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

Act I: Questo Mar Rosso (Marcello, Rodolfo)

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

4:22

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

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

1:17

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

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

3:30

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

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

5:22

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

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

0:57

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

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

2:42

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

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

1:17

Act I: Che gelida manina (Rodolfo)

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

5:00

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

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

4:47

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

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

0:47

Act I: O soave fanciulla (Rodolfo, Mimi)

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

5:12

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

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

2:46

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

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

3:04

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

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

2:56

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

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

2:32

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

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

4:31

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

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

1:29

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

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

4:13

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

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

1:39

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

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

1:20

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

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

2:54

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

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

3:26

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

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

1:23

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

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

5:31

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

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

1:40

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

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

5:47

Act IV: Vecchia zimarra (Colline, Schaunard)

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

2:24

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

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

6:06

Act IV: Dorme? … Riposa (Rodolfo)

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

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

4:44

Act I: L'amo? … L'amor?! (Edmondo)

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

0:57

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

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

1:22

Act I: Ma bravo! (Edmondo, Chorus)

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

1:52

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

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

2:11

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

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

4:14

Act I: Donna non vidi mai (Des Grieux)

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

3:03

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

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

6:23

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

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

2:13

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

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

5:50

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

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

5:11

Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross

4:10

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

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

5:34

Act II: In quelle trine morbide (Manon)

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

2:50

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

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

3:01

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

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

2:33

Act II: Paga costor! (Manon, Lescaut)

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

1:17

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

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

5:27

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

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

1:34

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

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

1:54

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

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

8:41

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

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

2:31

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

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

3:11

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

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

4:41

Further Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross

0:31

Act II: Intermezzo

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

5:19

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

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

3:00

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

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

1:51

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

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

4:37

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

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

3:43

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

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

4:52

Brief Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross, Metropolitan Orchestra Broadcast, Dimitri Mitropoulos

0:27

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

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

3:15

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

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

1:50

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

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

4:58

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

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

4:06

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

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

9:31

Salvatore Baccaloni

Bass
Jussi Björling

Tenor
Bidú Sayão

Soprano
Calvin Marsh

Baritone
Osie Hawkins

Baritone

Jussi Bjorling in Two Puccini Operas (1948, 1956)

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