‎Jussi Bjorling in Two Puccini Operas (1948, 1956) by Calvin Marsh

Act I: Questo Mar Rosso (Marcello, Rodolfo)

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

4:22

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

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

1:17

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

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

3:30

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

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

5:22

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

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

0:57

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

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

2:42

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

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

1:17

Act I: Che gelida manina (Rodolfo)

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

5:00

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

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

4:47

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

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

0:47

Act I: O soave fanciulla (Rodolfo, Mimi)

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

5:12

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

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

2:46

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

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

3:04

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

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

2:56

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

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

2:32

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

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

4:31

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

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

3:24

Brief Intro By Milton Cross

Milton Cross, Metropolitan Orchestra Broadcast, Giuseppe Antonicelli

0:11

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

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

3:32

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

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

1:29

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

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

4:13

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

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

1:39

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

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

1:20

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

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

2:54

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

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

3:26

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

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

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

1:23

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

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

5:31

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

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

1:40

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

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

5:47

Act IV: Vecchia zimarra (Colline, Schaunard)

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

2:24

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

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

6:06

Act IV: Dorme? … Riposa (Rodolfo)

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

6:53

Radio commentary by Milton Cross

Milton Cross

2:14

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

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

4:44

Act I: L'amo? … L'amor?! (Edmondo)

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

0:57

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

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

1:22

Act I: Ma bravo! (Edmondo, Chorus)

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

1:52

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

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

2:11

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

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

4:14

Act I: Donna non vidi mai (Des Grieux)

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

3:03

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

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

6:23

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

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

2:13

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

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

5:50

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

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

5:11

Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross

4:10

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

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

5:34

Act II: In quelle trine morbide (Manon)

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

2:50

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

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

3:01

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

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

2:33

Act II: Paga costor! (Manon, Lescaut)

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

1:17

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

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

5:27

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

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

1:34

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

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

1:54

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

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

8:41

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

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

2:31

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

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

3:11

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

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

4:41

Further Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross

0:31

Act II: Intermezzo

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

5:19

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

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

3:00

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

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

1:51

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

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

4:37

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

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

3:43

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

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

4:52

Brief Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross, Metropolitan Orchestra Broadcast, Dimitri Mitropoulos

0:27

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

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

3:15

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

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

1:50

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

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

4:58

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

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

4:06

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

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

9:31

Calvin Marsh

Baritone
The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra

Orchestra
James McCracken

Tenor
Lawrence Davidson

Bass
Nicola Moscona

Bass

Jussi Bjorling in Two Puccini Operas (1948, 1956)

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