Tracklist

CD 1
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1Manon Lescaut: Atto I. “Ave, sera gentile” … “Donna non vidi mai simile a questa”
baritone vocals [Lescaut]:
Frank Guarrera (baritone) (on 1956-03-31)
choir vocals:
Metropolitan Opera Chorus (on 1956-03-31)
soprano vocals [Manon]:
Licia Albanese (soprano) (on 1956-03-31)
tenor vocals [Des Grieux]:
Jussi Björling (tenor) (on 1956-03-31)
tenor vocals [Edmondo]:
Thomas Hayward (tenor) (on 1956-03-31)
orchestra:
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra (on 1956-03-31)
conductor:
Dimitri Mitropoulos (conductor) (on 1956-03-31)
recorded at:
Metropolitan Opera House (the old Met at 1411 Broadway, New York, NY until 1966) in New York, New York, United States (on 1956-03-31)
recording of:
Manon Lescaut: Atto I. “Ave, sera gentile” (Edmondo, coro) (on 1956-03-31)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa, Luigi Illica, Domenico Oliva, Marco Praga and Giulio Ricordi
part of:
Manon Lescaut: Atto I
recording of:
Manon Lescaut: Atto I. “Donna non vidi mai simile a questa!” (Des Grieux) (on 1956-03-31)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer) (in 1893)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa, Luigi Illica, Domenico Oliva, Marco Praga and Giulio Ricordi
part of:
Manon Lescaut: Atto I
Giacomo Puccini17:59
2Manon Lescaut: Manon Lescaut: Atto I. “Vedete? Io son fedele”
soprano vocals [Manon]:
Licia Albanese (soprano) (on 1956-03-31)
tenor vocals [Des Grieux]:
Jussi Björling (tenor) (on 1956-03-31)
orchestra:
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra (on 1956-03-31)
conductor:
Dimitri Mitropoulos (conductor) (on 1956-03-31)
recorded at:
Metropolitan Opera House (the old Met at 1411 Broadway, New York, NY until 1966) in New York, New York, United States (on 1956-03-31)
recording of:
Manon Lescaut: Atto I. “Vedete? Io son fedele” (Manon, Des Grieux) (on 1956-03-31)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa, Luigi Illica, Domenico Oliva, Marco Praga and Giulio Ricordi
part of:
Manon Lescaut: Atto I
Giacomo Puccini6:44
3Manon Lescaut: Atto II. “Oh, sarò la più bella”
soprano vocals [Manon]:
Licia Albanese (soprano) (on 1956-03-31)
tenor vocals [Des Grieux]:
Jussi Björling (tenor) (on 1956-03-31)
orchestra:
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra (on 1956-03-31)
conductor:
Dimitri Mitropoulos (conductor) (on 1956-03-31)
recorded at:
Metropolitan Opera House (the old Met at 1411 Broadway, New York, NY until 1966) in New York, New York, United States (on 1956-03-31)
recording of:
Manon Lescaut: Atto II. “Oh, sarò la più bella … Tu, tu amore?” (Manon, Des Grieux) (on 1956-03-31)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa, Luigi Illica, Domenico Oliva, Marco Praga and Giulio Ricordi
part of:
Manon Lescaut: Atto II
Giacomo Puccini14:16
4Manon Lescaut: Atto III. Intermezzo
orchestra:
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra (on 1956-03-31)
conductor:
Dimitri Mitropoulos (conductor) (on 1956-03-31)
recorded at:
Metropolitan Opera House (the old Met at 1411 Broadway, New York, NY until 1966) in New York, New York, United States (on 1956-03-31)
recording of:
Manon Lescaut: Atto III. Intermezzo (Intermezzo between Acts II and III) (on 1956-03-31)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa, Luigi Illica, Domenico Oliva, Marco Praga and Giulio Ricordi
part of:
Manon Lescaut
Giacomo Puccini5:14
5Manon Lescaut: Atto III. “Manon!”
soprano vocals [Manon]:
Licia Albanese (soprano) (on 1956-03-31)
tenor vocals [Des Grieux]:
Jussi Björling (tenor) (on 1956-03-31)
tenor vocals [Lampionaio]:
James McCracken (tenor) (on 1956-03-31)
orchestra:
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra (on 1956-03-31)
conductor:
Dimitri Mitropoulos (conductor) (on 1956-03-31)
recorded at:
Metropolitan Opera House (the old Met at 1411 Broadway, New York, NY until 1966) in New York, New York, United States (on 1956-03-31)
recording of:
Manon Lescaut: Atto III. “Manon! … Des Grieux!” (Des Grieux, Manon, Lampionaio) (on 1956-03-31)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa, Luigi Illica, Domenico Oliva, Marco Praga and Giulio Ricordi
part of:
Manon Lescaut: Atto III
Giacomo Puccini14:09
6Manon Lescaut: Atto IV. “Sola, perduta, abbandonata”
soprano vocals [Manon]:
Licia Albanese (soprano) (on 1956-03-31)
tenor vocals [Des Grieux]:
Jussi Björling (tenor) (on 1956-03-31)
orchestra:
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra (on 1956-03-31)
conductor:
Dimitri Mitropoulos (conductor) (on 1956-03-31)
recorded at:
Metropolitan Opera House (the old Met at 1411 Broadway, New York, NY until 1966) in New York, New York, United States (on 1956-03-31)
recording of:
Manon Lescaut: Atto IV. “Sola, perduta, abbandonata” … “Fra le tue braccia, amore” (Manon, Des Grieux) (on 1956-03-31)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa, Luigi Illica, Domenico Oliva, Marco Praga and Giulio Ricordi
part of:
Manon Lescaut: Atto IV
Giacomo Puccini13:05

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part of:Opera viva (Armando Curcio Editore series) (order: 2)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/14720080 [info]