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

Act I: Questo Mar Rosso (Marcello, Rodolfo)

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

4:22

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

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

1:17

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

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

3:30

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

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

5:22

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

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

0:57

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

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

2:42

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

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

1:17

Act I: Che gelida manina (Rodolfo)

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

5:00

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

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

4:47

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

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

0:47

Act I: O soave fanciulla (Rodolfo, Mimi)

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

5:12

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

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

2:46

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

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

3:04

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

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

2:56

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

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

2:32

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

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

4:31

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

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

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

3:32

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

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

1:29

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

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

4:13

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

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

1:39

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

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

1:20

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

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

2:54

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

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

3:26

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

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

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

1:23

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

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

5:31

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

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

1:40

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

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

5:47

Act IV: Vecchia zimarra (Colline, Schaunard)

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

2:24

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

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

6:06

Act IV: Dorme? … Riposa (Rodolfo)

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

6:53

Radio commentary by Milton Cross

Milton Cross

2:14

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

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

4:44

Act I: L'amo? … L'amor?! (Edmondo)

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

0:57

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

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

1:22

Act I: Ma bravo! (Edmondo, Chorus)

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

1:52

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

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

2:11

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

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

4:14

Act I: Donna non vidi mai (Des Grieux)

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

3:03

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

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

6:23

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

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

2:13

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

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

5:50

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

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

5:11

Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross

4:10

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

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

5:34

Act II: In quelle trine morbide (Manon)

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

2:50

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

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

3:01

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

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

2:33

Act II: Paga costor! (Manon, Lescaut)

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

1:17

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

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

5:27

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

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

1:34

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

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

1:54

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

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

8:41

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

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

2:31

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

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

3:11

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

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

4:41

Further Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross

0:31

Act II: Intermezzo

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

5:19

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

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

3:00

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

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

1:51

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

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

4:37

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

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

3:43

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

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

4:52

Brief Radio Commentary By Milton Cross

Milton Cross

0:27

Act IV. Tutta su me ti posa (Des Grieux, Manon)

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

3:15

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

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

1:50

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

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

4:58

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

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

4:06

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

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

9:31

Giacomo Puccini

Composer
Giulio Ricordi

Composer
Fernando Corena

Bass
Rosalind Elias

Mezzo-Soprano
Calvin Marsh

Baritone

Jussi Bjorling in Two Puccini Operas (1948, 1956)

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