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

Act I: Questo Mar Rosso (Marcello, Rodolfo)

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

4:22

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

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

1:17

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

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

3:30

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

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

5:22

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

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

0:57

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

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

2:42

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

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

1:17

Act I: Che gelida manina (Rodolfo)

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

5:00

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

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

4:47

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

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

0:47

Act I: O soave fanciulla (Rodolfo, Mimi)

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

5:12

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

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

2:46

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

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

3:04

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

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

2:56

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

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

2:32

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

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

4:31

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

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

3:32

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

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

1:29

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

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

4:13

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

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

1:39

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

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

1:20

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

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

2:54

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

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

3:26

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

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

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

1:23

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

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

5:31

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

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

1:40

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

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

5:47

Act IV: Vecchia zimarra (Colline, Schaunard)

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

2:24

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

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

6:06

Act IV: Dorme? … Riposa (Rodolfo)

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

6:53

Radio commentary by Milton Cross

Milton Cross

2:14

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

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

4:44

Act I: L'amo? … L'amor?! (Edmondo)

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

0:57

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

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

1:22

Act I: Ma bravo! (Edmondo, Chorus)

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

1:52

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

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

2:11

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

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

4:14

Act I: Donna non vidi mai (Des Grieux)

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

3:03

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

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

6:23

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

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

2:13

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

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

5:50

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

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

5:11

Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross

4:10

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

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

5:34

Act II: In quelle trine morbide (Manon)

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

2:50

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

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

3:01

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

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

2:33

Act II: Paga costor! (Manon, Lescaut)

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

1:17

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

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

5:27

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

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

1:34

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

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

1:54

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

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

8:41

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

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

2:31

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

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

3:11

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

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

4:41

Further Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross

0:31

Act II: Intermezzo

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

5:19

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

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

3:00

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

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

1:51

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

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

4:37

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

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

3:43

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

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

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)

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

3:15

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

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

1:50

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

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

4:58

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

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

4:06

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

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

9:31

Giacomo Puccini

Composer
Giulio Ricordi

Composer
Calvin Marsh

Baritone
James McCracken

Tenor
Nicola Moscona

Bass

Jussi Bjorling in Two Puccini Operas (1948, 1956)

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