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

Act I: Questo Mar Rosso (Marcello, Rodolfo)

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

4:22

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

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

1:17

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

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

3:30

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

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

5:22

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

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

0:57

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

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

2:42

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

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

1:17

Act I: Che gelida manina (Rodolfo)

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

5:00

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

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

4:47

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

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

0:47

Act I: O soave fanciulla (Rodolfo, Mimi)

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

5:12

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

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

2:46

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

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

3:04

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

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

2:56

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

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

2:32

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

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

4:31

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

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

3:32

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

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

1:29

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

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

4:13

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

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

1:39

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

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

1:20

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

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

2:54

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

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

3:26

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

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

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

1:23

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

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

5:31

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

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

1:40

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

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

5:47

Act IV: Vecchia zimarra (Colline, Schaunard)

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

2:24

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

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

6:06

Act IV: Dorme? … Riposa (Rodolfo)

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

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

4:44

Act I: L'amo? … L'amor?! (Edmondo)

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

0:57

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

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

1:22

Act I: Ma bravo! (Edmondo, Chorus)

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

1:52

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

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

2:11

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

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

4:14

Act I: Donna non vidi mai (Des Grieux)

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

3:03

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

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

6:23

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

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

2:13

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

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

5:50

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

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

5:11

Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross

4:10

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

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

5:34

Act II: In quelle trine morbide (Manon)

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

2:50

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

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

3:01

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

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

2:33

Act II: Paga costor! (Manon, Lescaut)

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

1:17

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

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

5:27

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

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

1:34

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

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

1:54

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

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

8:41

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

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

2:31

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

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

3:11

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

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

4:41

Further Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross

0:31

Act II: Intermezzo

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

5:19

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

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

3:00

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

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

1:51

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

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

4:37

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

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

3:43

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

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

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

3:15

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

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

1:50

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

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

4:58

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

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

4:06

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

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

9:31

Giacomo Puccini

Composer
Giulio Ricordi

Composer
James McCracken

Tenor
Bidú Sayão

Soprano
Calvin Marsh

Baritone

Jussi Bjorling in Two Puccini Operas (1948, 1956)

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