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

Act I: Questo Mar Rosso (Marcello, Rodolfo)

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

4:22

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

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

1:17

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

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

3:30

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

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

5:22

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

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

0:57

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

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

2:42

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

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

1:17

Act I: Che gelida manina (Rodolfo)

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

5:00

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

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

4:47

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

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

0:47

Act I: O soave fanciulla (Rodolfo, Mimi)

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

5:12

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

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

2:46

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

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

3:04

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

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

2:56

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

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

2:32

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

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

4:31

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

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

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

3:32

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

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

1:29

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

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

4:13

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

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

1:39

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

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

1:20

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

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

2:54

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

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

3:26

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

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

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

1:23

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

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

5:31

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

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

1:40

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

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

5:47

Act IV: Vecchia zimarra (Colline, Schaunard)

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

2:24

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

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

6:06

Act IV: Dorme? … Riposa (Rodolfo)

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

6:53

Radio commentary by Milton Cross

Milton Cross

2:14

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

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

4:44

Act I: L'amo? … L'amor?! (Edmondo)

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

0:57

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

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

1:22

Act I: Ma bravo! (Edmondo, Chorus)

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

1:52

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

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

2:11

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

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

4:14

Act I: Donna non vidi mai (Des Grieux)

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

3:03

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

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

6:23

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

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

2:13

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

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

5:50

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

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

5:11

Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross

4:10

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

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

5:34

Act II: In quelle trine morbide (Manon)

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

2:50

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

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

3:01

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

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

2:33

Act II: Paga costor! (Manon, Lescaut)

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

1:17

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

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

5:27

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

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

1:34

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

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

1:54

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

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

8:41

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

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

2:31

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

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

3:11

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

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

4:41

Further Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross

0:31

Act II: Intermezzo

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

5:19

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

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

3:00

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

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

1:51

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

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

4:37

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

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

3:43

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

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

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

3:15

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

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

1:50

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

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

4:58

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

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

4:06

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

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

9:31

Giacomo Puccini

Composer
Giulio Ricordi

Composer
Lawrence Davidson

Bass
Fernando Corena

Bass
Rosalind Elias

Mezzo-Soprano

Jussi Bjorling in Two Puccini Operas (1948, 1956)

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