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

Act I: Questo Mar Rosso (Marcello, Rodolfo)

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

4:22

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

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

1:17

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

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

3:30

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

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

5:22

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

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

0:57

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

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

2:42

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

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

1:17

Act I: Che gelida manina (Rodolfo)

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

5:00

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

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

4:47

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

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

0:47

Act I: O soave fanciulla (Rodolfo, Mimi)

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

5:12

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

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

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

3:04

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

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

2:56

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

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

2:32

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

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

4:31

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

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

3:32

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

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

1:29

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

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

4:13

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

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

1:39

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

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

1:20

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

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

2:54

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

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

3:26

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

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

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

1:23

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

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

5:31

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

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

1:40

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

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

5:47

Act IV: Vecchia zimarra (Colline, Schaunard)

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

2:24

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

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

6:06

Act IV: Dorme? … Riposa (Rodolfo)

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

6:53

Radio commentary by Milton Cross

Milton Cross

2:14

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

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

4:44

Act I: L'amo? … L'amor?! (Edmondo)

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

0:57

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

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

1:22

Act I: Ma bravo! (Edmondo, Chorus)

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

1:52

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

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

2:11

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

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

4:14

Act I: Donna non vidi mai (Des Grieux)

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

3:03

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

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

6:23

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

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

2:13

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

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

5:50

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

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

5:11

Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross

4:10

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

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

5:34

Act II: In quelle trine morbide (Manon)

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

2:50

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

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

3:01

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

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

2:33

Act II: Paga costor! (Manon, Lescaut)

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

1:17

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

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

5:27

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

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

1:34

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

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

1:54

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

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

8:41

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

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

2:31

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

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

3:11

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

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

4:41

Further Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross

0:31

Act II: Intermezzo

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

5:19

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

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

3:00

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

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

1:51

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

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

4:37

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

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

3:43

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

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

4:52

Brief Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross

0:27

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

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

3:15

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

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

1:50

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

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

4:58

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

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

4:06

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

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

9:31

Giacomo Puccini

Composer
Giulio Ricordi

Composer
The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra

Orchestra
Rosalind Elias

Mezzo-Soprano
Fernando Corena

Bass

Jussi Bjorling in Two Puccini Operas (1948, 1956)

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