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Beniamino Gigli: A Life in Words and Music
 
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Beniamino Gigli: A Life in Words and Music

Giulio Tomei (Performer), Amilcare Ponchielli (Composer), Graeme Kay (Composer), Giacomo Puccini (Composer), Gaetano Donizetti (Composer), Enrico Cannio (Composer), Pietro Mascagni (Composer), Arrigo Boito (Composer), Umberto Giordano (Composer), Giuseppe Verdi (Composer), Edouard Lalo (Composer), Jules Massenet (Composer), Alfredo Catalani (Composer), Charles Gounod (Composer), Giacomo Meyerbeer (Composer), Arthur Sullivan (Composer), Friedrich von Flotow (Composer), Beniamino Gigli (Composer), Ruggero Leoncavallo (Composer), Ernesto de Curtis (Composer) | Format: Audio CD
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Songs from this album are available to purchase as MP3s. Click on "Buy MP3" or view the MP3 Album.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         


Disc 1:

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Song Title Time Price
listen  1. Gigli: A Life in Words and Music: 'I was born with a voice and very little else...' / Ponchielli: 'Cielo e mar' from La Gioconda - 1918 5:22$0.99 Buy Track
listen  2. Gigli: A Life in Words and Music: Family background 5:20$0.99 Buy Track
listen  3. Gigli: A Life in Words and Music: Gigli's stage debut and poverty-stricken start 6:36$0.99 Buy Track
listen  4. Gigli: A Life in Words and Music: Puccini: 'O soave fanciulla' from La Boheme - 1919 3:36$0.99 Buy Track
listen  5. Gigli: A Life in Words and Music: Service in the household of Countess Spannocchi 3:19$0.99 Buy Track
listen  6. Gigli: A Life in Words and Music: Donizetti: 'Spirto gentil' from La favorita - 1918 4:03$0.99 Buy Track
listen  7. Gigli: A Life in Words and Music: Colonel Delfino, and Giovanni Zerri's legal agreement 5:01$0.99 Buy Track
listen  8. Gigli: A Life in Words and Music: Cannio: O surdato 'nnammurato - 1918 2:26$0.99 Buy Track
listen  9. Gigli: A Life in Words and Music: A hospital visit and a scholarship 2:18$0.99 Buy Track
listen10. Gigli: A Life in Words and Music: Mascagni: 'Ah! ritrovarla nella sua capanna' from Lodoletta - 1918 3:42$0.99 Buy Track
listen11. Gigli: A Life in Words and Music: Gigli graduates and makes his debut; he goes for the high B flat 6:31$0.99 Buy Track
listen12. Gigli: A Life in Words and Music: Puccini: 'E lucevan le stelle' from Tosca - 1918 2:56$0.99 Buy Track
listen13. Gigli: A Life in Words and Music: Marriage, Rome and a tour to Spain 4:13$0.99 Buy Track
listen14. Gigli: A Life in Words and Music: Mascagni: 'Apri la tua finestra!' from Iris - 1918 2:35$0.99 Buy Track
listen15. Gigli: A Life in Words and Music: A letter from Fred Gaisberg of HMV 4:15$0.99 Buy Track
listen16. Gigli: A Life in Words and Music: Mascagni: 'Mamma, quel vino e generoso' from Cavalleria rusticana - 1919 4:18$0.99 Buy Track
listen17. Gigli: A Life in Words and Music: Gigli conquers South America, and receives an offer from the Met 3:35$0.99 Buy Track
listen18. Gigli: A Life in Words and Music: Metropolitan Opera debut in Mefistofele 4:42$0.99 Buy Track
listen19. Gigli: A Life in Words and Music: Boito: 'Giunto sul passo estremo' from Mefistofele - 1921 3:26$0.99 Buy Track


Disc 2:

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listen  1. Gigli: A Life in Words and Music: The critics' verdict, and more performances 4:41$0.99 Buy Track
listen  2. Gigli: A Life in Words and Music: Donizetti: 'Tombe degl'avi miei' from Lucia di Lammermoor - 1927 4:40$0.99 Buy Track
listen  3. Gigli: A Life in Words and Music: Gigli's fate becomes entwined with Caruso's 7:30$0.99 Buy Track
listen  4. Gigli: A Life in Words and Music: Giordano: 'Un di all'azzurro spazio' from Andrea Chenier - 1922 4:27$0.99 Buy Track
listen  5. Gigli: A Life in Words and Music: Who will be Caruso's successor? 5:49$0.99 Buy Track
listen  6. Gigli: A Life in Words and Music: Verdi: 'De'miei bollenti spiriti' from La traviata - 1928 4:22$0.99 Buy Track
listen  7. Gigli: A Life in Words and Music: Life forms a regular pattern, and Gigli learns to sing in foreign languages 2:06$0.99 Buy Track
listen  8. Gigli: A Life in Words and Music: Lalo: 'Vainement, ma bien aimee' from Le Roi d'Ys - 1922 3:26$0.99 Buy Track
listen  9. Gigli: A Life in Words and Music: Manon at the Met0:57$0.99 Buy Track
listen10. Gigli: A Life in Words and Music: Massenet: 'O dolce incanto' from Manon - 1931 3:35$0.99 Buy Track
listen11. Gigli: A Life in Words and Music: Catalani's Loreley0:50$0.99 Buy Track
listen12. Gigli: A Life in Words and Music: Catalani: 'Nel verde maggio' from Loreley - 1923 2:28$0.99 Buy Track
listen13. Gigli: A Life in Words and Music: Summer in Italy, then back to New York and some physical training 4:33$0.99 Buy Track
listen14. Gigli: A Life in Words and Music: Gounod: 'Ah! ne fuis pas encore!' from Romeo et Juliette - 1923 2:14$0.99 Buy Track
listen15. Gigli: A Life In Words And Music: Honorary Captain Of The Nypd 2:22$0.99 Buy Track
listen16. Gigli: A Life in Words and Music: Meyerbeer: 'O paradiso' from L'Africaine - 1928 3:57$0.99 Buy Track
listen17. Gigli: A Life in Words and Music: Flourishing finances and professional rivalries 4:49$0.99 Buy Track
listen18. Gigli: A Life in Words and Music: Crushing remarks; the attraction of radio 3:40$0.99 Buy Track
listen19. Gigli: A Life in Words and Music: Sullivan: The Lost Chord - 1931 4:29$0.99 Buy Track
listen20. Gigli: A Life in Words and Music: A new decade, and the honour of playing Nemorino at the Met 1:31$0.99 Buy Track
listen21. Gigli: A Life in Words and Music: Donizetti: 'Quanto e bella' from L'elisir d'amore - 1925 2:51$0.99 Buy Track


Disc 3:

Samples
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listen  1. Gigli: A Life in Words and Music: Debuts in Paris and London, and London's critical reception 4:43$0.99 Buy Track
listen  2. Gigli: A Life in Words and Music: Flotow: 'M'appari' [Ach! So fromm] from Mata [Martha] - 1929 3:39$0.99 Buy Track
listen  3. Gigli: A Life in Words and Music: Crisis: the death of Gigli's mother, and tension at the Met 3:44$0.99 Buy Track
listen  4. Gigli: A Life in Words and Music: Departure from the Met 4:28$0.99 Buy Track
listen  5. Gigli: A Life in Words and Music: America's loss is Europe's gain 6:40$0.99 Buy Track
listen  6. Gigli: A Life in Words and Music: Speech: Gigli in an interview at the Savoy Hotel, London - 19460:44$0.99 Buy Track
listen  7. Gigli: A Life in Words and Music: Cherished London reviews 1:40$0.99 Buy Track
listen  8. Gigli: A Life in Words and Music: Leoncavallo: 'No, Pagliacci non son!' from Pagliacci - 1934 3:14$0.99 Buy Track
listen  9. Gigli: A Life in Words and Music: Recording reflects the drama 1:08$0.99 Buy Track
listen10. Gigli: A Life in Words and Music: Leoncavallo: 'Suvvia, cosi terribile' from Pagliacci - 1934 2:57$0.99 Buy Track
listen11. Gigli: A Life in Words and Music: Touring, Gigli's working relationships, and a new turn of events 5:59$0.99 Buy Track
listen12. Gigli: A Life in Words and Music: De Curtis: Non ti scorder di me - 1935 3:17$0.99 Buy Track
listen13. Gigli: A Life in Words and Music: Film popularity, Hitler and Goebbels, and the Caracalla tradition 4:44$0.99 Buy Track
listen14. Gigli: A Life in Words and Music: Puccini: 'Che gelida manina' from La Boheme - 1938 4:25$0.99 Buy Track
listen15. Gigli: A Life in Words and Music: Voice expert John Steane's recommendation0:28$0.99 Buy Track
listen16. Gigli: A Life in Words and Music: Puccini: ' O soave fanciulla' from La Boheme - 1938 3:34$0.99 Buy Track
listen17. Gigli: A Life in Words and Music: A new recording of Tosca 2:41$0.99 Buy Track
listen18. Gigli: A Life in Words and Music: Puccini: 'Recondita armonia' from Tosca - 1938 2:49$0.99 Buy Track
listen19. Gigli: A Life in Words and Music: Patience and hard work produce 'a perfrect set of master recordings' 2:36$0.99 Buy Track
listen20. Gigli: A Life in Words and Music: Puccini: 'E lucevan le stelle' from Tosca - 1938 2:42$0.99 Buy Track
listen21. Gigli: A Life in Words and Music: A return to America and the Met 4:35$0.99 Buy Track
listen22. Gigli: A Life in Words and Music: Verdi: 'Ingemisco' from the Requiem - 1939 3:39$0.99 Buy Track
listen23. Gigli: A Life in Words and Music: The recording of Madama Butterfly0:37$0.99 Buy Track
listen24. Gigli: A Life in Words and Music: Puccini: Closing moments of Act I, Madama Butterfly - 1939 4:19$0.99 Buy Track


Disc 4:

Samples
Song Title Time Price
listen  1. Gigli: A Life in Words and Music: War keeps Gigli in Italy 2:56$0.99 Buy Track
listen  2. Gigli: A Life in Words and Music: Introductory speech to Cavalleria rusticana by Mascagni - 19400:50$0.99 Buy Track
listen  3. Gigli: A Life in Words and Music: Translation of the speech0:58$0.99 Buy Track
listen  4. Gigli: A Life in Words and Music: Mascagni: 'Mamma, quel vino e generoso' from Cavalleria rusticana - 1940 4:45$0.99 Buy Track
listen  5. Gigli: A Life in Words and Music: More role debuts, Gigli's wartime films, and Andrea Chenier 6:41$0.99 Buy Track
listen  6. Gigli: A Life in Words and Music: Giordano: 'Un di all'azzurro spazio' from Andrea Chenier - 1941 5:09$0.99 Buy Track
listen  7. Gigli: A Life in Words and Music: John Steane's verdict0:28$0.99 Buy Track
listen  8. Gigli: A Life in Words and Music: Giordano: 'Come un bel di di maggio' from Andrea Chenier - 1941 3:04$0.99 Buy Track
listen  9. Gigli: A Life in Words and Music: Rome Opera House rallies wartime spirits 1:06$0.99 Buy Track
listen10. Gigli: A Life in Words and Music: Verdi: 'Teco io sto - Gran Dio' from Un ballo in maschera - 1943 1:21$0.99 Buy Track
listen11. Gigli: A Life in Words and Music: Verdi: 'Non sai tu che se l'anima mia' from Un ballo in maschera - 1943 3:32$0.99 Buy Track
listen12. Gigli: A Life in Words and Music: Verdi: 'Oh, qual soave brivido' from Un ballo in maschera - 1943 3:24$0.99 Buy Track
listen13. Gigli: A Life in Words and Music: Gigli's political affiliations 6:32$0.99 Buy Track
listen14. Gigli: A Life in Words and Music: Verdi: 'Celeste Aida' from Aida - 1946 4:35$0.99 Buy Track
listen15. Gigli: A Life in Words and Music: Postwar Italy: an HMV manager's report 1:00$0.99 Buy Track
listen16. Gigli: A Life in Words and Music: Verdi: 'Pui ti riveggo, mia dolce Aida' from Aida - 1946 3:15$0.99 Buy Track
listen17. Gigli: A Life in Words and Music: Covent Garden with Rina, then a tour of Britian and Ireland 6:18$0.99 Buy Track
listen18. Gigli: A Life in Words and Music: Speech given by Gigli after a concert at the Royal Albert Hall - 19520:42$0.99 Buy Track
listen19. Gigli: A Life in Words and Music: The final phase - and no thoughts of retirement 2:47$0.99 Buy Track
listen20. Gigli: A Life in Words and Music: Di Veroli: Ritorna amore - 1952 3:34$0.99 Buy Track
listen21. Gigli: A Life in Words and Music: A last visit to the USA 1:14$0.99 Buy Track
listen22. Gigli: A Life in Words and Music: Cottrau: Santa Lucia - 1949 3:06$0.99 Buy Track
listen23. Gigli: A Life in Words and Music: Gigli's death, his obituaries, and his place in the tenor lineage 9:04Album Only
listen24. Gigli: A Life in Words and Music: Meyerbeer: 'O paradiso' from L'Africaine (ending) - 1928 2:28$0.99 Buy Track

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