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

Act I: Questo Mar Rosso (Marcello, Rodolfo)

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

4:22

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

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

1:17

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

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

3:30

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

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

5:22

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

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

0:57

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

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

2:42

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

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

1:17

Act I: Che gelida manina (Rodolfo)

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

5:00

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

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

4:47

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

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

0:47

Act I: O soave fanciulla (Rodolfo, Mimi)

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

5:12

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

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

2:46

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

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

3:04

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

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

2:56

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

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

2:32

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

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

4:31

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

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

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

3:32

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

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

1:29

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

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

4:13

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

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

1:39

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

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

1:20

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

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

2:54

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

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

3:26

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

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

1:23

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

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

5:31

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

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

1:40

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

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

5:47

Act IV: Vecchia zimarra (Colline, Schaunard)

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

2:24

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

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

6:06

Act IV: Dorme? … Riposa (Rodolfo)

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

6:53

Radio commentary by Milton Cross

Milton Cross

2:14

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

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

4:44

Act I: L'amo? … L'amor?! (Edmondo)

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

0:57

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

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

1:22

Act I: Ma bravo! (Edmondo, Chorus)

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

1:52

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

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

2:11

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

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

4:14

Act I: Donna non vidi mai (Des Grieux)

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

3:03

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

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

6:23

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

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

2:13

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

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

5:50

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

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

5:11

Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross

4:10

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

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

5:34

Act II: In quelle trine morbide (Manon)

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

2:50

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

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

3:01

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

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

2:33

Act II: Paga costor! (Manon, Lescaut)

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

1:17

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

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

5:27

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

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

1:34

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

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

1:54

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

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

8:41

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

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

2:31

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

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

3:11

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

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

4:41

Further Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross

0:31

Act II: Intermezzo

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

5:19

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

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

3:00

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

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

1:51

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

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

4:37

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

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

3:43

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

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

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)

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

3:15

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

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

1:50

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

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

4:58

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

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

4:06

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

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

9:31

Giacomo Puccini

Composer
Giulio Ricordi

Composer
Osie Hawkins

Baritone
James McCracken

Tenor
Nicola Moscona

Bass

Jussi Bjorling in Two Puccini Operas (1948, 1956)

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