‎Jussi Bjorling in Two Puccini Operas (1948, 1956) by Calvin Marsh

Act I: Questo Mar Rosso (Marcello, Rodolfo)

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

4:22

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

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

1:17

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

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

3:30

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

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

5:22

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

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

0:57

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

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

2:42

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

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

1:17

Act I: Che gelida manina (Rodolfo)

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

5:00

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

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

4:47

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

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

0:47

Act I: O soave fanciulla (Rodolfo, Mimi)

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

5:12

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

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

2:46

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

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

3:04

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

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

2:56

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

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

2:32

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

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

4:31

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

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

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

3:32

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

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

1:29

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

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

4:13

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

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

1:39

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

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

1:20

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

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

2:54

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

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

3:26

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

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

1:23

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

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

5:31

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

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

1:40

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

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

5:47

Act IV: Vecchia zimarra (Colline, Schaunard)

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

2:24

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

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

6:53

Radio commentary by Milton Cross

Milton Cross

2:14

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

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

4:44

Act I: L'amo? … L'amor?! (Edmondo)

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

0:57

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

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

1:22

Act I: Ma bravo! (Edmondo, Chorus)

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

1:52

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

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

2:11

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

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

4:14

Act I: Donna non vidi mai (Des Grieux)

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

3:03

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

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

6:23

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

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

2:13

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

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

5:50

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

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

5:11

Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross

4:10

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

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

5:34

Act II: In quelle trine morbide (Manon)

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

2:50

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

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

3:01

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

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

2:33

Act II: Paga costor! (Manon, Lescaut)

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

1:17

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

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

5:27

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

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

1:34

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

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

1:54

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

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

8:41

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

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

2:31

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

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

3:11

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

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

4:41

Further Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross

0:31

Act II: Intermezzo

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

5:19

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

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

3:00

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

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

1:51

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

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

4:37

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

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

3:43

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

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

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)

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

3:15

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

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

1:50

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

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

4:58

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

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

4:06

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

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

9:31

Calvin Marsh

Baritone
Osie Hawkins

Baritone
James McCracken

Tenor
Bidú Sayão

Soprano
Nicola Moscona

Bass

Jussi Bjorling in Two Puccini Operas (1948, 1956)

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