A dream cast led by the luminous Licia Albanese and the legendary Jussi Björling sing Puccini's breakthrough masterpiece in a recording that restored it to international popularity.
Puccini: Manon Lescaut
The sound may be limited, but no Puccinian should miss this, where Björling gives the finest ever interpretation on record of the role of Des Grieux. … Merrill, too is superb as Manon's brother, giving delightful irony to the close to Act 1… rarely so effervescent… the Manon of Licia Albanese is sensitively sung
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A landmark Puccini recording – plus bonus tracks – all at an unrivaled price
Puccini: Manon Lescaut
Jonel Perlea / Jussi Bjorling / Licia Albanese / Robert Merrill / Rome Opera Chorus / Rome Opera Orchestra
Alto ALC-2001
Number of Units: 2 CDs
EAN: 894640001711
| CD 1 | |||
| 1 | Manon Lescaut: Act One | Ave, sera gentile | 00:00 |
| 2 | Manon Lescaut: Act One | L'amor?...l'amor | 00:00 |
| 3 | Manon Lescaut: Act One | Tra voi, belle | 00:00 |
| 4 | Manon Lescaut: Act One | Ma bravo! | 00:00 |
| 5 | Manon Lescaut: Act One | Descendono, vediam! | 00:00 |
| 6 | Manon Lescaut: Act One | Cortese damigella | 00:00 |
| 7 | Manon Lescaut: Act One | Donna non vidi mai | 00:00 |
| 8 | Manon Lescaut: Act One | La tua ventura ci rassicura | 00:00 |
| 9 | Manon Lescaut: Act One | Vechietto amabile | 00:00 |
| 10 | Manon Lescaut: Act One | Vedete? Io'son fedele | 00:00 |
| 11 | Manon Lescaut: Act One | Oh, come gravi le vostre parole! | 00:00 |
| 12 | Manon Lescaut: Act One | Non c;è più vino? E che? Vuota è la botte? | 00:00 |
| 13 | Manon Lescaut: Act One | Di sedur la sorellina è il momento | 00:00 |
| 14 | Manon Lescaut: Act Two | Dispettosetto questo ricco! | 00:00 |
| 15 | Manon Lescaut: Act Two | In quelle trine morbide | 00:00 |
| 16 | Manon Lescaut: Act Two | Poiché tu vuoi saper | 00:00 |
| 17 | Manon Lescaut: Act Two | Che ceffi son costor? | 00:00 |
| 18 | Manon Lescaut: Act Two | Paga costor! | 00:00 |
| 19 | Manon Lescaut: Act Two | I Madrigale | 00:00 |
| 20 | Manon Lescaut: Act Two | Oh, sarò la più bella! | 00:00 |
| 21 | Manon Lescaut: Act Two | Tu, tu amore? Tu? | 00:00 |
| 22 | Manon Lescaut: Act Two | Ah! Affé madamigella | 00:00 |
| 23 | Manon Lescaut: Act Two | Senti, di qui partiamo | 00:00 |
| 24 | Manon Lescaut: Act Two | Lescaut? Tu qui? | 00:00 |
| CD 2 | |||
| 1 | Manon Lescaut: Act Two | Intermezzo | 00:00 |
| 2 | Manon Lescaut: Act Three | Ansia eterna crudel | 00:00 |
| 3 | Manon Lescaut: Act Three | e Kate rispose al Re | 00:00 |
| 4 | Manon Lescaut: Act Three | All'armi! All,armi! | 00:00 |
| 5 | Manon Lescaut: Act Three | L'Apello: Rosetta! | 00:00 |
| 6 | Manon Lescaut: Act Three | Presto! In Fila! Marciate - No! Pazzo son! Guardate! | 00:00 |
| 7 | Manon Lescaut: Act Four | Tutta su me ti posa | 00:00 |
| 8 | Manon Lescaut: Act Four | Manon, senti, amor mio | 00:00 |
| 9 | Manon Lescaut: Act Four | Si tu che piangi? | 00:00 |
| 10 | Manon Lescaut: Act Four | Sola perduta, abbandonata | 00:00 |
| 11 | Manon Lescaut: Act Four | Muoio: scendon le tenebre | 00:00 |
| 12 | Madama Butterfly | Un bel di vedremo | 00:00 |
| 13 | Madama Butterfly | Bimba, bimba, non piangere | 00:00 |
| 14 | La Boheme | SÌ mi chiamano Mimi | 00:00 |
| 15 | La Boheme | O soave fanciulla | 00:00 |
| 16 | Gianni Schicchi | O mio babbino caro | 00:00 |
Jonel Perlea / Jussi Bjorling / Licia Albanese / Robert Merrill / Rome Opera Chorus / Rome Opera Orchestra
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