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

Act I: Questo Mar Rosso (Marcello, Rodolfo)

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

4:22

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

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

1:17

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

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

3:30

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

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

5:22

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

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

0:57

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

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

2:42

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

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

1:17

Act I: Che gelida manina (Rodolfo)

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

5:00

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

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

4:47

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

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

0:47

Act I: O soave fanciulla (Rodolfo, Mimi)

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

5:12

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

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

2:46

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

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

3:04

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

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

2:56

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

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

2:32

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

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

4:31

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

Anthony Marlowe, Francesco Valentino, Giuseppe Antonicelli, George Cehanovsky, Jussi Björling, Salvatore Baccaloni, Mimi Benzell, Lawrence Davidson, 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)

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

3:32

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

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

1:29

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

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

4:13

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

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

1:39

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

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

1:20

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

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

2:54

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

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

3:26

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

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

1:23

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

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

5:31

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

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

1:40

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

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

5:47

Act IV: Vecchia zimarra (Colline, Schaunard)

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

2:24

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

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

6:06

Act IV: Dorme? … Riposa (Rodolfo)

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

6:53

Radio commentary by Milton Cross

Milton Cross

2:14

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

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

4:44

Act I: L'amo? … L'amor?! (Edmondo)

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

0:57

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

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

1:22

Act I: Ma bravo! (Edmondo, Chorus)

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

1:52

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

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

2:11

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

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

4:14

Act I: Donna non vidi mai (Des Grieux)

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

3:03

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

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

6:23

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

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

2:13

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

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

5:50

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

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

5:11

Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross

4:10

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

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

5:34

Act II: In quelle trine morbide (Manon)

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

2:50

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

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

3:01

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

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

2:33

Act II: Paga costor! (Manon, Lescaut)

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

1:17

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

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

5:27

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

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

1:34

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

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

1:54

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

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

8:41

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

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

2:31

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

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

3:11

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

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

4:41

Further Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross

0:31

Act II: Intermezzo

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

5:19

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

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

3:00

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

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

1:51

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

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

4:37

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

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

3:43

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

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

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)

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

3:15

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

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

1:50

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

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

4:58

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

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

4:06

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

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

9:31

Fernando Corena

Bass
Rosalind Elias

Mezzo-Soprano
Lawrence Davidson

Bass
Osie Hawkins

Baritone
Nicola Moscona

Bass

Jussi Bjorling in Two Puccini Operas (1948, 1956)

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