|
No. |
Title |
Length |
| 1. |
'I Was Born With a Voice and Very Little Else...' |
5:22 |
| 2. |
Family Background |
5:20 |
| 3. |
Gigli's Stage Debut and Poverty-Stricken Start |
6:36 |
| 4. |
Puccini: 'O Soave Fanciulla' from la Boheme (featuring Maria Zamboni) |
3:36 |
| 5. |
Service In the Household of Countess Spannocchi |
3:19 |
| 6. |
Donizetti: 'Spirto Gentil' from la Favoria |
4:03 |
| 7. |
Colonel Delfino, and Giovanno Zerri's Legal Agreement |
5:01 |
| 8. |
Cannio: O Surdato 'Nnammurato |
2:26 |
| 9. |
A Hospital Visit and Scholarship |
2:18 |
| 10. |
Mascabni: 'Ah! Ritrovarla Nella Sua Capanna' from Lodoletta |
3:42 |
| 11. |
Gigli Graduates and Makes His Debut; He Goes for the High B Flat |
6:31 |
| 12. |
Puccini: 'E Lucevan Le Stelle' from Tosca |
2:56 |
| 13. |
Marriage, Rome and a Tuor to Spain |
4:13 |
| 14. |
Mascagni: 'Apri la Tua Finestra! from Iris |
2:35 |
| 15. |
A Letter from Fred Gaisberg of Hmv |
4:15 |
| 16. |
Mascagni: 'Mamma, Quel Vino e Generoso' from Cavalleria Rusticana |
4:18 |
| 17. |
Gigli Conquers South America, and Recieves an Offer from the Met |
3:34 |
| 18. |
Metropolitan Opera Debut In Mefistofele |
4:42 |
| 19. |
Boitol 'Giunto Sul Passo Estremo' from Mefistofele |
3:27 |
| 20. |
The Critics' Verdict, and More Performances |
4:41 |
| 21. |
Donizetti: 'Tombe Degl'avi Miei' from Lacuia Di Lammermoor |
4:39 |
| 22. |
Gigli's Fate Becomes Entwined With Caruso's |
7:30 |
| 23. |
Giordano: 'Un Di All'azzurri Spazio' from Andrea Chenier |
4:26 |
| 24. |
Who Will Be Caruso's Sucessor |
5:49 |
| 25. |
Verdi: 'De'miei Bollenti Spiriti' from la Travita |
4:22 |
| 26. |
Life Forms a Regular Pattern, and Gigli Learns to Sing In Foreign Languages |
2:06 |
| 27. |
Lalo: 'Vainement, Ma Bien Aimee' from Le Roi D'ys |
3:26 |
| 28. |
Manon At the Met |
0:56 |
| 29. |
Massenet: 'O Dolce Incanto' from Manon |
3:36 |
| 30. |
Catalani's Loreley |
0:50 |
| 31. |
Catalani: 'Nel Verde Maggio' from Loreley |
2:28 |
| 32. |
Summer In Italy, Then Back to New York and Some Physical Training |
4:33 |
| 33. |
Gounod: 'Ah! Ne Furis Pas Encore!' from Romeo Et Juliette |
2:13 |
| 34. |
Honorary Captain of the Nypd |
2:22 |
| 35. |
Meyerbeer: 'O Paradiso' from L'africaine |
3:57 |
| 36. |
Flourishing Finances and Professional Rivalries |
4:49 |
| 37. |
Crushin Remarks; the Attraction of Radio |
3:40 |
| 38. |
Sullivan: the Lost Chord |
4:29 |
| 39. |
A New Decade, and the Honour of Playing Nemorino At the Met |
1:31 |
| 40. |
Donizetti: 'Quanto e Bella' from L'elisir D'amore |
2:52 |
| 41. |
Debuts In Paris and London, and London's Critical Reception |
4:43 |
| 42. |
Flotow: 'M'appari' (Ach! So Fromm) From Marta (Martha) |
3:39 |
| 43. |
Crisis: the Death of Gigli's Mother, and Tension At the Met |
3:44 |
| 44. |
Departure from the Met |
4:28 |
| 45. |
America's Loss Is Europe's Gain |
6:40 |
| 46. |
Speech: Gigli In an Interview At the Savoy Hotel, London |
0:43 |
| 47. |
Cherished London Reviews |
1:41 |
| 48. |
Leoncavallo: 'No. Pagliaccio Non Son!' from Pagliacci |
3:14 |
| 49. |
Recording Reflects the Drama |
1:07 |
| 50. |
Leoncavallo: 'Suvvia, Cosi Terrible' from Pagliacci |
2:57 |
| 51. |
Touring, Gigli's Working Relationships, and a New Turn of Events |
5:59 |
| 52. |
De Curtis: Non Ti Scordar Di Me |
3:16 |
| 53. |
Film Popularity, Hitler and Goebbels, and the Caracalla Tradition |
4:44 |
| 54. |
Puccini: 'Che Gelida Manina' from la Boheme |
4:25 |
| 55. |
Voice Expert John Steane's Recommendation |
0:28 |
| 56. |
Puccini: 'O Soave Fanciulla' from la Boheme |
3:34 |
| 57. |
A New Recording of Tosca |
2:41 |
| 58. |
Puccini: 'Recondita Armonia' from Tosca |
2:49 |
| 59. |
Patience and Hard Work Produce a Perfect Set of Master Recordings |
2:35 |
| 60. |
Puccini: 'E Lucevan Le Stelle' from Tosca |
2:41 |
| 61. |
Verdi: 'Ingemisco' from the Requiem |
4:34 |
| 62. |
Verdi: 'Ingemisco' from the Requiem |
3:39 |
| 63. |
The Recording of Madama Butterfly |
0:37 |
| 64. |
Puccini: Closing Moments of Act I, Madama Butterfly |
4:18 |
| 65. |
War Keeps Gigli In Italy |
2:56 |
| 66. |
Introductory Speech to Cavalleria Rusticana By Mascagni |
0:50 |
| 67. |
Translation of the Speech |
0:58 |
| 68. |
Mascani: 'Mamma, Quel Vino e Generoso' from Cavalleria Rusticana |
4:45 |
| 69. |
More Role Debuts, Gigli's Wartime Films, and Andrea Chenier |
6:41 |
| 70. |
Giordano: 'Un Di All'azzurro Spazio' from Andrea Chenier |
5:09 |
| 71. |
John Steane's Verdict |
0:28 |
| 72. |
Giordano: 'Come un Bel Di Di Maggio' from Andrea Chenier |
3:04 |
| 73. |
Rome Opera House Ralies Wartime Spirits |
1:06 |
| 74. |
Verdi: 'Teco Is Sto - Gran Dio' from un Ballo In Maschera |
1:21 |
| 75. |
Verdi: 'Non Sai Tu Che Se L'anima Mia' from un Ballo In Maschera |
3:32 |
| 76. |
Verdi: 'Oh, Qual Soave Brivido' from un Ballo In Maschera |
3:24 |
| 77. |
Gigli's Political Affliations |
6:32 |
| 78. |
Verdi: 'Celeste Aida' from Aida |
4:35 |
| 79. |
Postwar Italy: An Hmv Manager's Report |
1:00 |
| 80. |
Verdi: 'Pur Ti Riveggo, Mia Dolce Aida' from Aida |
3:15 |
| 81. |
Covent Garden With Rina, Then a Tour of Britain and Ireland |
6:18 |
| 82. |
Speech Given By Gigli After a Concert At the Royal Albert Hall |
0:42 |
| 83. |
The Final Phase - and No Thoughts of Retirement |
2:47 |
| 84. |
Di Veroli: Ritorna Amore |
3:34 |
| 85. |
A Last Visit to the USA |
1:14 |
| 86. |
Cottrau: Santa Lucia |
3:06 |
| 87. |
Gigli's Death, His Obituaries, and His Place In the Tenor Lineage |
9:04 |
| 88. |
Meyerbeer: 'O Paradiso' from L'africaine |
2:28 |
