Gigli: Beniamino Gigli - A Life in Words and Music
50 tracks
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3hr 6min
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May 02, 2004
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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
na Not Applicable, Graeme Kay
05:22
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Gigli, a Life in Words and Music: The critics' verdict, and more performances
na Not Applicable, Graeme Kay
04:41
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Gigli, a Life in Words and Music: Debuts in Paris and London, and London's critical reception
na Not Applicable, Graeme Kay
04:43
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Gigli, a Life in Words and Music: Family background
na Not Applicable, Graeme Kay
05:20
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Gigli, a Life in Words and Music: Donizetti: 'Tombe degl'avi miei' from Lucia di Lammermoor - 1927
na Not Applicable, Graeme Kay
04:40
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Gigli, a Life in Words and Music: Flotow: 'M'appari' from Mata (Martha) - 1929 [Ach! So fromm]
na Not Applicable, Graeme Kay
03:39
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Gigli, a Life in Words and Music: Gigli's stage debut and poverty-stricken start
na Not Applicable, Graeme Kay
06:36
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Gigli, a Life in Words and Music: Gigli's fate becomes entwined with Caruso's
na Not Applicable, Graeme Kay
07:30
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Gigli, a Life in Words and Music: Crisis: The death of Gigli's mother, and tension at the Met
na Not Applicable, Graeme Kay
03:44
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Gigli, a Life in Words and Music: Puccini: 'O soave fanciulla' from La Bohème - 1919
na Not Applicable, Graeme Kay
03:36
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Gigli, a Life in Words and Music: Giordano: 'un di all'azzurro spazio' from Andrea Chenier - 1922
na Not Applicable, Graeme Kay
04:26
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Gigli, a Life in Words and Music: Departure from the Met
na Not Applicable, Graeme Kay
04:28
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Gigli, a Life in Words and Music: Service in the household of Countess Spannocchi
na Not Applicable, Graeme Kay
03:19
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Gigli, a Life in Words and Music: Who will be Caruso's successor?
na Not Applicable, Graeme Kay
05:49
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Gigli, a Life in Words and Music: America's loss Is Europe's gain
na Not Applicable, Graeme Kay
06:40
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Gigli, a Life in Words and Music: Donizetti: 'Spirto gentil' from La favorita - 1918
na Not Applicable, Graeme Kay
04:03
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Gigli, a Life in Words and Music: Verdi: 'de'miei bollenti spiriti' from La traviata - 1928
na Not Applicable, Graeme Kay
04:22
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Gigli, a Life in Words and Music: Speech: Gigli in an interview at the Savoy Hotel, London - 1946
na Not Applicable, Graeme Kay
00:43
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Gigli, a Life in Words and Music: Colonel Delfino, and Giovanni Zerri's legal agreement
na Not Applicable, Graeme Kay
05:01
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Gigli, a Life in Words and Music: Life forms a regular pattern, and Gigli learns to sing in foreign languages
na Not Applicable, Graeme Kay
02:06
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Gigli, a Life in Words and Music: Cherished London reviews
na Not Applicable, Graeme Kay
01:41
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Gigli, a Life in Words and Music: Cannio: O surdato 'nnammurato - 1918
na Not Applicable, Graeme Kay
02:26
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Gigli, a Life in Words and Music: Lalo: 'Vainement, ma bien aimee' from Le Roi d'Ys - 1922
na Not Applicable, Graeme Kay
03:26
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Gigli, a Life in Words and Music: Leoncavallo: 'No, Pagliacci non son!' from Pagliacci - 1934
na Not Applicable, Graeme Kay
03:14
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Gigli, a Life in Words and Music: A hospital visit and a scholarship
na Not Applicable, Graeme Kay
02:18
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Gigli, a Life in Words and Music: Manon at the Met
na Not Applicable, Graeme Kay
00:57
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Gigli, a Life in Words and Music: Recording reflects the drama
na Not Applicable, Graeme Kay
01:08
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Gigli, a Life in Words and Music: Mascagni: 'Ah! Ritrovarla nella sua capanna' from Lodoletta - 1918
na Not Applicable, Graeme Kay
03:42
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Gigli, a Life in Words and Music: Massenet: 'O dolce incanto' from Manon - 1931
na Not Applicable, Graeme Kay
03:36
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Gigli, a Life in Words and Music: Leoncavallo: 'Suvvia, così terribile' from Pagliacci - 1934
na Not Applicable, Graeme Kay
02:57
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Gigli, a Life in Words and Music: Gigli graduates and makes his debut; he goes for the high B flat
na Not Applicable, Graeme Kay
06:31
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Gigli, a Life in Words and Music: Catalani's Loreley
na Not Applicable, Graeme Kay
00:50
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Gigli, a Life in Words and Music: Puccini: 'e lucevan le stelle' from Tosca - 1918
na Not Applicable, Graeme Kay
02:56
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Gigli, a Life in Words and Music: Catalani: 'Nel verde maggio' from Loreley - 1923
na Not Applicable, Graeme Kay
02:28
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Gigli, a Life in Words and Music: Marriage, Rome and a tour to Spain
na Not Applicable, Graeme Kay
04:13
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Gigli, a Life in Words and Music: Summer in Italy, then back to New York and some physical training
na Not Applicable, Graeme Kay
04:33
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Gigli, a Life in Words and Music: Mascagni: 'Apri la tua finestra!' from Iris - 1918
na Not Applicable, Graeme Kay
02:35
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Gigli, a Life in Words and Music: Gounod: 'Ah! Ne fuis pas encore!' from Romeo et Juliette - 1923
na Not Applicable, Graeme Kay
02:14
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Gigli, a Life in Words and Music: A letter from Fred Gaisberg of HMV
na Not Applicable, Graeme Kay
04:15
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Gigli, a Life in Words and Music: Honorary Captain of the NYPD
na Not Applicable, Graeme Kay
02:22
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Gigli, a Life in Words and Music: Mascagni: 'Mamma, quel vino e generoso' from Cavalleria rusticana - 1919
na Not Applicable, Graeme Kay
04:18
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Gigli, a Life in Words and Music: Meyerbeer: 'O paradiso' from L'Africaine - 1928
na Not Applicable, Graeme Kay
03:57
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Gigli, a Life in Words and Music: Gigli conquers South America, and receives an offer from the Met
na Not Applicable, Graeme Kay
03:35
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Gigli, a Life in Words and Music: Flourishing finances and professional rivalries
na Not Applicable, Graeme Kay
04:49
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Gigli, a Life in Words and Music: Metropolitan Opera debut in Mefistofele
na Not Applicable, Graeme Kay
04:42
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Gigli, a Life in Words and Music: Crushing remarks; the attraction of radio
na Not Applicable, Graeme Kay
03:40
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Gigli, a Life in Words and Music: Boito: 'Giunto sul passo estremo' from Mefistofele - 1921
na Not Applicable, Graeme Kay
03:27
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Gigli, a Life in Words and Music: Sullivan: The Lost Chord - 1931
na Not Applicable, Graeme Kay
04:29
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Gigli, a Life in Words and Music: A new decade, and the honour of playing Nemorino at the Met
na Not Applicable, Graeme Kay
01:31
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Gigli, a Life in Words and Music: Donizetti: 'Quanto e bella' from L'elisir d'amore - 1925
na Not Applicable, Graeme Kay
02:52