‎Jussi Bjorling in Two Puccini Operas (1948, 1956) by Fernando Corena

Act I: Questo Mar Rosso (Marcello, Rodolfo)

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

4:22

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

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

1:17

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

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

3:30

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

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

5:22

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

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

0:57

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

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

2:42

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

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

1:17

Act I: Che gelida manina (Rodolfo)

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

5:00

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

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

4:47

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

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

0:47

Act I: O soave fanciulla (Rodolfo, Mimi)

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

5:12

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

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

2:46

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

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

3:04

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

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

2:56

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

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

2:32

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

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

4:31

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

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

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

3:32

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

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

1:29

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

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

4:13

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

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

1:39

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

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

1:20

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

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

2:54

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

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

3:26

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

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

1:23

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

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

5:31

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

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

1:40

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

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

5:47

Act IV: Vecchia zimarra (Colline, Schaunard)

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

2:24

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

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

6:06

Act IV: Dorme? … Riposa (Rodolfo)

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

6:53

Radio commentary by Milton Cross

Milton Cross

2:14

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

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

4:44

Act I: L'amo? … L'amor?! (Edmondo)

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

0:57

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

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

1:22

Act I: Ma bravo! (Edmondo, Chorus)

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

1:52

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

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

2:11

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

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

4:14

Act I: Donna non vidi mai (Des Grieux)

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

3:03

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

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

6:23

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

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

2:13

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

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

5:50

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

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

5:11

Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross

4:10

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

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

5:34

Act II: In quelle trine morbide (Manon)

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

2:50

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

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

3:01

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

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

2:33

Act II: Paga costor! (Manon, Lescaut)

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

1:17

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

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

5:27

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

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

1:34

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

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

1:54

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

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

8:41

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

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

2:31

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

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

3:11

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

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

4:41

Further Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross

0:31

Act II: Intermezzo

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

5:19

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

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

3:00

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

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

1:51

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

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

4:37

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

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

3:43

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

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

4:52

Brief Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross

0:27

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

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

3:15

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

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

1:50

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

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

4:58

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

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

4:06

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

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

9:31

Giacomo Puccini

Composer
Giulio Ricordi

Composer
Fernando Corena

Bass
Rosalind Elias

Mezzo-Soprano
Nicola Moscona

Bass

Jussi Bjorling in Two Puccini Operas (1948, 1956)

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