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Label: NaxosDisque 1:1 'I Was Born With A Voice And Very Little Else...'2 Family Background3...

Titres

Disque 1 1. 'I Was Born With A Voice And Very Little Else...' 2. Family Background 3. Gigli's Stage Debut And Poverty-Stricken Start 4. Puccini: 'O Soave Fanciulla' From La Boheme - Maria Zamboni 5. Service In The Household Of Countess Spannocchi 6. Donizetti: 'Spirto Gentil' From La Favoria 7. Colonel Delfino, And Giovanno Zerri's Legal Agreement 8. Cannio: O Surdato 'Nnammurato 9. A Hospital Visit And Scholarship 10. Mascabni: 'Ah! Ritrovarla Nella Sua Capanna' From Lodoletta 11. Gigli Graduates And Makes His Debut; He Goes For The High B Flat 12. Puccini: 'E Lucevan Le Stelle' From Tosca 13. Marriage, Rome And A Tuor To Spain 14. Mascagni: 'Apri La Tua Finestra! From Iris 15. A Letter From Fred Gaisberg Of HMV 16. Mascagni: 'Mamma, Quel Vino E Generoso' From Cavalleria Rusticana 17. Gigli Conquers South America, And Recieves An Offer From The Met 18. Metropolitan Opera Debut In Mefistofele 19. BoitoL 'Giunto Sul Passo Estremo' From Mefistofele Disque 2 1. The Critics' Verdict, And More Performances 2. Donizetti: 'Tombe Degl'avi Miei' From Lacuia Di Lammermoor 3. Gigli's Fate Becomes Entwined With Caruso's 4. Giordano: 'Un Di All'azzurri Spazio' From Andrea Chenier 5. Who Will Be Caruso's Sucessor 6. Verdi: 'De'miei Bollenti Spiriti' From La Travita 7. Life Forms A Regular Pattern, And Gigli Learns To Sing In Foreign Languages 8. Lalo: 'Vainement, Ma Bien Aimee' From Le Roi d'Ys 9. Manon At The Met 10. Massenet: 'O Dolce Incanto' From Manon 11. Catalani's Loreley 12. Catalani: 'Nel Verde Maggio' From Loreley 13. Summer In Italy, Then Back To New York And Some Physical Training 14. Gounod: 'Ah! Ne Furis Pas Encore!' From Romeo Et Juliette 15. Honorary Captain Of The NYPD 16. Meyerbeer: 'O Paradiso' From L'Africaine 17. Flourishing Finances And Professional Rivalries 18. Crushin Remarks; The Attraction Of Radio 19. Sullivan: The Lost Chord 20. A New Decade, And The Honour Of Playing Nemorino At The Met 21. Donizetti: 'Quanto E Bella' From L'elisir D'amore Disque 3 1. Debuts In Paris And London, And London's Critical Reception 2. Flotow: 'M'Appari' (Ach! So Fromm) From Marta (Martha) 3. Crisis: The Death Of Gigli's Mother, And Tension At The Met 4. Departure From The Met 5. America's Loss Is Europe's Gain 6. Speech: Gigli In An Interview At The Savoy Hotel, London 7. Cherished London Reviews 8. Leoncavallo: 'No. Pagliaccio Non Son!' From Pagliacci 9. Recording Reflects The Drama 10. Leoncavallo: 'Suvvia, Cosi Terrible' From Pagliacci 11. Touring, Gigli's Working Relationships, And A New Turn Of Events 12. De Curtis: Non Ti Scordar Di Me 13. Film Popularity, Hitler And Goebbels, And The Caracalla Tradition 14. Puccini: 'Che Gelida Manina' From La Boheme 15. Voice Expert John Steane's Recommendation 16. Puccini: 'O Soave Fanciulla' From La Boheme 17. A New Recording Of Tosca 18. Puccini: 'Recondita Armonia' From Tosca 19. Patience And Hard Work Produce A Perfect Set Of Master Recordings 20. Puccini: 'E Lucevan Le Stelle' From Tosca 21. Verdi: 'Ingemisco' From The Requiem 22. Verdi: 'Ingemisco' From The Requiem 23. The Recording Of Madama Butterfly 24. Puccini: Closing Moments Of Act I, Madama Butterfly Disque 4 1. War Keeps Gigli In Italy 2. Introductory Speech To Cavalleria Rusticana By Mascagni 3. Translation Of The Speech 4. Mascani: 'Mamma, Quel Vino E Generoso' From Cavalleria Rusticana 5. More Role Debuts, Gigli's Wartime Films, And Andrea Chenier 6. Giordano: 'Un Di All'azzurro Spazio' From Andrea Chenier 7. John Steane's Verdict 8. Giordano: 'Come Un Bel Di Di Maggio' From Andrea Chenier 9. Rome Opera House Ralies Wartime Spirits 10. Verdi: 'Teco Is Sto - Gran Dio' From Un Ballo In Maschera 11. Verdi: 'Non Sai Tu Che Se L'anima Mia' From Un Ballo In Maschera 12. Verdi: 'Oh, Qual Soave Brivido' From Un Ballo In Maschera 13. Gigli's Political Affliations 14. Verdi: 'Celeste Aida' From Aida 15. Postwar Italy: An HMV Manager's Report 16. Verdi: 'Pur Ti Riveggo, Mia Dolce Aida' From Aida 17. Covent Garden With Rina, Then A Tour Of Britain And Ireland 18. Speech Given By Gigli After A Concert At The Royal Albert Hall 19. The Final Phase - And No Thoughts Of Retirement 20. Di Veroli: Ritorna Amore 21. A Last Visit To The USA 22. Cottrau: Santa Lucia 23. Gigli's Death, His Obituaries, And His Place In The Tenor Lineage 24. Meyerbeer: 'O Paradiso' From L'Africaine

Editeur

Naxos

Nombre de disques

4

Date de sortie

2006-08-01

Label

Naxos

Format

CD