Gigli: Beniamino Gigli - A Life in Words and Music

Album by na Not Applicable.

Release date: 2004-05-03

Tracks (50)

  1. Gigli, a Life in Words and Music: The critics' verdict, and more performances
  2. Gigli, a Life in Words and Music: Debuts in Paris and London, and London's critical reception
  3. 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
  4. Gigli, a Life in Words and Music: Donizetti: 'Tombe degl'avi miei' from Lucia di Lammermoor - 1927
  5. Gigli, a Life in Words and Music: Flotow: 'M'appari' from Mata (Martha) - 1929 [Ach! So fromm]
  6. Gigli, a Life in Words and Music: Family background
  7. Gigli, a Life in Words and Music: Gigli's fate becomes entwined with Caruso's
  8. Gigli, a Life in Words and Music: Crisis: The death of Gigli's mother, and tension at the Met
  9. Gigli, a Life in Words and Music: Gigli's stage debut and poverty-stricken start
  10. Gigli, a Life in Words and Music: Giordano: 'un di all'azzurro spazio' from Andrea Chenier - 1922
  11. Gigli, a Life in Words and Music: Departure from the Met
  12. Gigli, a Life in Words and Music: Puccini: 'O soave fanciulla' from La Bohème - 1919
  13. Gigli, a Life in Words and Music: Who will be Caruso's successor?
  14. Gigli, a Life in Words and Music: America's loss Is Europe's gain
  15. Gigli, a Life in Words and Music: Service in the household of Countess Spannocchi
  16. Gigli, a Life in Words and Music: Verdi: 'de'miei bollenti spiriti' from La traviata - 1928
  17. Gigli, a Life in Words and Music: Speech: Gigli in an interview at the Savoy Hotel, London - 1946
  18. Gigli, a Life in Words and Music: Donizetti: 'Spirto gentil' from La favorita - 1918
  19. Gigli, a Life in Words and Music: Life forms a regular pattern, and Gigli learns to sing in foreign languages
  20. Gigli, a Life in Words and Music: Cherished London reviews
  21. Gigli, a Life in Words and Music: Colonel Delfino, and Giovanni Zerri's legal agreement
  22. Gigli, a Life in Words and Music: Lalo: 'Vainement, ma bien aimee' from Le Roi d'Ys - 1922
  23. Gigli, a Life in Words and Music: Leoncavallo: 'No, Pagliacci non son!' from Pagliacci - 1934
  24. Gigli, a Life in Words and Music: Cannio: O surdato 'nnammurato - 1918
  25. Gigli, a Life in Words and Music: A hospital visit and a scholarship
  26. Gigli, a Life in Words and Music: Manon at the Met
  27. Gigli, a Life in Words and Music: Recording reflects the drama
  28. Gigli, a Life in Words and Music: Mascagni: 'Ah! Ritrovarla nella sua capanna' from Lodoletta - 1918
  29. Gigli, a Life in Words and Music: Massenet: 'O dolce incanto' from Manon - 1931
  30. Gigli, a Life in Words and Music: Leoncavallo: 'Suvvia, così terribile' from Pagliacci - 1934
  31. Gigli, a Life in Words and Music: Gigli graduates and makes his debut; he goes for the high B flat
  32. Gigli, a Life in Words and Music: Catalani's Loreley
  33. Gigli, a Life in Words and Music: Puccini: 'e lucevan le stelle' from Tosca - 1918
  34. Gigli, a Life in Words and Music: Catalani: 'Nel verde maggio' from Loreley - 1923
  35. Gigli, a Life in Words and Music: Marriage, Rome and a tour to Spain
  36. Gigli, a Life in Words and Music: Summer in Italy, then back to New York and some physical training
  37. Gigli, a Life in Words and Music: Mascagni: 'Apri la tua finestra!' from Iris - 1918
  38. Gigli, a Life in Words and Music: Gounod: 'Ah! Ne fuis pas encore!' from Romeo et Juliette - 1923
  39. Gigli, a Life in Words and Music: A letter from Fred Gaisberg of HMV
  40. Gigli, a Life in Words and Music: Honorary Captain of the NYPD
  41. Gigli, a Life in Words and Music: Mascagni: 'Mamma, quel vino e generoso' from Cavalleria rusticana - 1919
  42. Gigli, a Life in Words and Music: Meyerbeer: 'O paradiso' from L'Africaine - 1928
  43. Gigli, a Life in Words and Music: Gigli conquers South America, and receives an offer from the Met
  44. Gigli, a Life in Words and Music: Flourishing finances and professional rivalries
  45. Gigli, a Life in Words and Music: Metropolitan Opera debut in Mefistofele
  46. Gigli, a Life in Words and Music: Crushing remarks; the attraction of radio
  47. Gigli, a Life in Words and Music: Boito: 'Giunto sul passo estremo' from Mefistofele - 1921
  48. Gigli, a Life in Words and Music: Sullivan: The Lost Chord - 1931
  49. Gigli, a Life in Words and Music: A new decade, and the honour of playing Nemorino at the Met
  50. Gigli, a Life in Words and Music: Donizetti: 'Quanto e bella' from L'elisir d'amore - 1925

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