy (soprano)
Björling, Jussi (tenor)
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Antonicelli, Giuseppe (Conductor)

Total Playing Time: 01:50:02