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

Act I: Questo Mar Rosso (Marcello, Rodolfo)

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

4:22

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

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

1:17

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

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

3:30

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

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

5:22

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

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

0:57

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

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

2:42

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

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

1:17

Act I: Che gelida manina (Rodolfo)

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

5:00

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

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

4:47

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

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

0:47

Act I: O soave fanciulla (Rodolfo, Mimi)

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

5:12

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

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

2:46

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

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

3:04

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

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

2:56

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

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

2:32

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

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

4:31

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

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

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

3:32

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

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

1:29

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

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

4:13

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

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

1:39

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

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

1:20

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

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

2:54

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

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

3:26

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

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

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

1:23

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

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

5:31

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

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

1:40

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

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

5:47

Act IV: Vecchia zimarra (Colline, Schaunard)

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

2:24

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

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

6:06

Act IV: Dorme? … Riposa (Rodolfo)

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

6:53

Radio commentary by Milton Cross

Milton Cross

2:14

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

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

4:44

Act I: L'amo? … L'amor?! (Edmondo)

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

0:57

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

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

1:22

Act I: Ma bravo! (Edmondo, Chorus)

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

1:52

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

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

2:11

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

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

4:14

Act I: Donna non vidi mai (Des Grieux)

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

3:03

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

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

6:23

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

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

2:13

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

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

5:50

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

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

5:11

Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross

4:10

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

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

5:34

Act II: In quelle trine morbide (Manon)

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

2:50

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

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

3:01

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

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

2:33

Act II: Paga costor! (Manon, Lescaut)

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

1:17

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

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

5:27

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

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

1:34

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

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

1:54

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

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

8:41

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

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

2:31

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

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

3:11

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

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

4:41

Further Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross

0:31

Act II: Intermezzo

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

5:19

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

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

3:00

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

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

1:51

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

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

4:37

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

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

3:43

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

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

4:52

Brief Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross

0:27

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

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

3:15

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

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

1:50

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

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

4:58

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

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

4:06

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

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

9:31

Giacomo Puccini

Composer
Giulio Ricordi

Composer
Calvin Marsh

Baritone
The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra

Orchestra
Bidú Sayão

Soprano

Jussi Bjorling in Two Puccini Operas (1948, 1956)

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