Disc 1 Tracklist
01
La Gioconda, opera in 4 acts: Cielo e mar (is preceded by a brief spoken excerpt of Gigli's memoirs)
02
Beniamino Gigli: A Life In Words & Music, narrative with musical examples: Family background
03
Beniamino Gigli: A Life In Words & Music, narrative with musical examples: Gigli's stage debut and p
04
La bohÃ..me, opera: O soave fanciulla
05
Beniamino Gigli: A Life In Words & Music, narrative with musical examples: Service in the household
06
La favorita, opera: Spirto gentil
07
Beniamino Gigli: A Life In Words & Music, narrative with musical examples: Colonel Delfino, and Giov
08
O Surdato 'nnamurato, for voice & orchestra (with chorus, ad lib)
09
Beniamino Gigli: A Life In Words & Music, narrative with musical examples: A hospital visit and a sc
10
Lodoletta, opera in 3 acts: Ah! ritrovarla nella sua capanna
11
Beniamino Gigli: A Life In Words & Music, narrative with musical examples: Gigli graduates and makes
12
Tosca, opera: E lucevan le stelle
13
Beniamino Gigli: A Life In Words & Music, narrative with musical examples: Marriage, Rome and a tour
14
Iris, opera (melodramma) in 3 acts: Apri la tua finestra!
15
Beniamino Gigli: A Life In Words & Music, narrative with musical examples: A letter from Fred Gaisbe
16
Cavalleria rusticana, opera (melodramma) in 1 act: Mamma, quel vino Ã.. generoso
17
Beniamino Gigli: A Life In Words & Music, narrative with musical examples: Gigli conquers South Amer
18
Beniamino Gigli: A Life In Words & Music, narrative with musical examples: Metropolitan Opera debut
19
Mefistofele, opera in prologue, 4 acts & epilogue: Giunto sul passo estremo
Disc 2 Tracklist
01
Beniamino Gigli: A Life In Words & Music, narrative with musical examples: The critics' verdict, and
02
Lucia di Lammermoor, opera: Tombe degl'avi miei
03
Beniamino Gigli: A Life In Words & Music, narrative with musical examples: Gigli's fate becomes entw
04
Andrea Chénier, opera: Un dì all'azzurro spazio'
05
Beniamino Gigli: A Life In Words & Music, narrative with musical examples: Who will be Caruso's succ
06
La Traviata, opera: De'miei bollenti spiriti
07
Beniamino Gigli: A Life In Words & Music, narrative with musical examples: Life forms a regular patt
08
Le Roi d'Ys, opera in 3 acts: Vainement, ma bien aimée
09
Beniamino Gigli: A Life In Words & Music, narrative with musical examples: Manon at the Met
10
Manon, opera in 5 acts: O dolce incanto
11
Beniamino Gigli: A Life In Words & Music, narrative with musical examples: Catalani's Loreley
12
Loreley, opera (azione romantica) in 3 acts: Nel verde maggio
13
Beniamino Gigli: A Life In Words & Music, narrative with musical examples: Summer in Italy, then bac
14
Roméo et Juliette, opera: Ah! ne fuis pas encore!
15
Beniamino Gigli: A Life In Words & Music, narrative with musical examples: Honorary Captain of the N
16
L' Africaine, grand opera in 5 acts: O paradiso
17
Beniamino Gigli: A Life In Words & Music, narrative with musical examples: Flourishing finances and
18
Beniamino Gigli: A Life In Words & Music, narrative with musical examples: Crushing remarks; the att
19
The Lost Chord, song for voice & piano
20
Beniamino Gigli: A Life In Words & Music, narrative with musical examples: A new decade, and the hon
21
L'elisir d'amore, opera: Quanto Ã.. bella
Disc 3 Tracklist
01
Beniamino Gigli: A Life In Words & Music, narrative with musical examples: Debuts in Paris and Londo
02
Martha, opera: M'apparì (Ach! So fromm)
03
Beniamino Gigli: A Life In Words & Music, narrative with musical examples: Crisis: the death of Gigl
04
Beniamino Gigli: A Life In Words & Music, narrative with musical examples: Departure from the Met
05
Beniamino Gigli: A Life In Words & Music, narrative with musical examples: America's loss is Europe'
06
Gigli in an interview at the Savoy Hotel, London (Speech)
07
Beniamino Gigli: A Life In Words & Music, narrative with musical examples: Cherished London reviews
08
Pagliacci, opera: No, Pagliaccio non son!
09
Beniamino Gigli: A Life In Words & Music, narrative with musical examples: Recording reflects the dr
10
Pagliacci, opera: Suvvia, così terribile
11
Beniamino Gigli: A Life In Words & Music, narrative with musical examples: Touring, Gigli's working
12
Non ti scordar di me, for voice & orchestra (& chorus ad lib)
13
Beniamino Gigli: A Life In Words & Music, narrative with musical examples: Film popularity, Hitler a
14
La bohème, opera: Che gelida manina
15
Beniamino Gigli: A Life In Words & Music, narrative with musical examples: Voice expert John Steane'
16
La bohème, opera: O soave fanciulla
17
Beniamino Gigli: A Life In Words & Music, narrative with musical examples: A new recording of Tosca
18
Tosca, opera: Recondita armonia
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Beniamino Gigli: A Life In Words & Music, narrative with musical examples: Patience and hard work pr
20
Tosca, opera: E lucevan le stelle
21
Beniamino Gigli: A Life In Words & Music, narrative with musical examples: A return to America and t
22
Requiem Mass, for soloists, chorus & orchestra (Manzoni Requiem): Ingemisco
23
Beniamino Gigli: A Life In Words & Music, narrative with musical examples: The recording of Madama B
24
Madama Butterfly (Madame Butterfly), opera: Closing moments of Act 1
Disc 4 Tracklist
01
Beniamino Gigli: A Life In Words & Music, narrative with musical examples: War keeps Gigli in Italy
02
Introductory speech to Cavalleria rusticana by Mascagni (1940)
03
Beniamino Gigli: A Life In Words & Music, narrative with musical examples: Introductory speech to Ca
04
Cavalleria rusticana, opera (melodramma) in 1 act: Mamma, quel vino è generoso
05
Beniamino Gigli: A Life In Words & Music, narrative with musical examples: More role debuts, Gigli's
06
Andrea Chénier, opera: Un dì all'azzurro spazio
07
Beniamino Gigli: A Life In Words & Music, narrative with musical examples: John Steane's verdict
08
Andrea Chénier, opera: Come un bel dì di maggio
09
Beniamino Gigli: A Life In Words & Music, narrative with musical examples: Rome Opera house rallies
10
Un ballo in maschera, opera: Teco io sto - Gran Dio
11
Un ballo in maschera, opera: Non sai tu che se l'anima mia
12
Un ballo in maschera, opera: Oh, qual soave brivido
13
Beniamino Gigli: A Life In Words & Music, narrative with musical examples: Gigli's political affilia
14
Aida, opera: Celeste Aida
15
Beniamino Gigli: A Life In Words & Music, narrative with musical examples: Postwar Italy: an HMV man
16
Aida, opera: Per ti riveggo, mia dolce Aida
17
Beniamino Gigli: A Life In Words & Music, narrative with musical examples: Covent Garden with Rina,
18
Speech given by Gigli after a concert at the Royal Albert Hall
19
Beniamino Gigli: A Life In Words & Music, narrative with musical examples: The final phase - and no
20
Ritorna Amore
21
Beniamino Gigli: A Life In Words & Music, narrative with musical examples: A last visit to the USA
22
Santa Lucia, for voice & orchestra
23
Beniamino Gigli: A Life In Words & Music, narrative with musical examples: Gigli's death, his obitua
24
L' Africaine, grand opera in 5 acts: O paradiso (ending)
album info:
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Discs4
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Released2004-05-18
Record labelNaxos
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AddedJuly 12th, 2013
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