Tenor Legend

Beniamino Gigli

• Released on 2010-02-22 by Warner Classics
• Main artists: Beniamino Gigli
• Genre: Classical

1 La Favorita, Act 4 Scene 3: No. 14b, Romanza, "Spirito gentil ne' sogni miei" (Fernando)

Beniamino Gigli 00:03:54

Gaetano Donizetti, Composer - Beniamino Gigli, Tenor Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Unidentified Orchestra, Orchestra, FeaturedArtist - Beniamino Gigli/Orchestra, MainArtist - Unidentified Conductor, Conductor

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2 Mefistofele, Act 1 Scene 2: "Dai campi, dai prati" (Faust, Mefistofele)

Beniamino Gigli 00:02:34

Beniamino Gigli, Tenor Vocals - Arrigo Boito, Composer - Unidentified Orchestra, Orchestra - Beniamino Gigli/Orchestra, MainArtist - Unidentified Conductor, Conductor

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3 Iris, Act 1: "Apri la tua finestra al raggio moi!" (Osaka)

Beniamino Gigli 00:02:32

Pietro Mascagni, Composer - Beniamino Gigli, Tenor Vocals - Unidentified Orchestra, Orchestra - Carlo Sabajno/Beniamino Gigli, MainArtist - Unidentified Conductor, Conductor

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4 L'amico Fritz, Act 2 Scene 2: Duetto delle ciliege, "Suzel, buon dì" (Fritz, Suzel)

Beniamino Gigli 00:08:40

Pietro Mascagni, Composer - Beniamino Gigli, Tenor Vocals - Unidentified Orchestra, Orchestra - Nerina Baldosseri/Carlo Sabajno/Beniamino Gigli, MainArtist - Nerina Baldosseri, Soprano Vocals - Unidentified Conductor, Conductor

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5 Fedora, Act 2 Scene 7: "Amor ti vieta di non amar" (Count Loris Ipanov)

Beniamino Gigli 00:02:09

Umberto Giordano, Composer - Beniamino Gigli, Tenor Vocals - Unidentified Orchestra, Orchestra - Beniamino Gigli/Orchestra, MainArtist - Unidentified Conductor, Conductor

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6 La Gioconda, Op. 9, Act 2 Scene 4: Romanza, "Cielo e mar!" (Enzo)

Beniamino Gigli 00:03:08

Beniamino Gigli, Tenor Vocals - Amilcare Ponchielli, Composer - Joseph Pasternack, Conductor - Unidentified Orchestra, Orchestra - Beniamino Gigli/Josef Pasternack/Orchestra, MainArtist

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7 L'Africaine, Act 4 Scene 2: No. 15, Recitativo ed Aria, "Mi batte il cor … O paradiso" (Vasco)

Beniamino Gigli 00:03:39

Beniamino Gigli, Tenor Vocals - Giacomo Meyerbeer, Composer - Rosario Bourdon, Conductor - Unidentified Orchestra, Orchestra - Beniamino Gigli/Rosario Bourdon/Orchestra, MainArtist

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8 Martha oder der Markt zu Richmond, Act 3: No. 13, Arie, "Ach, so fromm, ach, so traut" (Lyonel, Sung in Italian)

Beniamino Gigli 00:03:37

Beniamino Gigli, Tenor Vocals - Friedrich Flotow , Composer - Rosario Bourdon, Conductor - Unidentified Orchestra, Orchestra - Beniamino Gigli/Rosario Bourdon/Orchestra, MainArtist

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9 La Gioconda, Op. 9, Act 1 Scene 6: Scena e Duetto, "Enzo Grimaldo, principe di Santafior, che pensi?" (Enzo, Barnaba)

Beniamino Gigli 00:04:27

Gaetano Donizetti, Composer - Beniamino Gigli, Tenor Vocals - Titta Ruffo, Baritone Vocals - Rosario Bourdon, Conductor - Unidentified Orchestra, Orchestra - Beniamino Gigli/Orchestra/Rosario Bourdon, MainArtist

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10 La forza del destino, Act 3 Scene 4: "Solenne in quest'ora" (Alvaro, Carlo)

Beniamino Gigli 00:04:21

Giuseppe Verdi, Composer - Beniamino Gigli, Tenor Vocals - Titta Ruffo, Baritone Vocals - Rosario Bourdon, Conductor - Unidentified Orchestra, Orchestra - Beniamino Gigli/Orchestra/Titta Ruffo/Rosario Bourdon, MainArtist

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11 Rigoletto, Act 3 Scene 3: No. 12, Quartetto, "Bella figlia dell'amore" (Ducca, Maddalena, Gilda, Rigoletto)

Beniamino Gigli 00:04:25

Giuseppe Verdi, Composer - Beniamino Gigli, Tenor Vocals - Giuseppe De Luca, Baritone Vocals - Amelita Galli-Curci, Soprano Vocals - Louise Homer, Contralto Vocals - Giulio Setti, Conductor - Amelita Galli-Curci/Louise Homer/Beniamino Gigli/Giuseppe de Luca/Orchestra of the Metropolitan Opera, New York/Giulio Setti, MainArtist - Orchestra of the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Orchestra

© 2010 EMI Records Ltd. ℗ 1928 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd Digital remastering (p) 1988 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd

12 Lucia di Lammermoor, Act 2 Scene 6: No. 6b, Largo concertato, "Chi mi frena in tal momento" (Edgardo, Enrico, Lucia, Raimondo, Alisa, Normanno, Chorus)

Angelo Bada 00:04:20

Gaetano Donizetti, Composer - Beniamino Gigli, Tenor Vocals - Ezio Pinza, Bass Vocals - Giuseppe De Luca, Baritone Vocals - Amelita Galli-Curci, Soprano Vocals - Louise Homer, Contralto Vocals - Angelo Bada, Tenor Vocals - Giulio Setti, Conductor - Amelita Galli-Curci/Louise Homer/Beniamino Gigli/Angelo Bada/Giuseppe de Luca/Ezio Pinza/Orchestra of the Metropolitan Opera, New York/Giulio Setti, MainArtist - Chorus of the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Chorus - Orchestra of the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Orchestra

© 2010 EMI Records Ltd. ℗ 1988 Digital remastering (p) 1988 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd

13 Lucia di Lammermoor, Act 3 Scene 7: No. 9, Aria cantabile, "Tombe degli avi miei … Fra poco a me ricovero" (Edgardo)

Beniamino Gigli 00:04:32

Gaetano Donizetti, Composer - Beniamino Gigli, Tenor Vocals - Rosario Bourdon, Conductor - Unidentified Orchestra, Orchestra - Beniamino Gigli/Rosario Bourdon/Orchestra, MainArtist

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14 Lucia di Lammermoor, Act 3 Scene 9: "Oh, meschina! … Giusto cielo, rispondete … Tu che a Dio spiegasti l'ali" (Edgardo, Raimondo, Chorus)

Beniamino Gigli 00:08:28

Gaetano Donizetti, Composer - Beniamino Gigli, Tenor Vocals - Ezio Pinza, Bass Vocals - Giulio Setti, Conductor - Beniamino Gigli/Giulio Setti/Ezio Pinza/Chorus of the Metropolitan Opera, New York/Orchestra of the Metropolitan Opera, New York, MainArtist - Chorus of the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Chorus - Orchestra of the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Orchestra

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15 Mignon, Act 3 Tableau 1 Scene 5: Romance, "Elle ne croyait pas, dans sa candeur naïve" (Wilhelm, Sung in Italian)

Beniamino Gigli 00:04:02

Beniamino Gigli, Tenor Vocals - Ambroise Thomas, Composer - Giulio Setti, Conductor - Beniamino Gigli/Orchestra/Rosario Bourdon, MainArtist - Chorus of the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Chorus - Orchestra of the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Orchestra

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16 Stabat Mater: II. Aria, "Cujus animam gementem" (Tenor). Allegro maestoso

Orchestra del Teatro della Scala di Milano 00:04:17

Gioachino Rossini, Composer - Beniamino Gigli, Tenor Vocals, MainArtist - Orchestra Del Teatro Alla Scala Di Milano, Orchestra, MainArtist - Carlo Sabajno, Conductor, MainArtist

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17 Faust, CG 4, Act 3 Scene 4: No. 12, Cavatine, "Quel trouble inconnu me pénètre! … Salut! Demeure chaste et pure" (Faust, Sung in Italian)

Beniamino Gigli 00:04:43

Charles Gounod, Composer - Beniamino Gigli, Tenor Vocals - Sir Eugene Goossens, Conductor - Unidentified Orchestra, Orchestra - Beniamino Gigli/Orchestra/Sir Eugene Goossens, MainArtist

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18 Carmen, WD 31, Act 2 Scene 5: No. 17, Romance, "La fleur que tu m'avais jetée" (Don José, Sung in Italian)

Orchestra del Teatro della Scala di Milano 00:03:58

Georges Bizet, Composer - Beniamino Gigli, Tenor Vocals, MainArtist - Franco Ghione, Conductor, MainArtist - Orchestra Del Teatro Alla Scala Di Milano, Orchestra, MainArtist

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DISC 2

1 Les Pêcheurs de perles, WD 13, Act 1: No. 4, Romance, "Je crois entendre encore, caché sous les palmiers" (Nadir, Sung in Italian)

Beniamino Gigli 00:03:50

Georges Bizet, Composer - Beniamino Gigli, Tenor Vocals - Sir Eugene Goossens, Conductor - Unidentified Orchestra, Orchestra - Beniamino Gigli/Orchestra/Sir Eugene Goossens, MainArtist

© 2010 EMI Records Ltd. ℗ 1988 Digital remastering (p) 1988 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd

2 Manon, Act 2: "O dolce incanto" - "Chiuder gli occhi" (Des Grieux)

Beniamino Gigli 00:03:34

Unknown Orchestra, Orchestra - Sir John Barbirolli, Conductor - Jules Massenet, Writer - Beniamino Gigli, Tenor Vocals - Beniamino Gigli/Orchestra/Sir John Barbirolli, MainArtist

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3 La Bohème, Act 1: "Che gelida manina" (Rodolfo)

Beniamino Gigli 00:04:21

Giacomo Puccini, Composer - Beniamino Gigli, Tenor Vocals - Sir Eugene Goossens, Conductor - Unidentified Orchestra, Orchestra - Beniamino Gigli/Orchestra/Sir Eugene Goossens, MainArtist

© 2010 EMI Records Ltd. ℗ 1988 Digital remastering (p) 1988 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd

4 Serse, HWV 40, Act 1, Scene 1: Accompagnato. "Frondi tenere" - Arioso. "Ombra mai fù" (Serse)

Beniamino Gigli 00:04:02

Unknown Orchestra, Orchestra - George Frideric Handel, Composer - Sir John Barbirolli, Conductor - Beniamino Gigli, Tenor Vocals - Beniamino Gigli/Orchestra/Sir John Barbirolli, MainArtist

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5 L'elisir d'amore, Act 2 Scene 7: No. 11, Romanza, "Una furtiva lagrima" (Nemorino)

Unidentified Orchestra 00:04:23

Sir John Barbirolli, Conductor - Gaetano Donizetti, Composer - Beniamino Gigli, Tenor Vocals - Unidentified Orchestra, Orchestra - Beniamino Gigli/Orchestra/Sir John Barbirolli, MainArtist

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6 Rigoletto, Act 3 Scene 2: No. 11b, Canzone, "La donna è mobile" (Duca)

Orchestra del Teatro della Scala di Milano 00:02:16

Giuseppe Verdi, Composer - Beniamino Gigli, Tenor Vocals, MainArtist - Franco Ghione, Conductor, MainArtist - Orchestra Del Teatro Alla Scala Di Milano, Orchestra, MainArtist

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7 Aïda, Act 1 Scene 1: Romanza, "Se quel guerrier io fossi! … Celeste Aida" (Radames)

Beniamino Gigli 00:04:31

Giuseppe Verdi, Composer - Beniamino Gigli, Tenor Vocals - Walter Goehr, Conductor - Unidentified Orchestra, Orchestra - Beniamino Gigli/Orchestra/Walter Goehr, MainArtist

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8 Pagliacci, Act 2 Scene 2: "O Colombina, il tenero" (Arlecchino, Colombina)

Beniamino Gigli 00:01:50

Ruggero Leoncavallo, Composer - Beniamino Gigli, Tenor Vocals - Franco Ghione, Conductor - Orchestra Del Teatro Alla Scala Di Milano, Orchestra - Iva Pacetti, Soprano Vocals - Beniamino Gigli/Iva Pacetti/Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala, Milano/Franco Ghione, MainArtist

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9 Cavalleria rusticana: No. 7, Scena, "Tu qui, Santuzza?" (Turiddu, Santuzza)

Beniamino Gigli 00:08:58

Pietro Mascagni, Composer - Beniamino Gigli, Tenor Vocals - Orchestra Del Teatro Alla Scala Di Milano, Orchestra - Carlo Sabajno, Conductor - Dusolina Giannini, Soprano Vocals - Dusolina Giannini/Beniamino Gigli/Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala, Milano/Carlo Sabajno, MainArtist

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10 Cavalleria rusticana: No. 12, Finale, "Mamma, quel vino è generoso" (Turiddu)

Orchestra del Teatro della Scala di Milano 00:03:56

Pietro Mascagni, Composer - Beniamino Gigli, Tenor Vocals, MainArtist - Orchestra Del Teatro Alla Scala Di Milano, Orchestra, MainArtist - Carlo Sabajno, Conductor, MainArtist

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11 Pagliacci, Act 1 Scene 1: "Un grande spettacolo a ventitré ore" (Canio, Tonio, Peppe, Nedda, Chorus)

Beniamino Gigli 00:05:20

Ruggero Leoncavallo, Composer - Mario Basiola, Baritone Vocals - Coro Del Teatro Alla Scala Di Milano, Chorus - Beniamino Gigli, Tenor Vocals - Frederick W. Gaisberg, Recording Producer - Franco Ghione, Conductor - Orchestra Del Teatro Alla Scala Di Milano, Orchestra - Giuseppe Nessi, Tenor Vocals - Iva Pacetti, Soprano Vocals - Beniamino Gigli/Mario Basiola I/Giuseppe Nessi/Iva Pacetti/Coro e Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala, Milano/Franco Ghione, MainArtist

© 2010 EMI Records Ltd. ℗ 1935 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd Digital remastering (p) 1989 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd

12 Pagliacci, Act 1 Scene 4: "Vesti la giubba e la faccia infarina" (Canio)

Orchestra del Teatro della Scala di Milano 00:03:34

Ruggero Leoncavallo, Composer - Beniamino Gigli, Tenor Vocals, MainArtist - Frederick W. Gaisberg, Recording Producer - Franco Ghione, Conductor, MainArtist - Orchestra Del Teatro Alla Scala Di Milano, Orchestra, MainArtist

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13 Pagliacci, Act 2 Scene 2: "Coraggio! Un uomo era con te" (Canio, Nedda, Tonio, Chorus)

Coro Del Teatro Alla Scala Di Milano 00:02:11

Ruggero Leoncavallo, Composer - Mario Basiola, Baritone Vocals - Coro Del Teatro Alla Scala Di Milano, Chorus, FeaturedArtist - Beniamino Gigli, Tenor Vocals - Frederick W. Gaisberg, Recording Producer - Franco Ghione, Conductor - Orchestra Del Teatro Alla Scala Di Milano, Orchestra - Iva Pacetti, Soprano Vocals - Beniamino Gigli/Iva Pacetti/Mario Basiola I/Leone Paci/Giuseppe Nessi/Coro del Teatro alla Scala, Milano/Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala, Milano/Franco Ghione, MainArtist

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14 Pagliacci, Act 2 Scene 2: "No, Pagliaccio, non son" (Canio, Chorus, Silvio, Nedda)

Beniamino Gigli 00:03:16

Ruggero Leoncavallo, Composer - Coro Del Teatro Alla Scala Di Milano, Chorus - Beniamino Gigli, Tenor Vocals - Frederick W. Gaisberg, Recording Producer - Franco Ghione, Conductor - Orchestra Del Teatro Alla Scala Di Milano, Orchestra - Leone Paci, Baritone Vocals - Iva Pacetti, Soprano Vocals - Beniamino Gigli/Iva Pacetti/Mario Basiola I/Leone Paci/Giuseppe Nessi/Coro del Teatro alla Scala, Milano/Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala, Milano/Franco Ghione, MainArtist

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15 Pagliacci, Act 2 Scene 2: "Suvvia, così terribile" (Nedda, Canio, Silvio, Peppe, Tonio, Chorus)

Beniamino Gigli 00:02:52

Ruggero Leoncavallo, Composer - Mario Basiola, Baritone Vocals - Coro Del Teatro Alla Scala Di Milano, Chorus - Beniamino Gigli, Tenor Vocals - Frederick W. Gaisberg, Recording Producer - Franco Ghione, Conductor - Orchestra Del Teatro Alla Scala Di Milano, Orchestra - Giuseppe Nessi, Tenor Vocals - Leone Paci, Baritone Vocals - Iva Pacetti, Soprano Vocals - Beniamino Gigli/Iva Pacetti/Mario Basiola I/Leone Paci/Giuseppe Nessi/Coro del Teatro alla Scala, Milano/Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala, Milano/Franco Ghione, MainArtist

© 2010 EMI Records Ltd. ℗ 1989 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd

16 La Bohème, Act 1: "O soave fanciulla, o dolce viso" (Rodolfo, Marcello, Mimi)

Afro Poli 00:03:37

Giacomo Puccini, Composer - Beniamino Gigli, Tenor Vocals - Licia Albanese, Soprano Vocals - Afro Poli, Baritone Vocals - Orchestra Del Teatro Alla Scala Di Milano, Orchestra - Umberto Berrettoni, Conductor - Beniamino Gigli/Licia Albanese/Aristide Baracchi/Duilio Baronti/Afro Poli/Tatiana Menotti/Carlo Scattola/Nello Palai/Coro e Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala, Milano/Umberto Berrettoni, MainArtist

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17 La Bohème, Act 3: "Marcello. Finalmente!" (Rodolfo, Marcello, Mimi)

Afro Poli 00:01:14

Giacomo Puccini, Composer - Beniamino Gigli, Tenor Vocals - Licia Albanese, Soprano Vocals - Afro Poli, Baritone Vocals - Orchestra Del Teatro Alla Scala Di Milano, Orchestra - Umberto Berrettoni, Conductor - Beniamino Gigli/Licia Albanese/Aristide Baracchi/Duilio Baronti/Afro Poli/Tatiana Menotti/Carlo Scattola/Nello Palai/Coro e Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala, Milano/Umberto Berrettoni, MainArtist

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18 La Bohème, Act 3: "Mimi è una civetta" (Rodolfo, Marcello)

Afro Poli 00:01:21

Giacomo Puccini, Composer - Beniamino Gigli, Tenor Vocals - Afro Poli, Baritone Vocals - Orchestra Del Teatro Alla Scala Di Milano, Orchestra - Umberto Berrettoni, Conductor - Beniamino Gigli/Licia Albanese/Aristide Baracchi/Duilio Baronti/Afro Poli/Tatiana Menotti/Carlo Scattola/Nello Palai/Coro e Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala, Milano/Umberto Berrettoni, MainArtist

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19 La Bohème, Act 3: "Mimi è tanto malata!" (Rodolfo, Marcello, Mimi)

Afro Poli 00:02:49

Giacomo Puccini, Composer - Beniamino Gigli, Tenor Vocals - Licia Albanese, Soprano Vocals - Afro Poli, Baritone Vocals - Orchestra Del Teatro Alla Scala Di Milano, Orchestra - Umberto Berrettoni, Conductor - Beniamino Gigli/Licia Albanese/Aristide Baracchi/Duilio Baronti/Afro Poli/Tatiana Menotti/Carlo Scattola/Nello Palai/Coro e Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala, Milano/Umberto Berrettoni, MainArtist

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20 La Bohème, Act 3: "Addio… Che! Vai? … Donde lieta uscì al tuo grido" (Mimi, Rodolfo)

Beniamino Gigli 00:03:13

Giacomo Puccini, Composer - Beniamino Gigli, Tenor Vocals - Licia Albanese, Soprano Vocals - Orchestra Del Teatro Alla Scala Di Milano, Orchestra - Umberto Berrettoni, Conductor - Beniamino Gigli/Licia Albanese/Aristide Baracchi/Duilio Baronti/Afro Poli/Tatiana Menotti/Carlo Scattola/Nello Palai/Coro e Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala, Milano/Umberto Berrettoni, MainArtist

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21 La Bohème, Act 3: "Dunque è proprio finita! … Che facevi, che dicevi" (Mimi, Rodolfo, Marcello, Musetta)

Afro Poli 00:04:56

Giacomo Puccini, Composer - Beniamino Gigli, Tenor Vocals - Licia Albanese, Soprano Vocals - Afro Poli, Baritone Vocals - Orchestra Del Teatro Alla Scala Di Milano, Orchestra - Umberto Berrettoni, Conductor - Tatiana Menotti, Soprano Vocals - Beniamino Gigli/Licia Albanese/Aristide Baracchi/Duilio Baronti/Afro Poli/Tatiana Menotti/Carlo Scattola/Nello Palai/Coro e Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala, Milano/Umberto Berrettoni, MainArtist

© 2010 EMI Records Ltd. ℗ 1990 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd

DISC 3

1 Tosca, Act 1 Scene 3: "Recondita armonia" (Cavaradossi, Sagestano)

Renata Scotto, Carlo Bergonzi, Orchestra del Teatro dell’Opera di Roma & Sir John Barbirolli 00:02:47

Giacomo Puccini, Composer - Beniamino Gigli, Tenor Vocals, MainArtist - Frederick W. Gaisberg, Recording Producer - Oliviero de Fabritiis, Conductor, MainArtist - Giulio Tomei, Bass Vocals, MainArtist - Charles Gregory, BalanceEngineer - Orchestra del Teatro Reale dell'Opera di Roma, Orchestra - Renata Scotto, Carlo Bergonzi, Orchestra del Teatro dell’Opera di Roma & Sir John Barbirolli, MainArtist

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2 Tosca, Act 3 Scene 2: "E lucevan le stelle" (Cavaradossi)

Renata Scotto, Carlo Bergonzi, Orchestra del Teatro dell’Opera di Roma & Sir John Barbirolli 00:02:45

Giacomo Puccini, Composer - Beniamino Gigli, Tenor Vocals, MainArtist - Frederick W. Gaisberg, Recording Producer - Oliviero de Fabritiis, Conductor, MainArtist - Charles Gregory, BalanceEngineer - Orchestra del Teatro Reale dell'Opera di Roma, Orchestra - Renata Scotto, Carlo Bergonzi, Orchestra del Teatro dell’Opera di Roma & Sir John Barbirolli, MainArtist

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3 Tosca, Act 3 Scene 3: "O dolci mani mansuete e pure" (Cavaradossi, Tosca)

Maria Caniglia 00:05:05

Giacomo Puccini, Composer - Maria Caniglia, Soprano Vocals, MainArtist - Beniamino Gigli, Tenor Vocals, MainArtist - Frederick W. Gaisberg, Recording Producer - Armando Borgioli, MainArtist - Oliviero de Fabritiis, Conductor, MainArtist - Giulio Tomei, MainArtist - Gino Conti, MainArtist - Ernesto Dominici, MainArtist - Anna Marcangeli, MainArtist - Nino Mazziotti, MainArtist - Charles Gregory, BalanceEngineer - Orchestra del Teatro Reale dell'Opera di Roma, Orchestra

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4 Madama Butterfly, Act 1: "Dovunque al mondo" (Pinkerton, Sharpless, Goro)

Toti Dal Monte 00:03:35

Orchestra del Teatro dell'Opera di Roma, Orchestra - Giacomo Puccini, Composer - Mario Basiola, Baritone Vocals - Maria Huder, MainArtist - Beniamino Gigli, Tenor Vocals, MainArtist - Adelio Zagonara, Tenor Vocals, MainArtist - Dino Oliviero, Recording Producer - Vittoria Palombini, MainArtist - Oliviero de Fabritiis, Conductor, MainArtist - Toti dal Monte, MainArtist - Gino Conti, MainArtist - Ernesto Dominici, MainArtist - Charles Gregory, BalanceEngineer - Mario Basiola I, MainArtist

© 2010 EMI Records Ltd. ℗ 1940 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd Digital remastering (p) 1989 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd

5 Madama Butterfly, Act 1: "Quale smania vi prende … Amore e grillo" (Pinkerton, Sharpless, Goro, Chorus)

Adelio Zagonara 00:03:34

Orchestra del Teatro dell'Opera di Roma, Orchestra - Giacomo Puccini, Composer - Coro Del Teatro Dell'Opera Di Roma, Chorus - Mario Basiola, Baritone Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Beniamino Gigli, Tenor Vocals - Adelio Zagonara, Tenor Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Dino Oliviero, Recording Producer - Oliviero de Fabritiis, Conductor - Charles Gregory, BalanceEngineer - Beniamino Gigli/Mario Basiola I/Adelio Zagonara/Coro e Orchestra del Teatro dell'Opera, Roma, MainArtist

© 2010 EMI Records Ltd. ℗ 1940 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd Digital remastering (p) 1989 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd

6 Madama Butterfly, Act 1: "Bimba dagli occhi pieni di malia" (Pinkerton, Butterfly, Suzuki)

Toti Dal Monte 00:09:52

Orchestra del Teatro dell'Opera di Roma, Orchestra - Giacomo Puccini, Composer - Maria Huder, MainArtist - Beniamino Gigli, Tenor Vocals, MainArtist - Adelio Zagonara, MainArtist - Dino Oliviero, Recording Producer - Vittoria Palombini, Contralto Vocals, MainArtist - Oliviero de Fabritiis, Conductor, MainArtist - Toti dal Monte, Soprano Vocals, MainArtist - Gino Conti, MainArtist - Ernesto Dominici, MainArtist - Charles Gregory, BalanceEngineer - Mario Basiola I, MainArtist

© 2010 EMI Records Ltd. ℗ 1940 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd Digital remastering (p) 1989 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd

7 Cavalleria rusticana: No. 1, Siciliana, "O Lola ch'hai di lattl la cammisa" (Turiddu)

Beniamino Gigli 00:02:49

Pietro Mascagni, Composer, Conductor - Beniamino Gigli, Tenor Vocals - Dino Oliviero, Recording Producer - Orchestra Del Teatro Alla Scala Di Milano, Orchestra - Beniamino Gigli/Coro e Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala, Milano/Pietro Mascagni, MainArtist

© 2010 EMI Records Ltd. ℗ 1989 The copyright in this sound recording is owned by EMI Italiana SpA. Digital remastering (P) 1989 by EMI Italiana SpA .

8 Cavalleria rusticana: "Intanto amici … Viva il vino spumeggiante!" (Turiddu, Chorus, Lola)

Orchestra del Teatro della Scala di Milano 00:03:26

Pietro Mascagni, Composer, Conductor, MainArtist - Coro Del Teatro Alla Scala Di Milano, Chorus - Maria Caniglia, MainArtist - Beniamino Gigli, Tenor Vocals, MainArtist - Dino Oliviero, Recording Producer - Giulietta Simionato, MainArtist - Orchestra Del Teatro Alla Scala Di Milano, Orchestra, MainArtist - Maria Marcucci, Mezzo-soprano Vocals

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9 Andrea Chénier, Act 1: "Un dì all'azzurro spazio" (Chénier)

Orchestra del Teatro della Scala di Milano 00:04:26

Umberto Giordano, Composer - Beniamino Gigli, Tenor Vocals, MainArtist - Orchestra Del Teatro Alla Scala Di Milano, Orchestra, MainArtist - Oliviero de Fabritiis, Conductor, MainArtist

© 2010 EMI Records Ltd. ℗ 1988 Digital remastering (P) 1988 by EMI Music Italy SpA

10 Andrea Chénier, Act 3: "Andrea Chénier! Coraggio! … Si, fui soldato e glorioso" (Dumas, Gérard, Maddalena, Fouquier-Tinville, Chénier, Chorus)

Coro Del Teatro Alla Scala Di Milano 00:03:09

Umberto Giordano, Composer - Coro Del Teatro Alla Scala Di Milano, Chorus, MainArtist - Maria Caniglia, Soprano Vocals, MainArtist - Beniamino Gigli, Tenor Vocals, MainArtist - Gino Bechi, Baritone Vocals, MainArtist - Giuseppe Taddei, Baritone Vocals, MainArtist - Orchestra Del Teatro Alla Scala Di Milano, Orchestra, MainArtist - Oliviero de Fabritiis, Conductor, MainArtist - Gino Conti, Baritone Vocals, MainArtist

© 2010 EMI Records Ltd. ℗ 1988 Digital remastering (P) 1988 by EMI Music Italy SpA

11 Andrea Chénier, Act 4: "Come un bel dì di maggio" (Chénier)

Orchestra del Teatro della Scala di Milano 00:03:04

Umberto Giordano, Composer - Beniamino Gigli, Tenor Vocals - Orchestra Del Teatro Alla Scala Di Milano, Orchestra, MainArtist - Oliviero de Fabritiis, Conductor, MainArtist - Leone Paci, MainArtist

© 2010 EMI Records Ltd. ℗ 1988 Digital remastering (P) 1988 by EMI Music Italy SpA

About the album

• 7 disc(s) - 149 track(s)
• Total length: 08:51:34

• Main artists: Beniamino Gigli
• Composer: Various Composers
• Label: Warner Classics
• Genre: Classical
• Collection: Icon
Available in
16-Bit/44.1 kHz Stereo

© 2010 EMI Records Ltd. ℗ This compilation (P) 2010 EMI Records Ltd.