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

Act I: Questo Mar Rosso (Marcello, Rodolfo)

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

4:22

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

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

1:17

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

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

3:30

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

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

5:22

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

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

0:57

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

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

2:42

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

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

1:17

Act I: Che gelida manina (Rodolfo)

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

5:00

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

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

4:47

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

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

0:47

Act I: O soave fanciulla (Rodolfo, Mimi)

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

5:12

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

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

2:46

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

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

3:04

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

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

2:56

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

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

2:32

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

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

4:31

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

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

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

3:32

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

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

1:29

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

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

4:13

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

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

1:39

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

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

1:20

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

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

2:54

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

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

3:26

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

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

1:23

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

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

5:31

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

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

1:40

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

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

5:47

Act IV: Vecchia zimarra (Colline, Schaunard)

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

2:24

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

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

6:06

Act IV: Dorme? … Riposa (Rodolfo)

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

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

4:44

Act I: L'amo? … L'amor?! (Edmondo)

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

0:57

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

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

1:22

Act I: Ma bravo! (Edmondo, Chorus)

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

1:52

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

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

2:11

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

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

4:14

Act I: Donna non vidi mai (Des Grieux)

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

3:03

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

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

6:23

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

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

2:13

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

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

5:50

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

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

5:11

Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross

4:10

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

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

5:34

Act II: In quelle trine morbide (Manon)

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

2:50

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

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

3:01

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

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

2:33

Act II: Paga costor! (Manon, Lescaut)

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

1:17

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

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

5:27

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

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

1:34

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

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

1:54

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

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

8:41

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

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

2:31

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

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

3:11

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

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

4:41

Further Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross

0:31

Act II: Intermezzo

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

5:19

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

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

3:00

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

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

1:51

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

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

4:37

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

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

3:43

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

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

4:52

Brief Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross, Metropolitan Orchestra Broadcast, Dimitri Mitropoulos

0:27

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

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

3:15

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

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

1:50

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

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

4:58

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

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

4:06

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

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

9:31

The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra

Orchestra
Jussi Björling

Tenor
Salvatore Baccaloni

Bass
James McCracken

Tenor
Lawrence Davidson

Bass

Jussi Bjorling in Two Puccini Operas (1948, 1956)

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