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

Act I: Questo Mar Rosso (Marcello, Rodolfo)

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

4:22

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

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

1:17

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

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

3:30

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

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

5:22

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

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

0:57

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

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

2:42

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

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

1:17

Act I: Che gelida manina (Rodolfo)

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

5:00

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

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

4:47

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

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

0:47

Act I: O soave fanciulla (Rodolfo, Mimi)

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

5:12

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

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

2:46

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

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

3:04

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

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

2:56

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

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

2:32

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

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

4:31

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

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

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

3:32

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

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

1:29

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

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

4:13

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

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

1:39

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

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

1:20

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

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

2:54

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

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

3:26

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

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

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

1:23

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

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

5:31

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

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

1:40

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

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

5:47

Act IV: Vecchia zimarra (Colline, Schaunard)

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

2:24

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

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

6:06

Act IV: Dorme? … Riposa (Rodolfo)

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

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

4:44

Act I: L'amo? … L'amor?! (Edmondo)

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

0:57

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

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

1:22

Act I: Ma bravo! (Edmondo, Chorus)

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

1:52

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

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

2:11

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

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

4:14

Act I: Donna non vidi mai (Des Grieux)

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

3:03

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

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

6:23

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

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

2:13

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

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

5:50

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

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

5:11

Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross

4:10

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

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

5:34

Act II: In quelle trine morbide (Manon)

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

2:50

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

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

3:01

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

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

2:33

Act II: Paga costor! (Manon, Lescaut)

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

1:17

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

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

5:27

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

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

1:34

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

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

1:54

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

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

8:41

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

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

2:31

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

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

3:11

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

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

4:41

Further Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross

0:31

Act II: Intermezzo

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

5:19

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

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

3:00

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

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

1:51

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

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

4:37

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

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

3:43

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

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

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)

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

3:15

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

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

1:50

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

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

4:58

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

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

4:06

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

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

9:31

Giacomo Puccini

Composer
Giulio Ricordi

Composer
Licia Albanese

Soprano
Fernando Corena

Bass
Rosalind Elias

Mezzo-Soprano

Jussi Bjorling in Two Puccini Operas (1948, 1956)

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