‎Jussi Bjorling in Two Puccini Operas (1948, 1956) by Anthony Marlowe

Act I: Questo Mar Rosso (Marcello, Rodolfo)

Salvatore Baccaloni, The Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Nicola Moscona, Mimi Benzell, Francesco Valentino, George Cehanovsky, The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Anthony Marlowe, Lawrence Davidson, Giuseppe Antonicelli, Jussi Björling, Bidú Sayão

4:22

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

Salvatore Baccaloni, Anthony Marlowe, Jussi Björling, Lawrence Davidson, The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Mimi Benzell, Giuseppe Antonicelli, Francesco Valentino, George Cehanovsky, The Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Nicola Moscona, Bidú Sayão

1:17

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

Mimi Benzell, The Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Nicola Moscona, Francesco Valentino, George Cehanovsky, Jussi Björling, Giuseppe Antonicelli, Salvatore Baccaloni, Lawrence Davidson, The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Anthony Marlowe, Bidú Sayão

3:30

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

Giuseppe Antonicelli, The Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Nicola Moscona, Francesco Valentino, George Cehanovsky, Jussi Björling, Mimi Benzell, Salvatore Baccaloni, The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Anthony Marlowe, Lawrence Davidson, Bidú Sayão

5:22

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

The Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Nicola Moscona, Salvatore Baccaloni, Giuseppe Antonicelli, Anthony Marlowe, The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Jussi Björling, Lawrence Davidson, Francesco Valentino, George Cehanovsky, Mimi Benzell, Bidú Sayão

0:57

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

The Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Nicola Moscona, The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Jussi Björling, Giuseppe Antonicelli, Salvatore Baccaloni, Francesco Valentino, George Cehanovsky, Anthony Marlowe, Mimi Benzell, Lawrence Davidson, Bidú Sayão

2:42

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

The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Giuseppe Antonicelli, Jussi Björling, Lawrence Davidson, Mimi Benzell, Francesco Valentino, George Cehanovsky, Salvatore Baccaloni, Anthony Marlowe, The Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Nicola Moscona, Bidú Sayão

1:17

Act I: Che gelida manina (Rodolfo)

Salvatore Baccaloni, Jussi Björling, Mimi Benzell, Francesco Valentino, George Cehanovsky, Giuseppe Antonicelli, Anthony Marlowe, The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, The Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Nicola Moscona, Lawrence Davidson, Bidú Sayão

5:00

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

Lawrence Davidson, The Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Nicola Moscona, Mimi Benzell, Jussi Björling, Anthony Marlowe, Francesco Valentino, George Cehanovsky, The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Salvatore Baccaloni, Giuseppe Antonicelli, Bidú Sayão

4:47

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

Francesco Valentino, George Cehanovsky, The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, The Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Nicola Moscona, Giuseppe Antonicelli, Anthony Marlowe, Mimi Benzell, Salvatore Baccaloni, Lawrence Davidson, Jussi Björling, Bidú Sayão

0:47

Act I: O soave fanciulla (Rodolfo, Mimi)

Giuseppe Antonicelli, Mimi Benzell, Anthony Marlowe, Francesco Valentino, George Cehanovsky, The Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Nicola Moscona, The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Salvatore Baccaloni, Lawrence Davidson, Jussi Björling, Bidú Sayão

5:12

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

Anthony Marlowe, Jussi Björling, Giuseppe Antonicelli, Francesco Valentino, George Cehanovsky, The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Mimi Benzell, The Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Nicola Moscona, Salvatore Baccaloni, Lawrence Davidson, Bidú Sayão

2:46

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

The Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Nicola Moscona, The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Jussi Björling, Giuseppe Antonicelli, Salvatore Baccaloni, Francesco Valentino, George Cehanovsky, Anthony Marlowe, Mimi Benzell, Lawrence Davidson, Bidú Sayão

3:04

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

Salvatore Baccaloni, The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, The Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Nicola Moscona, George Cehanovsky, Jussi Björling, Giuseppe Antonicelli, Mimi Benzell, Anthony Marlowe, Francesco Valentino, Lawrence Davidson, Bidú Sayão

2:56

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

Mimi Benzell, The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Giuseppe Antonicelli, Jussi Björling, Francesco Valentino, George Cehanovsky, Salvatore Baccaloni, The Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Nicola Moscona, Anthony Marlowe, Lawrence Davidson, Bidú Sayão

2:32

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

Francesco Valentino, George Cehanovsky, The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Jussi Björling, Mimi Benzell, The Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Nicola Moscona, Lawrence Davidson, Salvatore Baccaloni, Anthony Marlowe, Giuseppe Antonicelli, Bidú Sayão

4:31

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

Giuseppe Antonicelli, Lawrence Davidson, Salvatore Baccaloni, The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Anthony Marlowe, The Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Nicola Moscona, Mimi Benzell, Francesco Valentino, George Cehanovsky, Jussi Björling, Bidú Sayão

3:24

Brief Intro By Milton Cross

Milton Cross, Giuseppe Antonicelli, Metropolitan Orchestra Broadcast

0:11

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

Francesco Valentino, George Cehanovsky, Jussi Björling, Salvatore Baccaloni, The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Mimi Benzell, Giuseppe Antonicelli, Anthony Marlowe, The Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Nicola Moscona, Lawrence Davidson, Bidú Sayão

3:32

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

Francesco Valentino, George Cehanovsky, Jussi Björling, Salvatore Baccaloni, Giuseppe Antonicelli, Mimi Benzell, The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Lawrence Davidson, The Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Nicola Moscona, Anthony Marlowe, Bidú Sayão

1:29

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

The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, The Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Nicola Moscona, Anthony Marlowe, Giuseppe Antonicelli, Mimi Benzell, Lawrence Davidson, Salvatore Baccaloni, Francesco Valentino, George Cehanovsky, Jussi Björling, Bidú Sayão

4:13

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

Lawrence Davidson, Jussi Björling, Salvatore Baccaloni, Francesco Valentino, George Cehanovsky, The Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Nicola Moscona, The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Mimi Benzell, Giuseppe Antonicelli, Anthony Marlowe, Bidú Sayão

1:39

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

Giuseppe Antonicelli, Lawrence Davidson, Francesco Valentino, George Cehanovsky, Jussi Björling, Salvatore Baccaloni, Anthony Marlowe, Mimi Benzell, The Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Nicola Moscona, The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Bidú Sayão

1:20

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

The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Giuseppe Antonicelli, Anthony Marlowe, Salvatore Baccaloni, Jussi Björling, The Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Nicola Moscona, Francesco Valentino, George Cehanovsky, Mimi Benzell, Lawrence Davidson, Bidú Sayão

2:54

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

Jussi Björling, Mimi Benzell, Giuseppe Antonicelli, Salvatore Baccaloni, Francesco Valentino, The Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Nicola Moscona, George Cehanovsky, The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Anthony Marlowe, Lawrence Davidson, Bidú Sayão

3:26

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

Francesco Valentino, George Cehanovsky, Jussi Björling, Anthony Marlowe, Giuseppe Antonicelli, Mimi Benzell, The Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Nicola Moscona, Salvatore Baccaloni, Lawrence Davidson, The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Bidú Sayão

6:28

Second Brief Intro By Milton Cross

Milton Cross, Giuseppe Antonicelli, Metropolitan Orchestra Broadcast

0:28

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

Francesco Valentino, George Cehanovsky, Jussi Björling, The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Salvatore Baccaloni, Giuseppe Antonicelli, Anthony Marlowe, The Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Nicola Moscona, Mimi Benzell, Lawrence Davidson, Bidú Sayão

1:23

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

Anthony Marlowe, Mimi Benzell, Giuseppe Antonicelli, The Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Nicola Moscona, Jussi Björling, Salvatore Baccaloni, The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Lawrence Davidson, Francesco Valentino, George Cehanovsky, Bidú Sayão

5:31

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

Lawrence Davidson, Salvatore Baccaloni, The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Mimi Benzell, Francesco Valentino, Giuseppe Antonicelli, George Cehanovsky, Jussi Björling, Anthony Marlowe, The Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Nicola Moscona, Bidú Sayão

1:40

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

The Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Nicola Moscona, Giuseppe Antonicelli, Salvatore Baccaloni, The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Jussi Björling, Anthony Marlowe, Lawrence Davidson, Francesco Valentino, George Cehanovsky, Mimi Benzell, Bidú Sayão

5:47

Act IV: Vecchia zimarra (Colline, Schaunard)

Francesco Valentino, George Cehanovsky, Jussi Björling, Giuseppe Antonicelli, Salvatore Baccaloni, Mimi Benzell, The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Anthony Marlowe, Lawrence Davidson, The Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Nicola Moscona, Bidú Sayão

2:24

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

Giuseppe Antonicelli, Mimi Benzell, The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, The Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Nicola Moscona, Francesco Valentino, George Cehanovsky, Jussi Björling, Salvatore Baccaloni, Anthony Marlowe, Lawrence Davidson, Bidú Sayão

6:06

Act IV: Dorme? … Riposa (Rodolfo)

Salvatore Baccaloni, Jussi Björling, The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, The Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Nicola Moscona, Mimi Benzell, Lawrence Davidson, Francesco Valentino, George Cehanovsky, Giuseppe Antonicelli, Anthony Marlowe, Bidú Sayão

6:53

Radio commentary by Milton Cross

Milton Cross

2:14

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

Calvin Marsh, Rosalind Elias, The Metropolitan Opera Chorus, The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Fernando Corena, Osie Hawkins, Alessio De Paolis, Licia Albanese, Dimitri Mitropoulos, James McCracken, George Cehanovsky, Frank Guarrera, Thomas Hayward, Jussi Björling

4:44

Act I: L'amo? … L'amor?! (Edmondo)

Osie Hawkins, James McCracken, Thomas Hayward, George Cehanovsky, Calvin Marsh, Rosalind Elias, Jussi Björling, The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Licia Albanese, The Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Dimitri Mitropoulos, Fernando Corena, Frank Guarrera, Alessio De Paolis

0:57

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

The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Osie Hawkins, Dimitri Mitropoulos, James McCracken, George Cehanovsky, Jussi Björling, Fernando Corena, Frank Guarrera, Thomas Hayward, Calvin Marsh, Rosalind Elias, Licia Albanese, The Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Alessio De Paolis

1:22

Act I: Ma bravo! (Edmondo, Chorus)

Alessio De Paolis, The Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Osie Hawkins, James McCracken, George Cehanovsky, Fernando Corena, Licia Albanese, The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Thomas Hayward, Jussi Björling, Calvin Marsh, Rosalind Elias, Frank Guarrera, Dimitri Mitropoulos

1:52

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

Calvin Marsh, Rosalind Elias, Osie Hawkins, Alessio De Paolis, Dimitri Mitropoulos, Frank Guarrera, Jussi Björling, Fernando Corena, Thomas Hayward, The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, The Metropolitan Opera Chorus, James McCracken, Licia Albanese, George Cehanovsky

2:11

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

Alessio De Paolis, Fernando Corena, Thomas Hayward, James McCracken, George Cehanovsky, Jussi Björling, Osie Hawkins, Calvin Marsh, Rosalind Elias, Licia Albanese, Frank Guarrera, The Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Dimitri Mitropoulos, The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra

4:14

Act I: Donna non vidi mai (Des Grieux)

The Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Frank Guarrera, Thomas Hayward, Dimitri Mitropoulos, Jussi Björling, James McCracken, Licia Albanese, George Cehanovsky, Calvin Marsh, Rosalind Elias, The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Fernando Corena, Alessio De Paolis, Osie Hawkins

3:03

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

James McCracken, George Cehanovsky, Dimitri Mitropoulos, The Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Calvin Marsh, Rosalind Elias, Alessio De Paolis, Jussi Björling, Licia Albanese, The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Fernando Corena, Osie Hawkins, Frank Guarrera, Thomas Hayward

6:23

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

Calvin Marsh, Rosalind Elias, The Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Dimitri Mitropoulos, Alessio De Paolis, Thomas Hayward, James McCracken, George Cehanovsky, Osie Hawkins, Frank Guarrera, Licia Albanese, Fernando Corena, Jussi Björling, The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra

2:13

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

Dimitri Mitropoulos, Licia Albanese, Fernando Corena, Osie Hawkins, Thomas Hayward, Jussi Björling, The Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Frank Guarrera, James McCracken, George Cehanovsky, Alessio De Paolis, The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Calvin Marsh, Rosalind Elias

5:50

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

Calvin Marsh, Rosalind Elias, Osie Hawkins, Fernando Corena, Alessio De Paolis, Frank Guarrera, The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Licia Albanese, Thomas Hayward, James McCracken, George Cehanovsky, Jussi Björling, The Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Dimitri Mitropoulos

5:11

Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross

4:10

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

The Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Frank Guarrera, Alessio De Paolis, Dimitri Mitropoulos, Thomas Hayward, Osie Hawkins, Jussi Björling, The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Calvin Marsh, Rosalind Elias, James McCracken, George Cehanovsky, Licia Albanese, Fernando Corena

5:34

Act II: In quelle trine morbide (Manon)

The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Calvin Marsh, Rosalind Elias, Frank Guarrera, Licia Albanese, Alessio De Paolis, Dimitri Mitropoulos, The Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Fernando Corena, James McCracken, George Cehanovsky, Jussi Björling, Thomas Hayward, Osie Hawkins

2:50

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

Calvin Marsh, Rosalind Elias, Osie Hawkins, The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Thomas Hayward, James McCracken, George Cehanovsky, Jussi Björling, The Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Frank Guarrera, Licia Albanese, Alessio De Paolis, Fernando Corena, Dimitri Mitropoulos

3:01

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

Alessio De Paolis, James McCracken, George Cehanovsky, The Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Licia Albanese, Frank Guarrera, Jussi Björling, Fernando Corena, The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Thomas Hayward, Calvin Marsh, Rosalind Elias, Osie Hawkins, Dimitri Mitropoulos

2:33

Act II: Paga costor! (Manon, Lescaut)

Osie Hawkins, Thomas Hayward, Calvin Marsh, Rosalind Elias, Jussi Björling, James McCracken, Dimitri Mitropoulos, George Cehanovsky, Licia Albanese, Alessio De Paolis, The Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Frank Guarrera, Fernando Corena, The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra

1:17

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

Calvin Marsh, Rosalind Elias, Fernando Corena, The Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Frank Guarrera, Thomas Hayward, The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, James McCracken, Osie Hawkins, Dimitri Mitropoulos, George Cehanovsky, Jussi Björling, Alessio De Paolis, Licia Albanese

5:27

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

Alessio De Paolis, Fernando Corena, The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, James McCracken, George Cehanovsky, Jussi Björling, Frank Guarrera, Calvin Marsh, Rosalind Elias, Dimitri Mitropoulos, Thomas Hayward, Osie Hawkins, The Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Licia Albanese

1:34

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

The Metropolitan Opera Chorus, James McCracken, Thomas Hayward, George Cehanovsky, Dimitri Mitropoulos, Alessio De Paolis, The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Licia Albanese, Osie Hawkins, Calvin Marsh, Rosalind Elias, Jussi Björling, Fernando Corena, Frank Guarrera

1:54

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

George Cehanovsky, Jussi Björling, The Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Calvin Marsh, Rosalind Elias, Alessio De Paolis, Dimitri Mitropoulos, Thomas Hayward, Frank Guarrera, The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Fernando Corena, Licia Albanese, Osie Hawkins, James McCracken

8:41

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

The Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Alessio De Paolis, The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Dimitri Mitropoulos, Thomas Hayward, Fernando Corena, James McCracken, George Cehanovsky, Jussi Björling, Calvin Marsh, Rosalind Elias, Licia Albanese, Frank Guarrera, Osie Hawkins

2:31

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

Fernando Corena, Thomas Hayward, Licia Albanese, Calvin Marsh, Rosalind Elias, Frank Guarrera, James McCracken, George Cehanovsky, Dimitri Mitropoulos, Osie Hawkins, The Metropolitan Opera Chorus, The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Alessio De Paolis, Jussi Björling

3:11

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

The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Alessio De Paolis, Jussi Björling, Osie Hawkins, Frank Guarrera, Fernando Corena, Licia Albanese, James McCracken, George Cehanovsky, Thomas Hayward, Calvin Marsh, The Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Rosalind Elias, Dimitri Mitropoulos

4:41

Further Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross

0:31

Act II: Intermezzo

Alessio De Paolis, Osie Hawkins, Licia Albanese, Calvin Marsh, Rosalind Elias, The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Fernando Corena, Frank Guarrera, Dimitri Mitropoulos, James McCracken, George Cehanovsky, Thomas Hayward, The Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Jussi Björling

5:19

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

Calvin Marsh, Rosalind Elias, Thomas Hayward, Dimitri Mitropoulos, Osie Hawkins, Frank Guarrera, The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, The Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Jussi Björling, James McCracken, George Cehanovsky, Fernando Corena, Alessio De Paolis, Licia Albanese

3:00

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

Dimitri Mitropoulos, Alessio De Paolis, Jussi Björling, Osie Hawkins, Licia Albanese, Fernando Corena, James McCracken, George Cehanovsky, Frank Guarrera, Calvin Marsh, Rosalind Elias, The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, The Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Thomas Hayward

1:51

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

Calvin Marsh, Rosalind Elias, Osie Hawkins, The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Thomas Hayward, James McCracken, George Cehanovsky, Jussi Björling, The Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Frank Guarrera, Licia Albanese, Alessio De Paolis, Fernando Corena, Dimitri Mitropoulos

4:37

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

James McCracken, Osie Hawkins, George Cehanovsky, Calvin Marsh, Rosalind Elias, The Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Licia Albanese, Frank Guarrera, Alessio De Paolis, The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Fernando Corena, Jussi Björling, Dimitri Mitropoulos, Thomas Hayward

3:43

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

James McCracken, George Cehanovsky, The Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Dimitri Mitropoulos, Frank Guarrera, Alessio De Paolis, Fernando Corena, Licia Albanese, The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Osie Hawkins, Jussi Björling, Thomas Hayward, Calvin Marsh, Rosalind Elias

4:52

Brief Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross, Dimitri Mitropoulos, Metropolitan Orchestra Broadcast

0:27

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

Fernando Corena, Thomas Hayward, The Metropolitan Opera Chorus, George Cehanovsky, Jussi Björling, Dimitri Mitropoulos, Alessio De Paolis, James McCracken, Osie Hawkins, Licia Albanese, Calvin Marsh, Rosalind Elias, Frank Guarrera, The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra

3:15

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

Licia Albanese, The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Alessio De Paolis, Jussi Björling, Frank Guarrera, The Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Fernando Corena, Thomas Hayward, Dimitri Mitropoulos, James McCracken, Osie Hawkins, George Cehanovsky, Calvin Marsh, Rosalind Elias

1:50

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

Licia Albanese, The Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Alessio De Paolis, Osie Hawkins, James McCracken, The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Dimitri Mitropoulos, Fernando Corena, Thomas Hayward, Frank Guarrera, Calvin Marsh, Rosalind Elias, George Cehanovsky, Jussi Björling

4:58

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

The Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Osie Hawkins, Frank Guarrera, Jussi Björling, Dimitri Mitropoulos, James McCracken, George Cehanovsky, Fernando Corena, Calvin Marsh, Rosalind Elias, The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Licia Albanese, Thomas Hayward, Alessio De Paolis

4:06

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

Calvin Marsh, Rosalind Elias, James McCracken, George Cehanovsky, Jussi Björling, The Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Frank Guarrera, Licia Albanese, The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Osie Hawkins, Dimitri Mitropoulos, Fernando Corena, Thomas Hayward, Alessio De Paolis

9:31

Calvin Marsh

Baritone
Osie Hawkins

Baritone
The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra

Orchestra
James McCracken

Tenor
Lawrence Davidson

Bass

Jussi Bjorling in Two Puccini Operas (1948, 1956)

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