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Disc: 1
1. Cielo e mar (is preceded by a brief spoken excerpt of Gigli's memoirs)
2. Family background
3. Gigli's stage debut and poverty-stricken start
4. O soave fanciulla
5. Service in the household of Countess Spannocchi
See all 18 tracks on this disc
Disc: 2
1. The critics' verdict, and more performances
2. Tombe degl'avi miei
3. Gigli's fate becomes entwined with Caruso's
4. Un d� all'azzurro spazio'
5. Who will be Caruso's successor?
See all 20 tracks on this disc
Disc: 3
1. Debuts in Paris and London, and London's critical reception
2. M'appar� (Ach! So fromm)
3. Crisis: the death of Gigli's mother, and tension at the Met
4. Departure from the Met
5. America's loss is Europe's Gain
See all 22 tracks on this disc
Disc: 4
1. War keeps Gigli in Italy
2. Introductory speech to Cavalleria rusticana by Mascagni (translation of the speech)
3. Mamma, quel vino � generoso
4. More role debuts, Gigli's wartime films, and Andrea Ch�nier
5. Un d� all'azzurro spazio
See all 20 tracks on this disc

On this CD:

La Gioconda, opera in 4 acts Cielo e mar (is preceded by a brief spoken excerpt of Gigli's memoirs)
Composed by Amilcare Ponchielli
with Beniamino Gigli
Beniamino Gigli: A Life In Words & Music, narrative with musical examples Family background
Composed by Graeme Kay
Beniamino Gigli: A Life In Words & Music, narrative with musical examples Gigli's stage debut and poverty-stricken start
Composed by Graeme Kay
La boh�me, opera O soave fanciulla
Composed by Giacomo Puccini
with Maria Zamboni, Beniamino Gigli
Beniamino Gigli: A Life In Words & Music, narrative with musical examples Service in the household of Countess Spannocchi
Composed by Graeme Kay
La favorita, opera Spirto gentil
Composed by Gaetano Donizetti
with Maria Zamboni, Beniamino Gigli
Beniamino Gigli: A Life In Words & Music, narrative with musical examples Colonel Delfino, and Giovanni Zerri's legal agreement
Composed by Graeme Kay
O Surdato for voice & orchestra (with chorus, ad lib)
Composed by Enrico Cannino
with Beniamino Gigli
Beniamino Gigli: A Life In Words & Music, narrative with musical examples A hospital visit and a scholarship
Composed by Graeme Kay
Lodoletta, opera in 3 acts Ah! ritrovarla nella sua capanna
Composed by Pietro Mascagni
with Beniamino Gigli
Beniamino Gigli: A Life In Words & Music, narrative with musical examples Gigli graduates and makes his debut; he goes for the high B flat
Composed by Graeme Kay
Tosca, opera E lucevan le stelle
Composed by Giacomo Puccini
with Beniamino Gigli
Beniamino Gigli: A Life In Words & Music, narrative with musical examples Marriage, Rome and a tour to Spain
Composed by Graeme Kay
Iris, opera (melodramma) in 3 acts Apri la tua finestra!
Composed by Pietro Mascagni
with Beniamino Gigli
Beniamino Gigli: A Life In Words & Music, narrative with musical examples A letter from Fred Gaisberg of HMV
Composed by Graeme Kay
Cavalleria rusticana, opera (melodramma) in 1 act Mamma, quel vino � generoso
Composed by Pietro Mascagni
with Beniamino Gigli
Beniamino Gigli: A Life In Words & Music, narrative with musical examples Gigli conquers South America, and receives an offer from the Met
Composed by Graeme Kay
Beniamino Gigli: A Life In Words & Music, narrative with musical examples Metropolitan Opera debut in Mefistofele
Composed by Graeme Kay
Mefistofele, opera in prologue, 4 acts & epilogue Giunto sul passo estremo
Composed by Arrigo Boito
with Beniamino Gigli
Beniamino Gigli: A Life In Words & Music, narrative with musical examples The critics' verdict, and more performances
Composed by Graeme Kay
Lucia di Lammermoor, opera Tombe degl'avi miei
Composed by Gaetano Donizetti
with Beniamino Gigli
Beniamino Gigli: A Life In Words & Music, narrative with musical examples Gigli's fate becomes entwined with Caruso's
Composed by Graeme Kay
Andrea Ch�nier, opera Un d� all'azzurro spazio'
Composed by Umberto Giordano
with Beniamino Gigli
Beniamino Gigli: A Life In Words & Music, narrative with musical examples Who will be Caruso's successor?
Composed by Graeme Kay
La Traviata, opera De'miei bollenti spiriti
Composed by Giuseppe Verdi
with Beniamino Gigli
Beniamino Gigli: A Life In Words & Music, narrative with musical examples Life forms a regular pattern, and Gigli learns to sing in foreign languages
Composed by Graeme Kay
Le Roi d'Ys, opera in 3 acts Vainement, ma bien aim�e
Composed by Edouard Lalo
with Beniamino Gigli
Beniamino Gigli: A Life In Words & Music, narrative with musical examples Manon at the Met
Composed by Graeme Kay
Manon, comic opera in 5 acts O dolce incanto
Composed by Jules Massenet
with Beniamino Gigli
Beniamino Gigli: A Life In Words & Music, narrative with musical examples Catalani's Loreley
Composed by Graeme Kay
Loreley, opera (azione romantica) in 3 acts Nel verde maggio
Composed by Alfredo Catalani
with Beniamino Gigli
Beniamino Gigli: A Life In Words & Music, narrative with musical examples Summer in Italy, then back to New York and some physical training
Composed by Graeme Kay
Rom�o et Juliette, opera Ah! ne fuis pas encore!
Composed by Charles Gounod
with Beniamino Gigli, Lucrezia Bori
Beniamino Gigli: A Life In Words & Music, narrative with musical examples Honorary Captain of the NYPD
Composed by Graeme Kay
L' Africaine, grand opera in 5 acts O paradiso
Composed by Giacomo Meyerbeer
with Beniamino Gigli
Beniamino Gigli: A Life In Words & Music, narrative with musical examples Flourishing finances and professional rivalries
Composed by Graeme Kay
Beniamino Gigli: A Life In Words & Music, narrative with musical examples Crushing remarks; the attraction of radio
Composed by Graeme Kay
The Lost Chord, song for voice & piano
Composed by Arthur Sullivan
with Beniamino Gigli
Beniamino Gigli: A Life In Words & Music, narrative with musical examples A new decade, and the honour of playing Nemorino at the Met
Composed by Graeme Kay
L'elisir d'amore, opera Quanto � bella
Composed by Gaetano Donizetti
with Beniamino Gigli
Beniamino Gigli: A Life In Words & Music, narrative with musical examples Debuts in Paris and London, and London's critical reception
Composed by Graeme Kay
Martha, opera M'appar� (Ach! So fromm)
Composed by Friedrich von Flotow
with Beniamino Gigli
Beniamino Gigli: A Life In Words & Music, narrative with musical examples Crisis: the death of Gigli's mother, and tension at the Met
Composed by Graeme Kay
Beniamino Gigli: A Life In Words & Music, narrative with musical examples Departure from the Met
Composed by Graeme Kay
Beniamino Gigli: A Life In Words & Music, narrative with musical examples America's loss is Europe's Gain
Composed by Graeme Kay
Gigli in an interview at the Savoy Hotel, London (Speech)
Composed by Beniamino Gigli
with Beniamino Gigli
Beniamino Gigli: A Life In Words & Music, narrative with musical examples Cherished London reviews
Composed by Graeme Kay
Pagliacci, opera No, Pagliaccio non son!
Composed by Ruggero Leoncavallo
with Beniamino Gigli
Beniamino Gigli: A Life In Words & Music, narrative with musical examples Recording reflects the drama
Composed by Graeme Kay
Pagliacci, opera Suvvia, cos� terribile
Composed by Ruggero Leoncavallo
with Beniamino Gigli
Beniamino Gigli: A Life In Words & Music, narrative with musical examples Touring, Gigli's working relationships, and a new turn of events
Composed by Graeme Kay
Non ti scordar di me, for voice & orchestra (& chorus ad lib)
Composed by Ernesto de Curtis
with Beniamino Gigli
Beniamino Gigli: A Life In Words & Music, narrative with musical examples Film popularity, Hitler and Goebbels, and the Caracalla tradition
Composed by Graeme Kay
La boh�me, opera Che gelida manina
Composed by Giacomo Puccini
with Beniamino Gigli
Beniamino Gigli: A Life In Words & Music, narrative with musical examples Voice expert John Steane's recommendation
Composed by Graeme Kay
La boh�me, opera O soave fanciulla
Composed by Giacomo Puccini
with Beniamino Gigli, Licia Albanese
Beniamino Gigli: A Life In Words & Music, narrative with musical examples A new recording of Tosca
Composed by Graeme Kay
Tosca, opera Recondita armonia
Composed by Giacomo Puccini
with Beniamino Gigli, Giulio Tomei
Beniamino Gigli: A Life In Words & Music, narrative with musical examples Patience and hard work produce "a perfect set of master recordings"
Composed by Graeme Kay
Tosca, opera E lucevan le stelle
Composed by Giacomo Puccini
with Beniamino Gigli
Beniamino Gigli: A Life In Words & Music, narrative with musical examples A return to America and the Met
Composed by Graeme Kay
Requiem Mass, for soloists, chorus & orchestra (Manzoni Requiem) Ingemisco
Composed by Giuseppe Verdi
with Beniamino Gigli
Beniamino Gigli: A Life In Words & Music, narrative with musical examples The recording of Madama Butterfly
Composed by Graeme Kay
Madama Butterfly (Madame Butterfly), opera Closing moments of Act 1
Composed by Giacomo Puccini
with Toti Dal Monte, Beniamino Gigli
Beniamino Gigli: A Life In Words & Music, narrative with musical examples War keeps Gigli in Italy
Composed by Graeme Kay
Introductory speech to Cavalleria rusticana by Mascagni (1940)
Composed by Spoken Word
with Pietro Mascagni
Beniamino Gigli: A Life In Words & Music, narrative with musical examples Introductory speech to Cavalleria rusticana by Mascagni (translation of the speech)
Composed by Graeme Kay
Cavalleria rusticana, opera (melodramma) in 1 act Mamma, quel vino � generoso
Composed by Pietro Mascagni
with Beniamino Gigli
Beniamino Gigli: A Life In Words & Music, narrative with musical examples More role debuts, Gigli's wartime films, and Andrea Ch�nier
Composed by Graeme Kay
Andrea Ch�nier, opera Un d� all'azzurro spazio
Composed by Umberto Giordano
with Beniamino Gigli
Beniamino Gigli: A Life In Words & Music, narrative with musical examples John Steane's verdict
Composed by Graeme Kay
Andrea Ch�nier, opera Come un bel d� di maggio
Composed by Umberto Giordano
with Beniamino Gigli
Beniamino Gigli: A Life In Words & Music, narrative with musical examples Rome Opera house rallies wartime spirits
Composed by Graeme Kay
Un ballo in maschera, opera Teco io sto - Gran Dio
Composed by Giuseppe Verdi
with Beniamino Gigli, Maria Caniglia
Un ballo in maschera, opera Non sai tu che se l'anima mia
Composed by Giuseppe Verdi
with Beniamino Gigli, Maria Caniglia
Un ballo in maschera, opera Oh, qual soave brivido
Composed by Giuseppe Verdi
with Beniamino Gigli, Maria Caniglia
Beniamino Gigli: A Life In Words & Music, narrative with musical examples Gigli's political affiliations
Composed by Graeme Kay
Aida, opera Celeste Aida
Composed by Giuseppe Verdi
with Beniamino Gigli
Beniamino Gigli: A Life In Words & Music, narrative with musical examples Postwar Italy: an HMV manager's report
Composed by Graeme Kay
Aida, opera Per ti riveggo, mia dolce Aida
Composed by Giuseppe Verdi
with Beniamino Gigli
Beniamino Gigli: A Life In Words & Music, narrative with musical examples Covent Garden with Rina, then a tour of Britain and Ireland
Composed by Graeme Kay
Speech given by Gigli after a concert at the Royal Albert Hall
Composed by Beniamino Gigli
with Beniamino Gigli
Beniamino Gigli: A Life In Words & Music, narrative with musical examples The final phase - and no thoughts of retirement
Composed by Graeme Kay
Ritorna Amore
Composed by Manlio di Veroli
with Beniamino Gigli
Beniamino Gigli: A Life In Words & Music, narrative with musical examples A last visit to the USA
Composed by Graeme Kay
Santa Lucia for voice & orchestra
Composed by Teodoro Cottrau
with Beniamino Gigli
Beniamino Gigli: A Life In Words & Music, narrative with musical examples Gigli's death, his obituaries, and his place in the tenor lineage
Composed by Graeme Kay
L' Africaine, grand opera in 5 acts O paradiso (ending)
Composed by Giacomo Meyerbeer

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