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

Act I: Questo Mar Rosso (Marcello, Rodolfo)

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

4:22

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

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

1:17

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

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

3:30

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

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

5:22

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

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

0:57

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

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

2:42

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

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

1:17

Act I: Che gelida manina (Rodolfo)

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

5:00

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

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

4:47

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

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

0:47

Act I: O soave fanciulla (Rodolfo, Mimi)

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

5:12

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

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

2:46

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

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

3:04

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

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

2:56

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

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

4:31

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

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

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

3:32

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

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

1:29

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

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

4:13

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

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

1:39

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

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

1:20

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

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

2:54

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

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

3:26

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

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

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

1:23

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

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

5:31

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

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

1:40

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

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

5:47

Act IV: Vecchia zimarra (Colline, Schaunard)

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

2:24

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

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

6:06

Act IV: Dorme? … Riposa (Rodolfo)

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

6:53

Radio commentary by Milton Cross

Milton Cross

2:14

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

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

4:44

Act I: L'amo? … L'amor?! (Edmondo)

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

0:57

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

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

1:22

Act I: Ma bravo! (Edmondo, Chorus)

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

1:52

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

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

2:11

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

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

4:14

Act I: Donna non vidi mai (Des Grieux)

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

3:03

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

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

6:23

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

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

2:13

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

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

5:50

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

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

5:11

Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross

4:10

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

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

5:34

Act II: In quelle trine morbide (Manon)

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

2:50

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

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

3:01

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

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

2:33

Act II: Paga costor! (Manon, Lescaut)

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

1:17

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

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

5:27

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

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

1:34

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

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

1:54

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

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

8:41

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

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

2:31

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

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

3:11

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

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

4:41

Further Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross

0:31

Act II: Intermezzo

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

5:19

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

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

3:00

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

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

1:51

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

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

4:37

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

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

3:43

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

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

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)

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

3:15

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

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

1:50

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

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

4:58

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

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

4:06

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

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

9:31

Lawrence Davidson

Bass
Nicola Moscona

Bass
Frank Guarrera

Baritone
Alessio De Paolis

Tenor
The Metropolitan Opera Chorus

Choir

Jussi Bjorling in Two Puccini Operas (1948, 1956)

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