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Graeme Kay|Gigli: Beniamino Gigli - A Life in Words and Music (KAY)

Gigli: Beniamino Gigli - A Life in Words and Music (KAY)

Gigli: Beniamino Gigli - A Life in Words and Music (KAY)

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Gigli: Beniamino Gigli - A Life in Words and Music (KAY)

Graeme Kay

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1
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
00:00:00

na Not Applicable, Composer - Graeme Kay, Artist, MainArtist

(C) 2004 Naxos (P) 2004 Naxos

2
Gigli, a Life in Words and Music: Family background
00:00:00

na Not Applicable, Composer - Graeme Kay, Artist, MainArtist

(C) 2004 Naxos (P) 2004 Naxos

3
Gigli, a Life in Words and Music: Gigli's stage debut and poverty-stricken start
00:00:00

na Not Applicable, Composer - Graeme Kay, Artist, MainArtist

(C) 2004 Naxos (P) 2004 Naxos

4
Gigli, a Life in Words and Music: Puccini: 'O soave fanciulla' from La Bohème - 1919
00:00:00

na Not Applicable, Composer - Graeme Kay, Artist, MainArtist

(C) 2004 Naxos (P) 2004 Naxos

5
Gigli, a Life in Words and Music: Service in the household of Countess Spannocchi
00:00:00

na Not Applicable, Composer - Graeme Kay, Artist, MainArtist

(C) 2004 Naxos (P) 2004 Naxos

6
Gigli, a Life in Words and Music: Donizetti: 'Spirto gentil' from La favorita - 1918
00:00:00

na Not Applicable, Composer - Graeme Kay, Artist, MainArtist

(C) 2004 Naxos (P) 2004 Naxos

7
Gigli, a Life in Words and Music: Colonel Delfino, and Giovanni Zerri's legal agreement
00:00:00

na Not Applicable, Composer - Graeme Kay, Artist, MainArtist

(C) 2004 Naxos (P) 2004 Naxos

8
Gigli, a Life in Words and Music: Cannio: O surdato 'nnammurato - 1918
00:00:00

na Not Applicable, Composer - Graeme Kay, Artist, MainArtist

(C) 2004 Naxos (P) 2004 Naxos

9
Gigli, a Life in Words and Music: A hospital visit and a scholarship
00:00:00

na Not Applicable, Composer - Graeme Kay, Artist, MainArtist

(C) 2004 Naxos (P) 2004 Naxos

10
Gigli, a Life in Words and Music: Mascagni: 'Ah! Ritrovarla nella sua capanna' from Lodoletta - 1918
00:00:00

na Not Applicable, Composer - Graeme Kay, Artist, MainArtist

(C) 2004 Naxos (P) 2004 Naxos

11
Gigli, a Life in Words and Music: Gigli graduates and makes his debut; he goes for the high B flat
00:00:00

na Not Applicable, Composer - Graeme Kay, Artist, MainArtist

(C) 2004 Naxos (P) 2004 Naxos

12
Gigli, a Life in Words and Music: Puccini: 'e lucevan le stelle' from Tosca - 1918
00:00:00

na Not Applicable, Composer - Graeme Kay, Artist, MainArtist

(C) 2004 Naxos (P) 2004 Naxos

13
Gigli, a Life in Words and Music: Marriage, Rome and a tour to Spain
00:00:00

na Not Applicable, Composer - Graeme Kay, Artist, MainArtist

(C) 2004 Naxos (P) 2004 Naxos

14
Gigli, a Life in Words and Music: Mascagni: 'Apri la tua finestra!' from Iris - 1918
00:00:00

na Not Applicable, Composer - Graeme Kay, Artist, MainArtist

(C) 2004 Naxos (P) 2004 Naxos

15
Gigli, a Life in Words and Music: A letter from Fred Gaisberg of HMV
00:00:00

na Not Applicable, Composer - Graeme Kay, Artist, MainArtist

(C) 2004 Naxos (P) 2004 Naxos

16
Gigli, a Life in Words and Music: Mascagni: 'Mamma, quel vino e generoso' from Cavalleria rusticana - 1919
00:00:00

na Not Applicable, Composer - Graeme Kay, Artist, MainArtist

(C) 2004 Naxos (P) 2004 Naxos

17
Gigli, a Life in Words and Music: Gigli conquers South America, and receives an offer from the Met
00:00:00

na Not Applicable, Composer - Graeme Kay, Artist, MainArtist

(C) 2004 Naxos (P) 2004 Naxos

18
Gigli, a Life in Words and Music: Metropolitan Opera debut in Mefistofele
00:00:00

na Not Applicable, Composer - Graeme Kay, Artist, MainArtist

(C) 2004 Naxos (P) 2004 Naxos

19
Gigli, a Life in Words and Music: Boito: 'Giunto sul passo estremo' from Mefistofele - 1921
00:00:00

na Not Applicable, Composer - Graeme Kay, Artist, MainArtist

(C) 2004 Naxos (P) 2004 Naxos

DISC 2

1
Gigli, a Life in Words and Music: The critics' verdict, and more performances
00:00:00

na Not Applicable, Composer - Graeme Kay, Artist, MainArtist

(C) 2004 Naxos (P) 2004 Naxos

2
Gigli, a Life in Words and Music: Donizetti: 'Tombe degl'avi miei' from Lucia di Lammermoor - 1927
00:00:00

na Not Applicable, Composer - Graeme Kay, Artist, MainArtist

(C) 2004 Naxos (P) 2004 Naxos

3
Gigli, a Life in Words and Music: Gigli's fate becomes entwined with Caruso's
00:00:00

na Not Applicable, Composer - Graeme Kay, Artist, MainArtist

(C) 2004 Naxos (P) 2004 Naxos

4
Gigli, a Life in Words and Music: Giordano: 'un di all'azzurro spazio' from Andrea Chenier - 1922
00:00:00

na Not Applicable, Composer - Graeme Kay, Artist, MainArtist

(C) 2004 Naxos (P) 2004 Naxos

5
Gigli, a Life in Words and Music: Who will be Caruso's successor?
00:00:00

na Not Applicable, Composer - Graeme Kay, Artist, MainArtist

(C) 2004 Naxos (P) 2004 Naxos

6
Gigli, a Life in Words and Music: Verdi: 'de'miei bollenti spiriti' from La traviata - 1928
00:00:00

na Not Applicable, Composer - Graeme Kay, Artist, MainArtist

(C) 2004 Naxos (P) 2004 Naxos

7
Gigli, a Life in Words and Music: Life forms a regular pattern, and Gigli learns to sing in foreign languages
00:00:00

na Not Applicable, Composer - Graeme Kay, Artist, MainArtist

(C) 2004 Naxos (P) 2004 Naxos

8
Gigli, a Life in Words and Music: Lalo: 'Vainement, ma bien aimee' from Le Roi d'Ys - 1922
00:00:00

na Not Applicable, Composer - Graeme Kay, Artist, MainArtist

(C) 2004 Naxos (P) 2004 Naxos

9
Gigli, a Life in Words and Music: Manon at the Met
00:00:00

na Not Applicable, Composer - Graeme Kay, Artist, MainArtist

(C) 2004 Naxos (P) 2004 Naxos

10
Gigli, a Life in Words and Music: Massenet: 'O dolce incanto' from Manon - 1931
00:00:00

na Not Applicable, Composer - Graeme Kay, Artist, MainArtist

(C) 2004 Naxos (P) 2004 Naxos

11
Gigli, a Life in Words and Music: Catalani's Loreley
00:00:00

na Not Applicable, Composer - Graeme Kay, Artist, MainArtist

(C) 2004 Naxos (P) 2004 Naxos

12
Gigli, a Life in Words and Music: Catalani: 'Nel verde maggio' from Loreley - 1923
00:00:00

na Not Applicable, Composer - Graeme Kay, Artist, MainArtist

(C) 2004 Naxos (P) 2004 Naxos

13
Gigli, a Life in Words and Music: Summer in Italy, then back to New York and some physical training
00:00:00

na Not Applicable, Composer - Graeme Kay, Artist, MainArtist

(C) 2004 Naxos (P) 2004 Naxos

14
Gigli, a Life in Words and Music: Gounod: 'Ah! Ne fuis pas encore!' from Romeo et Juliette - 1923
00:00:00

na Not Applicable, Composer - Graeme Kay, Artist, MainArtist

(C) 2004 Naxos (P) 2004 Naxos

15
Gigli, a Life in Words and Music: Honorary Captain of the NYPD
00:00:00

na Not Applicable, Composer - Graeme Kay, Artist, MainArtist

(C) 2004 Naxos (P) 2004 Naxos

16
Gigli, a Life in Words and Music: Meyerbeer: 'O paradiso' from L'Africaine - 1928
00:00:00

na Not Applicable, Composer - Graeme Kay, Artist, MainArtist

(C) 2004 Naxos (P) 2004 Naxos

17
Gigli, a Life in Words and Music: Flourishing finances and professional rivalries
00:00:00

na Not Applicable, Composer - Graeme Kay, Artist, MainArtist

(C) 2004 Naxos (P) 2004 Naxos

18
Gigli, a Life in Words and Music: Crushing remarks; the attraction of radio
00:00:00

na Not Applicable, Composer - Graeme Kay, Artist, MainArtist

(C) 2004 Naxos (P) 2004 Naxos

19
Gigli, a Life in Words and Music: Sullivan: The Lost Chord - 1931
00:00:00

na Not Applicable, Composer - Graeme Kay, Artist, MainArtist

(C) 2004 Naxos (P) 2004 Naxos

20
Gigli, a Life in Words and Music: A new decade, and the honour of playing Nemorino at the Met
00:00:00

na Not Applicable, Composer - Graeme Kay, Artist, MainArtist

(C) 2004 Naxos (P) 2004 Naxos

21
Gigli, a Life in Words and Music: Donizetti: 'Quanto e bella' from L'elisir d'amore - 1925
00:00:00

na Not Applicable, Composer - Graeme Kay, Artist, MainArtist

(C) 2004 Naxos (P) 2004 Naxos

DISC 3

1
Gigli, a Life in Words and Music: Debuts in Paris and London, and London's critical reception
00:00:00

na Not Applicable, Composer - Graeme Kay, Artist, MainArtist

(C) 2004 Naxos (P) 2004 Naxos

2
Gigli, a Life in Words and Music: Flotow: 'M'appari' from Mata (Martha) - 1929 [Ach! So fromm]
00:00:00

na Not Applicable, Composer - Graeme Kay, Artist, MainArtist

(C) 2004 Naxos (P) 2004 Naxos

3
Gigli, a Life in Words and Music: Crisis: The death of Gigli's mother, and tension at the Met
00:00:00

na Not Applicable, Composer - Graeme Kay, Artist, MainArtist

(C) 2004 Naxos (P) 2004 Naxos

4
Gigli, a Life in Words and Music: Departure from the Met
00:00:00

na Not Applicable, Composer - Graeme Kay, Artist, MainArtist

(C) 2004 Naxos (P) 2004 Naxos

5
Gigli, a Life in Words and Music: America's loss Is Europe's gain
00:00:00

na Not Applicable, Composer - Graeme Kay, Artist, MainArtist

(C) 2004 Naxos (P) 2004 Naxos

6
Gigli, a Life in Words and Music: Speech: Gigli in an interview at the Savoy Hotel, London - 1946
00:00:00

na Not Applicable, Composer - Graeme Kay, Artist, MainArtist

(C) 2004 Naxos (P) 2004 Naxos

7
Gigli, a Life in Words and Music: Cherished London reviews
00:00:00

na Not Applicable, Composer - Graeme Kay, Artist, MainArtist

(C) 2004 Naxos (P) 2004 Naxos

8
Gigli, a Life in Words and Music: Leoncavallo: 'No, Pagliacci non son!' from Pagliacci - 1934
00:00:00

na Not Applicable, Composer - Graeme Kay, Artist, MainArtist

(C) 2004 Naxos (P) 2004 Naxos

9
Gigli, a Life in Words and Music: Recording reflects the drama
00:00:00

na Not Applicable, Composer - Graeme Kay, Artist, MainArtist

(C) 2004 Naxos (P) 2004 Naxos

10
Gigli, a Life in Words and Music: Leoncavallo: 'Suvvia, così terribile' from Pagliacci - 1934
00:00:00

na Not Applicable, Composer - Graeme Kay, Artist, MainArtist

(C) 2004 Naxos (P) 2004 Naxos

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