‎Jussi Bjorling in Two Puccini Operas (1948, 1956) by Thomas Hayward

Act I: Questo Mar Rosso (Marcello, Rodolfo)

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

4:22

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

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

1:17

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

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

3:30

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

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

5:22

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

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

0:57

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

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

2:42

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

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

1:17

Act I: Che gelida manina (Rodolfo)

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

5:00

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

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

4:47

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

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

0:47

Act I: O soave fanciulla (Rodolfo, Mimi)

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

5:12

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

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

2:46

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

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

3:04

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

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

2:56

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

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

2:32

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

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

4:31

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

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

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

3:32

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

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

1:29

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

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

4:13

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

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

1:39

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

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

1:20

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

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

2:54

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

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

3:26

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

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

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

1:23

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

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

5:31

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

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

1:40

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

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

5:47

Act IV: Vecchia zimarra (Colline, Schaunard)

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

2:24

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

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

6:06

Act IV: Dorme? … Riposa (Rodolfo)

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

6:53

Radio commentary by Milton Cross

Milton Cross

2:14

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

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

4:44

Act I: L'amo? … L'amor?! (Edmondo)

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

0:57

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

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

1:22

Act I: Ma bravo! (Edmondo, Chorus)

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

1:52

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

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

2:11

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

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

4:14

Act I: Donna non vidi mai (Des Grieux)

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

3:03

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

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

6:23

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

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

2:13

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

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

5:50

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

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

5:11

Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross

4:10

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

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

5:34

Act II: In quelle trine morbide (Manon)

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

2:50

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

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

3:01

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

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

2:33

Act II: Paga costor! (Manon, Lescaut)

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

1:17

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

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

5:27

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

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

1:34

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

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

1:54

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

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

8:41

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

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

2:31

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

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

3:11

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

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

4:41

Further Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross

0:31

Act II: Intermezzo

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

5:19

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

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

3:00

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

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

1:51

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

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

4:37

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

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

3:43

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

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

4:52

Brief Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross

0:27

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

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

3:15

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

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

1:50

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

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

4:58

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

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

4:06

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

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

9:31

Giacomo Puccini

Composer
Giulio Ricordi

Composer
Lawrence Davidson

Bass
James McCracken

Tenor
Nicola Moscona

Bass

Jussi Bjorling in Two Puccini Operas (1948, 1956)

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