1. La Gioconda, opera in 4 acts: Cielo e mar (is preceded by a brief spoken excerpt [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 agreem [5:01]
8. O Surdato 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 t [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 offe [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 [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, comic 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 ph [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 a [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 [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 a [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 [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 Cara [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 m [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 Mas [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 Andre [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 an [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 th [9:04]
88. L' Africaine, grand opera in 5 acts: O paradiso (ending) [2:28] |
