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

Act I: Questo Mar Rosso (Marcello, Rodolfo)

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

4:22

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

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

1:17

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

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

3:30

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

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

5:22

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

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

0:57

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

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

2:42

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

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

1:17

Act I: Che gelida manina (Rodolfo)

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

5:00

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

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

4:47

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

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

0:47

Act I: O soave fanciulla (Rodolfo, Mimi)

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

5:12

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

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

2:46

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

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

3:04

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

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

2:56

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

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

2:32

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

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

4:31

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

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

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

3:32

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

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

1:29

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

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

4:13

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

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

1:39

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

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

1:20

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

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

2:54

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

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

3:26

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

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

1:23

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

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

5:31

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

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

1:40

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

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

5:47

Act IV: Vecchia zimarra (Colline, Schaunard)

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

2:24

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

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

6:06

Act IV: Dorme? … Riposa (Rodolfo)

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

6:53

Radio commentary by Milton Cross

Milton Cross

2:14

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

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

4:44

Act I: L'amo? … L'amor?! (Edmondo)

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

0:57

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

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

1:22

Act I: Ma bravo! (Edmondo, Chorus)

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

1:52

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

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

2:11

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

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

4:14

Act I: Donna non vidi mai (Des Grieux)

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

3:03

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

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

6:23

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

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

2:13

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

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

5:50

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

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

5:11

Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross

4:10

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

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

5:34

Act II: In quelle trine morbide (Manon)

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

2:50

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

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

3:01

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

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

2:33

Act II: Paga costor! (Manon, Lescaut)

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

1:17

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

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

5:27

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

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

1:34

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

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

1:54

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

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

8:41

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

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

2:31

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

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

3:11

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

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

4:41

Further Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross

0:31

Act II: Intermezzo

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

5:19

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

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

3:00

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

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

1:51

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

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

4:37

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

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

3:43

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

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

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)

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

3:15

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

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

1:50

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

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

4:58

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

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

4:06

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

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

9:31

Giacomo Puccini

Composer
Giulio Ricordi

Composer
Calvin Marsh

Baritone
Salvatore Baccaloni

Bass
Jussi Björling

Tenor

Jussi Bjorling in Two Puccini Operas (1948, 1956)

RECORD LABEL

On This Album