‎Jussi Bjorling in Two Puccini Operas (1948, 1956) by Anthony Marlowe

Act I: Questo Mar Rosso (Marcello, Rodolfo)

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

4:22

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

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

1:17

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

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

3:30

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

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

5:22

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

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

0:57

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

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

2:42

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

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

1:17

Act I: Che gelida manina (Rodolfo)

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

5:00

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

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

4:47

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

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

0:47

Act I: O soave fanciulla (Rodolfo, Mimi)

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

5:12

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

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

2:46

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

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

3:04

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

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

2:56

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

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

2:32

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

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

4:31

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

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

3:32

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

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

1:29

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

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

4:13

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

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

1:39

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

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

1:20

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

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

2:54

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

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

3:26

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

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

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

1:23

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

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

5:31

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

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

1:40

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

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

5:47

Act IV: Vecchia zimarra (Colline, Schaunard)

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

2:24

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

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

6:06

Act IV: Dorme? … Riposa (Rodolfo)

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

6:53

Radio commentary by Milton Cross

Milton Cross

2:14

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

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

4:44

Act I: L'amo? … L'amor?! (Edmondo)

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

0:57

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

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

1:22

Act I: Ma bravo! (Edmondo, Chorus)

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

1:52

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

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

2:11

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

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

4:14

Act I: Donna non vidi mai (Des Grieux)

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

3:03

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

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

6:23

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

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

2:13

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

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

5:50

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

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

5:11

Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross

4:10

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

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

5:34

Act II: In quelle trine morbide (Manon)

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

2:50

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

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

3:01

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

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

2:33

Act II: Paga costor! (Manon, Lescaut)

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

1:17

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

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

5:27

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

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

1:34

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

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

1:54

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

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

8:41

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

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

2:31

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

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

3:11

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

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

4:41

Further Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross

0:31

Act II: Intermezzo

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

5:19

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

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

3:00

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

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

1:51

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

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

4:37

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

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

3:43

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

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

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)

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

3:15

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

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

1:50

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

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

4:58

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

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

4:06

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

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

9:31

Giacomo Puccini

Composer
Giulio Ricordi

Composer
James McCracken

Tenor
The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra

Orchestra
Calvin Marsh

Baritone

Jussi Bjorling in Two Puccini Operas (1948, 1956)

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