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

Act I: Questo Mar Rosso (Marcello, Rodolfo)

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

4:22

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

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

1:17

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

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

3:30

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

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

5:22

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

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

0:57

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

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

2:42

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

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

1:17

Act I: Che gelida manina (Rodolfo)

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

5:00

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

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

4:47

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

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

0:47

Act I: O soave fanciulla (Rodolfo, Mimi)

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

5:12

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

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

2:46

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

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

3:04

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

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

2:56

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

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

2:32

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

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

4:31

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

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

3:32

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

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

1:29

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

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

4:13

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

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

1:39

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

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

1:20

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

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

2:54

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

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

3:26

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

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

6:28

Second Brief Intro By Milton Cross

Milton Cross, Metropolitan Orchestra Broadcast, Giuseppe Antonicelli

0:28

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

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

1:23

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

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

5:31

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

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

1:40

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

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

5:47

Act IV: Vecchia zimarra (Colline, Schaunard)

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

2:24

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

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

6:06

Act IV: Dorme? … Riposa (Rodolfo)

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

6:53

Radio commentary by Milton Cross

Milton Cross

2:14

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

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

4:44

Act I: L'amo? … L'amor?! (Edmondo)

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

0:57

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

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

1:22

Act I: Ma bravo! (Edmondo, Chorus)

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

1:52

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

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

2:11

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

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

4:14

Act I: Donna non vidi mai (Des Grieux)

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

3:03

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

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

6:23

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

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

2:13

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

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

5:50

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

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

5:11

Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross

4:10

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

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

5:34

Act II: In quelle trine morbide (Manon)

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

2:50

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

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

3:01

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

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

2:33

Act II: Paga costor! (Manon, Lescaut)

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

1:17

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

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

5:27

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

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

1:34

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

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

1:54

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

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

8:41

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

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

2:31

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

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

3:11

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

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

4:41

Further Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross

0:31

Act II: Intermezzo

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

5:19

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

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

3:00

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

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

1:51

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

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

4:37

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

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

3:43

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

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

4:52

Brief Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross

0:27

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

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

3:15

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

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

1:50

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

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

4:58

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

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

4:06

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

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

9:31

Giacomo Puccini

Composer
Giulio Ricordi

Composer
Fernando Corena

Bass
Rosalind Elias

Mezzo-Soprano
Osie Hawkins

Baritone

Jussi Bjorling in Two Puccini Operas (1948, 1956)

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