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

Act I: Questo Mar Rosso (Marcello, Rodolfo)

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

4:22

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

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

1:17

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

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

5:22

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

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

0:57

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

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

2:42

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

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

1:17

Act I: Che gelida manina (Rodolfo)

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

5:00

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

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

4:47

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

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

0:47

Act I: O soave fanciulla (Rodolfo, Mimi)

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

5:12

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

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

2:46

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

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

3:04

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

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

2:56

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

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

2:32

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

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

4:31

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

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

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

3:32

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

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

1:29

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

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

4:13

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

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

1:39

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

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

1:20

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

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

2:54

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

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

3:26

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

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

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

1:23

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

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

5:31

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

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

1:40

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

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

5:47

Act IV: Vecchia zimarra (Colline, Schaunard)

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

2:24

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

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

6:06

Act IV: Dorme? … Riposa (Rodolfo)

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

6:53

Radio commentary by Milton Cross

Milton Cross

2:14

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

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

4:44

Act I: L'amo? … L'amor?! (Edmondo)

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

0:57

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

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

1:22

Act I: Ma bravo! (Edmondo, Chorus)

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

1:52

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

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

2:11

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

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

4:14

Act I: Donna non vidi mai (Des Grieux)

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

3:03

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

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

6:23

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

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

2:13

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

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

5:50

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

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

5:11

Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross

4:10

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

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

5:34

Act II: In quelle trine morbide (Manon)

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

2:50

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

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

3:01

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

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

2:33

Act II: Paga costor! (Manon, Lescaut)

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

1:17

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

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

5:27

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

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

1:34

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

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

1:54

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

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

8:41

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

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

2:31

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

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

3:11

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

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

4:41

Further Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross

0:31

Act II: Intermezzo

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

5:19

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

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

3:00

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

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

1:51

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

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

4:37

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

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

3:43

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

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

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

3:15

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

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

1:50

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

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

4:58

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

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

4:06

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

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

9:31

Giacomo Puccini

Composer
Giulio Ricordi

Composer
Nicola Moscona

Bass
Frank Guarrera

Baritone
Alessio De Paolis

Tenor

Jussi Bjorling in Two Puccini Operas (1948, 1956)

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