Calvin Marsh
Calvin Marsh (1921-1968) was an American baritone, active for many seasons at the Metropolitan Opera. He sang a wide range of comprimario and supporting roles in Italian, French and German repertory.
In the Pristine catalogue he appears in several Metropolitan Opera broadcasts, including Puccini and Verdi performances with Jussi Björling, Birgit Nilsson, Leonard Warren and other major singers.
Marsh’s career reflects the essenti...
PUCCINI Manon Lescaut
Live broadcast performance, 1956
Total duration: 2hr 13:13
Manon - Licia Albanese
Des Grieux - Jussi Björling
Lescaut - Frank Guarrera
Geronte - Fernando Corena
Edmondo - Thomas Hayward
Orchestra and Chorus of the Metropolitan Opera
conducted by Dimitri Mitropoulos
VERDI Otello
Live broadcast performance, 1958
Total duration: 2 hr 13:32 (including radio announcements)
Otello - Mario Del Monaco
Desdemona - Victoria de los Angeles
Iago - Leonard Warren
Orchestra & Chorus of the Metropolitan Opera
conducted by Fausto Cleva
PUCCINI Turandot
Live recording, 1962
Total duration: 1hr 58:33
La principessa Turandot - Birgit Nilsson
Calaf - Franco Corelli
Liù - Licia Albanese
Ping - Frank Guarrera
Pang - Robert Nagy
Pong - Charles Anthony
Chorus and Orchestra of the Metropolitan Opera
conducted by Kurt Adler
