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

Act I: Questo Mar Rosso (Marcello, Rodolfo)

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

4:22

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

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

1:17

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

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

3:30

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

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

5:22

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

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

0:57

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

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

2:42

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

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

1:17

Act I: Che gelida manina (Rodolfo)

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

5:00

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

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

4:47

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

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

0:47

Act I: O soave fanciulla (Rodolfo, Mimi)

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

5:12

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

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

2:46

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

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

3:04

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

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

2:56

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

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

2:32

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

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

4:31

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

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

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

3:32

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

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

1:29

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

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

4:13

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

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

1:39

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

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

1:20

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

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

2:54

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

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

3:26

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

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

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

1:23

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

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

5:31

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

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

1:40

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

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

5:47

Act IV: Vecchia zimarra (Colline, Schaunard)

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

2:24

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

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

6:06

Act IV: Dorme? … Riposa (Rodolfo)

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

6:53

Radio commentary by Milton Cross

Milton Cross

2:14

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

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

4:44

Act I: L'amo? … L'amor?! (Edmondo)

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

0:57

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

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

1:22

Act I: Ma bravo! (Edmondo, Chorus)

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

1:52

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

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

2:11

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

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

4:14

Act I: Donna non vidi mai (Des Grieux)

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

3:03

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

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

6:23

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

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

2:13

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

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

5:50

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

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

5:11

Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross

4:10

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

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

5:34

Act II: In quelle trine morbide (Manon)

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

2:50

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

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

3:01

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

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

2:33

Act II: Paga costor! (Manon, Lescaut)

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

1:17

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

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

5:27

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

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

1:34

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

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

1:54

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

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

8:41

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

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

2:31

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

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

3:11

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

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

4:41

Further Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross

0:31

Act II: Intermezzo

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

5:19

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

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

3:00

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

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

1:51

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

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

4:37

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

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

3:43

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

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

4:52

Brief Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross

0:27

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

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

3:15

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

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

1:50

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

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

4:58

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

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

4:06

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

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

9:31

Giacomo Puccini

Composer
Giulio Ricordi

Composer
Lawrence Davidson

Bass
James McCracken

Tenor
Osie Hawkins

Baritone

Jussi Bjorling in Two Puccini Operas (1948, 1956)

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