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

Act I: Questo Mar Rosso (Marcello, Rodolfo)

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

4:22

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

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

1:17

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

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

3:30

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

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

5:22

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

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

0:57

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

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

2:42

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

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

1:17

Act I: Che gelida manina (Rodolfo)

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

5:00

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

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

4:47

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

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

0:47

Act I: O soave fanciulla (Rodolfo, Mimi)

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

5:12

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

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

2:46

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

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

3:04

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

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

2:56

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

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

2:32

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

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

4:31

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

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

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

3:32

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

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

1:29

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

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

4:13

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

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

1:39

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

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

1:20

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

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

2:54

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

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

3:26

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

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

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

1:23

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

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

5:31

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

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

1:40

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

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

5:47

Act IV: Vecchia zimarra (Colline, Schaunard)

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

2:24

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

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

6:06

Act IV: Dorme? … Riposa (Rodolfo)

Francesco Valentino, Salvatore Baccaloni, Jussi Björling, Giuseppe Antonicelli, The Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Nicola Moscona, Anthony Marlowe, Mimi Benzell, The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, George Cehanovsky, 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, The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Licia Albanese, The Metropolitan Opera Chorus, James McCracken, Calvin Marsh, Fernando Corena, Thomas Hayward, Dimitri Mitropoulos, Frank Guarrera, Alessio De Paolis, Jussi Björling, George Cehanovsky, Rosalind Elias

4:44

Act I: L'amo? … L'amor?! (Edmondo)

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

0:57

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

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

1:22

Act I: Ma bravo! (Edmondo, Chorus)

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

1:52

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

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

2:11

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

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

4:14

Act I: Donna non vidi mai (Des Grieux)

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

3:03

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

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

6:23

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

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

2:13

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

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

5:50

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

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

5:11

Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross

4:10

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

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

5:34

Act II: In quelle trine morbide (Manon)

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

2:50

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

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

3:01

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

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

2:33

Act II: Paga costor! (Manon, Lescaut)

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

1:17

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

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

5:27

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

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

1:34

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

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

1:54

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

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

8:41

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

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

2:31

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

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

3:11

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

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

4:41

Further Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross

0:31

Act II: Intermezzo

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

5:19

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

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

3:00

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

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

1:51

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

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

4:37

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

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

3:43

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

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

4:52

Brief Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross

0:27

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

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

3:15

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

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

1:50

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

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

4:58

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

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

4:06

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

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

9:31

Giacomo Puccini

Composer
Giulio Ricordi

Composer
Osie Hawkins

Baritone
Lawrence Davidson

Bass
Fernando Corena

Bass

Jussi Bjorling in Two Puccini Operas (1948, 1956)

RECORD LABEL

On This Album