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Artist Beniamino Gigli
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Epoche Romantische Musik (1820-1869)
Label Naxos
Erschienen 2004



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# Werk/Besetzung Dauer
1 La Gioconda, opera in 4 acts: Cielo e mar (is preceded by a brief spoken excerpt of Gigli's memoirs) 5:22
2 Beniamino Gigli: A Life In Words & Music, narrative with musical examples: Family background 5:20
3 Beniamino Gigli: A Life In Words & Music, narrative with musical examples: Gigli's stage debut and poverty-stricken start 6:36
4 La bohème, opera: O soave fanciulla 3:36
5 Beniamino Gigli: A Life In Words & Music, narrative with musical examples: Service in the household of Countess Spannocchi 3:19
6 La favorita, opera: Spirto gentil 4:03
7 Beniamino Gigli: A Life In Words & Music, narrative with musical examples: Colonel Delfino, and Giovanni Zerri's legal agreement 5:01
8 O Surdato 'nnamurato, for voice & orchestra (with chorus, ad lib) 2:26
9 Beniamino Gigli: A Life In Words & Music, narrative with musical examples: A hospital visit and a scholarship 2:18
10 Lodoletta, opera in 3 acts: Ah! ritrovarla nella sua capanna 3:42
11 Beniamino Gigli: A Life In Words & Music, narrative with musical examples: Gigli graduates and makes his debut; he goes for the high B flat 6:31
12 Tosca, opera: E lucevan le stelle 2:56
13 Beniamino Gigli: A Life In Words & Music, narrative with musical examples: Marriage, Rome and a tour to Spain 4:13
14 Iris, opera (melodramma) in 3 acts: Apri la tua finestra! 2:35
15 Beniamino Gigli: A Life In Words & Music, narrative with musical examples: A letter from Fred Gaisberg of HMV 4:15
16 Cavalleria rusticana, opera (melodramma) in 1 act: Mamma, quel vino è generoso 4:18
17 Beniamino Gigli: A Life In Words & Music, narrative with musical examples: Gigli conquers South America, and receives an offer from the Met 3:35
18 Beniamino Gigli: A Life In Words & Music, narrative with musical examples: Metropolitan Opera debut in Mefistofele 4:42
19 Mefistofele, opera in prologue, 4 acts & epilogue: Giunto sul passo estremo 3:27
20 Beniamino Gigli: A Life In Words & Music, narrative with musical examples: The critics' verdict, and more performances 4:41
21 Lucia di Lammermoor, opera: Tombe degl'avi miei 4:40
22 Beniamino Gigli: A Life In Words & Music, narrative with musical examples: Gigli's fate becomes entwined with Caruso's 7:30
23 Andrea Chénier, opera: Un dì all'azzurro spazio' 4:26
24 Beniamino Gigli: A Life In Words & Music, narrative with musical examples: Who will be Caruso's successor? 5:49
25 La Traviata, opera: De'miei bollenti spiriti 4:22
26 Beniamino Gigli: A Life In Words & Music, narrative with musical examples: Life forms a regular pattern, and Gigli learns to sing in foreign languages 2:06
27 Le Roi d'Ys, opera in 3 acts: Vainement, ma bien aimée 3:26
28 Beniamino Gigli: A Life In Words & Music, narrative with musical examples: Manon at the Met 0:57
29 Manon, opera in 5 acts: O dolce incanto 3:36
30 Beniamino Gigli: A Life In Words & Music, narrative with musical examples: Catalani's Loreley 0:50
31 Loreley, opera (azione romantica) in 3 acts: Nel verde maggio 2:28
32 Beniamino Gigli: A Life In Words & Music, narrative with musical examples: Summer in Italy, then back to New York and some physical training 4:33
33 Roméo et Juliette, opera: Ah! ne fuis pas encore! 2:14
34 Beniamino Gigli: A Life In Words & Music, narrative with musical examples: Honorary Captain of the NYPD 2:22
35 L' Africaine, grand opera in 5 acts: O paradiso 3:57
36 Beniamino Gigli: A Life In Words & Music, narrative with musical examples: Flourishing finances and professional rivalries 4:49
37 Beniamino Gigli: A Life In Words & Music, narrative with musical examples: Crushing remarks; the attraction of radio 3:40
38 The Lost Chord, song for voice & piano 4:29
39 Beniamino Gigli: A Life In Words & Music, narrative with musical examples: A new decade, and the honour of playing Nemorino at the Met 1:31
40 L'elisir d'amore, opera: Quanto è bella 2:52
41 Beniamino Gigli: A Life In Words & Music, narrative with musical examples: Debuts in Paris and London, and London's critical reception 4:43
42 Martha, opera: M'apparì (Ach! So fromm) 3:39
43 Beniamino Gigli: A Life In Words & Music, narrative with musical examples: Crisis: the death of Gigli's mother, and tension at the Met 3:44
44 Beniamino Gigli: A Life In Words & Music, narrative with musical examples: Departure from the Met 4:28
45 Beniamino Gigli: A Life In Words & Music, narrative with musical examples: America's loss is Europe's Gain 6:40
46 Gigli in an interview at the Savoy Hotel, London (Speech) 0:43
47 Beniamino Gigli: A Life In Words & Music, narrative with musical examples: Cherished London reviews 1:41
48 Pagliacci, opera: No, Pagliaccio non son! 3:14
49 Beniamino Gigli: A Life In Words & Music, narrative with musical examples: Recording reflects the drama 1:08
50 Pagliacci, opera: Suvvia, così terribile 2:57
51 Beniamino Gigli: A Life In Words & Music, narrative with musical examples: Touring, Gigli's working relationships, and a new turn of events 5:59
52 Non ti scordar di me, for voice & orchestra (& chorus ad lib) 3:17
53 Beniamino Gigli: A Life In Words & Music, narrative with musical examples: Film popularity, Hitler and Goebbels, and the Caracalla tradition 4:44
54 La bohème, opera: Che gelida manina 4:25
55 Beniamino Gigli: A Life In Words & Music, narrative with musical examples: Voice expert John Steane's recommendation 0:28
56 La bohème, opera: O soave fanciulla 3:34
57 Beniamino Gigli: A Life In Words & Music, narrative with musical examples: A new recording of Tosca 2:41
58 Tosca, opera: Recondita armonia 2:49
59 Beniamino Gigli: A Life In Words & Music, narrative with musical examples: Patience and hard work produce "a perfect set of master recordings" 2:36
60 Tosca, opera: E lucevan le stelle 2:41
61 Beniamino Gigli: A Life In Words & Music, narrative with musical examples: A return to America and the Met 4:34
62 Requiem Mass, for soloists, chorus & orchestra (Manzoni Requiem): Ingemisco 3:39
63 Beniamino Gigli: A Life In Words & Music, narrative with musical examples: The recording of Madama Butterfly 0:37
64 Madama Butterfly (Madame Butterfly), opera: Closing moments of Act 1 4:18
65 Beniamino Gigli: A Life In Words & Music, narrative with musical examples: War keeps Gigli in Italy 2:56
66 Introductory speech to Cavalleria rusticana by Mascagni (1940) 0:50
67 Beniamino Gigli: A Life In Words & Music, narrative with musical examples: Introductory speech to Cavalleria rusticana by Mascagni (translation of the speech) 0:58
68 Cavalleria rusticana, opera (melodramma) in 1 act: Mamma, quel vino è generoso 4:45
69 Beniamino Gigli: A Life In Words & Music, narrative with musical examples: More role debuts, Gigli's wartime films, and Andrea Chénier 6:41
70 Andrea Chénier, opera: Un dì all'azzurro spazio 5:09
71 Beniamino Gigli: A Life In Words & Music, narrative with musical examples: John Steane's verdict 0:28
72 Andrea Chénier, opera: Come un bel dì di maggio 3:04
73 Beniamino Gigli: A Life In Words & Music, narrative with musical examples: Rome Opera house rallies wartime spirits 1:06
74 Un ballo in maschera, opera: Teco io sto - Gran Dio 1:21
75 Un ballo in maschera, opera: Non sai tu che se l'anima mia 3:33
76 Un ballo in maschera, opera: Oh, qual soave brivido 3:24
77 Beniamino Gigli: A Life In Words & Music, narrative with musical examples: Gigli's political affiliations 6:32
78 Aida, opera: Celeste Aida 4:35
79 Beniamino Gigli: A Life In Words & Music, narrative with musical examples: Postwar Italy: an HMV manager's report 1:00
80 Aida, opera: Per ti riveggo, mia dolce Aida 3:15
81 Beniamino Gigli: A Life In Words & Music, narrative with musical examples: Covent Garden with Rina, then a tour of Britain and Ireland 6:18
82 Speech given by Gigli after a concert at the Royal Albert Hall 0:42
83 Beniamino Gigli: A Life In Words & Music, narrative with musical examples: The final phase - and no thoughts of retirement 2:47
84 Ritorna Amore 3:34
85 Beniamino Gigli: A Life In Words & Music, narrative with musical examples: A last visit to the USA 1:14
86 Santa Lucia, for voice & orchestra 3:06
87 Beniamino Gigli: A Life In Words & Music, narrative with musical examples: Gigli's death, his obituaries, and his place in the tenor lineage 9:04
88 L' Africaine, grand opera in 5 acts: O paradiso (ending) 2:28

Tracks auf diesem Album

# Titel Dauer
1 La Gioconda, opera in 4 acts - Cielo e mar (is preceded by a brief spoken excerpt of Gigli's memoirs) 5:22
2 Beniamino Gigli: A Life In Words & Music, narrative with musical examples - Family background 5:20
3 Beniamino Gigli: A Life In Words & Music, narrative with musical examples - Gigli's stage debut and poverty-stricken start 6:36
4 La bohème, opera - O soave fanciulla 3:36
5 Beniamino Gigli: A Life In Words & Music, narrative with musical examples - Service in the household of Countess Spannocchi 3:19
6 La favorita, opera - Spirto gentil 4:03
7 Beniamino Gigli: A Life In Words & Music, narrative with musical examples - Colonel Delfino, and Giovanni Zerri's legal agreement 5:01
8 O Surdato 'nnamurato, for voice & orchestra (with chorus, ad lib) 2:26
9 Beniamino Gigli: A Life In Words & Music, narrative with musical examples - A hospital visit and a scholarship 2:18
10 Lodoletta, opera in 3 acts - Ah! ritrovarla nella sua capanna 3:42
11 Beniamino Gigli: A Life In Words & Music, narrative with musical examples - Gigli graduates and makes his debut; he goes for the high B flat 6:31
12 Tosca, opera - E lucevan le stelle 2:56
13 Beniamino Gigli: A Life In Words & Music, narrative with musical examples - Marriage, Rome and a tour to Spain 4:13
14 Iris, opera (melodramma) in 3 acts - Apri la tua finestra! 2:35
15 Beniamino Gigli: A Life In Words & Music, narrative with musical examples - A letter from Fred Gaisberg of HMV 4:15
16 Cavalleria rusticana, opera (melodramma) in 1 act - Mamma, quel vino è generoso 4:18
17 Beniamino Gigli: A Life In Words & Music, narrative with musical examples - Gigli conquers South America, and receives an offer from the Met 3:35
18 Beniamino Gigli: A Life In Words & Music, narrative with musical examples - Metropolitan Opera debut in Mefistofele 4:42
19 Mefistofele, opera in prologue, 4 acts & epilogue - Giunto sul passo estremo 3:27
20 Beniamino Gigli: A Life In Words & Music, narrative with musical examples - The critics' verdict, and more performances 4:41
21 Lucia di Lammermoor, opera - Tombe degl'avi miei 4:40
22 Beniamino Gigli: A Life In Words & Music, narrative with musical examples - Gigli's fate becomes entwined with Caruso's 7:30
23 Andrea Chénier, opera - Un dì all'azzurro spazio' 4:26
24 Beniamino Gigli: A Life In Words & Music, narrative with musical examples - Who will be Caruso's successor? 5:49
25 La Traviata, opera - De'miei bollenti spiriti 4:22
26 Beniamino Gigli: A Life In Words & Music, narrative with musical examples - Life forms a regular pattern, and Gigli learns to sing in foreign languages 2:06
27 Le Roi d'Ys, opera in 3 acts - Vainement, ma bien aimée 3:26
28 Beniamino Gigli: A Life In Words & Music, narrative with musical examples - Manon at the Met :57
29 Manon, opera in 5 acts - O dolce incanto 3:36
30 Beniamino Gigli: A Life In Words & Music, narrative with musical examples - Catalani's Loreley :50
31 Loreley, opera (azione romantica) in 3 acts - Nel verde maggio 2:28
32 Beniamino Gigli: A Life In Words & Music, narrative with musical examples - Summer in Italy, then back to New York and some physical training 4:33
33 Roméo et Juliette, opera - Ah! ne fuis pas encore! 2:14
34 Beniamino Gigli: A Life In Words & Music, narrative with musical examples - Honorary Captain of the NYPD 2:22
35 L' Africaine, grand opera in 5 acts - O paradiso 3:57
36 Beniamino Gigli: A Life In Words & Music, narrative with musical examples - Flourishing finances and professional rivalries 4:49
37 Beniamino Gigli: A Life In Words & Music, narrative with musical examples - Crushing remarks; the attraction of radio 3:40
38 The Lost Chord, song for voice & piano 4:29
39 Beniamino Gigli: A Life In Words & Music, narrative with musical examples - A new decade, and the honour of playing Nemorino at the Met 1:31
40 L'elisir d'amore, opera - Quanto è bella 2:52
41 Beniamino Gigli: A Life In Words & Music, narrative with musical examples - Debuts in Paris and London, and London's critical reception 4:43
42 Martha, opera - M'apparì (Ach! So fromm) 3:39
43 Beniamino Gigli: A Life In Words & Music, narrative with musical examples - Crisis: the death of Gigli's mother, and tension at the Met 3:44
44 Beniamino Gigli: A Life In Words & Music, narrative with musical examples - Departure from the Met 4:28
45 Beniamino Gigli: A Life In Words & Music, narrative with musical examples - America's loss is Europe's Gain 6:40
46 Gigli in an interview at the Savoy Hotel, London (Speech) :43
47 Beniamino Gigli: A Life In Words & Music, narrative with musical examples - Cherished London reviews 1:41
48 Pagliacci, opera - No, Pagliaccio non son! 3:14
49 Beniamino Gigli: A Life In Words & Music, narrative with musical examples - Recording reflects the drama 1:08
50 Pagliacci, opera - Suvvia, così terribile 2:57
51 Beniamino Gigli: A Life In Words & Music, narrative with musical examples - Touring, Gigli's working relationships, and a new turn of events 5:59
52 Non ti scordar di me, for voice & orchestra (& chorus ad lib) 3:17
53 Beniamino Gigli: A Life In Words & Music, narrative with musical examples - Film popularity, Hitler and Goebbels, and the Caracalla tradition 4:44
54 La bohème, opera - Che gelida manina 4:25
55 Beniamino Gigli: A Life In Words & Music, narrative with musical examples - Voice expert John Steane's recommendation :28
56 La bohème, opera - O soave fanciulla 3:34
57 Beniamino Gigli: A Life In Words & Music, narrative with musical examples - A new recording of Tosca 2:41
58 Tosca, opera - Recondita armonia 2:49
59 Beniamino Gigli: A Life In Words & Music, narrative with musical examples - Patience and hard work produce "a perfect set of master recordings" 2:36
60 Tosca, opera - E lucevan le stelle 2:41
61 Beniamino Gigli: A Life In Words & Music, narrative with musical examples - A return to America and the Met 4:34
62 Requiem Mass, for soloists, chorus & orchestra (Manzoni Requiem) - Ingemisco 3:39
63 Beniamino Gigli: A Life In Words & Music, narrative with musical examples - The recording of Madama Butterfly :37
64 Madama Butterfly (Madame Butterfly), opera - Closing moments of Act 1 4:18
65 Beniamino Gigli: A Life In Words & Music, narrative with musical examples - War keeps Gigli in Italy 2:56
66 Introductory speech to Cavalleria rusticana by Mascagni (1940) :50
67 Beniamino Gigli: A Life In Words & Music, narrative with musical examples - Introductory speech to Cavalleria rusticana by Mascagni (translation of the speech) :58
68 Cavalleria rusticana, opera (melodramma) in 1 act - Mamma, quel vino è generoso 4:45
69 Beniamino Gigli: A Life In Words & Music, narrative with musical examples - More role debuts, Gigli's wartime films, and Andrea Chénier 6:41
70 Andrea Chénier, opera - Un dì all'azzurro spazio 5:09
71 Beniamino Gigli: A Life In Words & Music, narrative with musical examples - John Steane's verdict :28
72 Andrea Chénier, opera - Come un bel dì di maggio 3:04
73 Beniamino Gigli: A Life In Words & Music, narrative with musical examples - Rome Opera house rallies wartime spirits 1:06
74 Un ballo in maschera, opera - Teco io sto - Gran Dio 1:21
75 Un ballo in maschera, opera - Non sai tu che se l'anima mia 3:33
76 Un ballo in maschera, opera - Oh, qual soave brivido 3:24
77 Beniamino Gigli: A Life In Words & Music, narrative with musical examples - Gigli's political affiliations 6:32
78 Aida, opera - Celeste Aida 4:35
79 Beniamino Gigli: A Life In Words & Music, narrative with musical examples - Postwar Italy: an HMV manager's report 1:00
80 Aida, opera - Per ti riveggo, mia dolce Aida 3:15
81 Beniamino Gigli: A Life In Words & Music, narrative with musical examples - Covent Garden with Rina, then a tour of Britain and Ireland 6:18
82 Speech given by Gigli after a concert at the Royal Albert Hall :42
83 Beniamino Gigli: A Life In Words & Music, narrative with musical examples - The final phase - and no thoughts of retirement 2:47
84 Ritorna Amore 3:34
85 Beniamino Gigli: A Life In Words & Music, narrative with musical examples - A last visit to the USA 1:14
86 Santa Lucia, for voice & orchestra 3:06
87 Beniamino Gigli: A Life In Words & Music, narrative with musical examples - Gigli's death, his obituaries, and his place in the tenor lineage 9:04
88 L' Africaine, grand opera in 5 acts - O paradiso (ending) 2:28

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