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

Act I: Questo Mar Rosso (Marcello, Rodolfo)

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

4:22

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

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

1:17

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

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

3:30

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

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

5:22

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

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

0:57

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

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

2:42

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

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

1:17

Act I: Che gelida manina (Rodolfo)

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

5:00

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

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

4:47

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

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

0:47

Act I: O soave fanciulla (Rodolfo, Mimi)

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

5:12

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

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

2:46

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

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

3:04

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

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

2:56

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

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

2:32

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

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

4:31

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

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

3:24

Brief Intro By Milton Cross

Milton Cross, Metropolitan Orchestra Broadcast, Giuseppe Antonicelli

0:11

Act III: Ohe, la, le guardie Aprite! (Chorus)

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

3:32

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

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

1:29

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

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

4:13

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

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

1:39

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

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

1:20

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

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

2:54

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

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

3:26

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

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

1:23

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

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

5:31

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

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

1:40

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

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

5:47

Act IV: Vecchia zimarra (Colline, Schaunard)

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

2:24

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

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

6:06

Act IV: Dorme? … Riposa (Rodolfo)

Lawrence Davidson, The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Jussi Björling, Salvatore Baccaloni, Anthony Marlowe, Francesco Valentino, George Cehanovsky, Mimi Benzell, The Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Nicola Moscona, Giuseppe Antonicelli, 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 Chorus, Licia Albanese, James McCracken, George Cehanovsky, Alessio De Paolis, Calvin Marsh, Thomas Hayward, Jussi Björling, The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Fernando Corena, Rosalind Elias, Dimitri Mitropoulos, Osie Hawkins, Frank Guarrera

4:44

Act I: L'amo? … L'amor?! (Edmondo)

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

0:57

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

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

1:22

Act I: Ma bravo! (Edmondo, Chorus)

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

1:52

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

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

2:11

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

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

4:14

Act I: Donna non vidi mai (Des Grieux)

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

3:03

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

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

6:23

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

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

2:13

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

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

5:50

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

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

5:11

Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross

4:10

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

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

5:34

Act II: In quelle trine morbide (Manon)

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

2:50

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

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

3:01

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

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

2:33

Act II: Paga costor! (Manon, Lescaut)

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

1:17

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

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

5:27

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

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

1:34

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

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

1:54

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

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

8:41

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

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

2:31

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

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

3:11

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

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

4:41

Further Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross

0:31

Act II: Intermezzo

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

5:19

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

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

3:00

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

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

1:51

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

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

4:37

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

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

3:43

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

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

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)

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

3:15

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

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

1:50

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

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

4:58

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

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

4:06

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

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

9:31

Giacomo Puccini

Composer
Giulio Ricordi

Composer
Calvin Marsh

Baritone
Jussi Björling

Tenor
Salvatore Baccaloni

Bass

Jussi Bjorling in Two Puccini Operas (1948, 1956)

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