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

Act I: Questo Mar Rosso (Marcello, Rodolfo)

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

4:22

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

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

1:17

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

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

3:30

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

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

5:22

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

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

0:57

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

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

2:42

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

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

1:17

Act I: Che gelida manina (Rodolfo)

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

5:00

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

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

4:47

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

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

0:47

Act I: O soave fanciulla (Rodolfo, Mimi)

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

5:12

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

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

2:46

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

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

3:04

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

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

2:56

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

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

2:32

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

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

4:31

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

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

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

3:32

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

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

1:29

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

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

4:13

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

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

1:39

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

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

1:20

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

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

2:54

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

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

3:26

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

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

1:23

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

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

5:31

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

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

1:40

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

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

5:47

Act IV: Vecchia zimarra (Colline, Schaunard)

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

2:24

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

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

6:06

Act IV: Dorme? … Riposa (Rodolfo)

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

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

4:44

Act I: L'amo? … L'amor?! (Edmondo)

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

0:57

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

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

1:22

Act I: Ma bravo! (Edmondo, Chorus)

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

1:52

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

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

2:11

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

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

4:14

Act I: Donna non vidi mai (Des Grieux)

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

3:03

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

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

6:23

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

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

2:13

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

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

5:50

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

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

5:11

Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross

4:10

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

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

5:34

Act II: In quelle trine morbide (Manon)

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

2:50

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

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

3:01

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

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

2:33

Act II: Paga costor! (Manon, Lescaut)

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

1:17

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

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

5:27

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

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

1:34

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

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

1:54

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

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

8:41

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

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

2:31

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

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

3:11

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

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

4:41

Further Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross

0:31

Act II: Intermezzo

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

5:19

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

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

3:00

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

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

1:51

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

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

4:37

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

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

3:43

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

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

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)

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

3:15

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

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

1:50

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

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

4:58

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

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

4:06

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

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

9:31

Calvin Marsh

Baritone
Fernando Corena

Bass
Rosalind Elias

Mezzo-Soprano
Bidú Sayão

Soprano
Dimitri Mitropoulos

Conductor

Jussi Bjorling in Two Puccini Operas (1948, 1956)

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