‎Jussi Bjorling in Two Puccini Operas (1948, 1956) by Osie Hawkins

Act I: Questo Mar Rosso (Marcello, Rodolfo)

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

4:22

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

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

1:17

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

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

3:30

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

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

5:22

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

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

0:57

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

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

2:42

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

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

1:17

Act I: Che gelida manina (Rodolfo)

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

5:00

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

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

4:47

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

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

0:47

Act I: O soave fanciulla (Rodolfo, Mimi)

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

5:12

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

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

2:46

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

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

3:04

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

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

2:56

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

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

2:32

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

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

4:31

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

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

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

3:32

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

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

1:29

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

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

4:13

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

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

1:39

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

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

1:20

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

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

2:54

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

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

3:26

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

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

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

1:23

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

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

5:31

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

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

1:40

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

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

5:47

Act IV: Vecchia zimarra (Colline, Schaunard)

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

2:24

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

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

6:06

Act IV: Dorme? … Riposa (Rodolfo)

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

6:53

Radio commentary by Milton Cross

Milton Cross

2:14

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

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

4:44

Act I: L'amo? … L'amor?! (Edmondo)

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

0:57

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

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

1:22

Act I: Ma bravo! (Edmondo, Chorus)

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

1:52

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

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

2:11

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

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

4:14

Act I: Donna non vidi mai (Des Grieux)

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

3:03

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

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

6:23

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

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

2:13

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

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

5:50

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

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

5:11

Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross

4:10

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

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

5:34

Act II: In quelle trine morbide (Manon)

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

2:50

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

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

3:01

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

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

2:33

Act II: Paga costor! (Manon, Lescaut)

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

1:17

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

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

5:27

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

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

1:34

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

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

1:54

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

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

8:41

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

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

2:31

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

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

3:11

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

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

4:41

Further Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross

0:31

Act II: Intermezzo

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

5:19

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

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

3:00

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

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

1:51

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

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

4:37

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

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

3:43

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

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

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)

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

3:15

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

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

1:50

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

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

4:58

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

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

4:06

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

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

9:31

Osie Hawkins

Baritone
Bidú Sayão

Soprano
The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra

Orchestra
Jussi Björling

Tenor
Salvatore Baccaloni

Bass

Jussi Bjorling in Two Puccini Operas (1948, 1956)

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