|
No. |
Title |
Length |
| 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 |
5:22 |
| 2. |
Gigli: A Life in Words and Music: Family background |
5:20 |
| 3. |
Gigli: A Life in Words and Music: Gigli's stage debut and poverty-stricken start |
6:36 |
| 4. |
Gigli: A Life in Words and Music: Puccini: 'O soave fanciulla' from La Boheme - 1919 |
3:36 |
| 5. |
Gigli: A Life in Words and Music: Service in the household of Countess Spannocchi |
3:19 |
| 6. |
Gigli: A Life in Words and Music: Donizetti: 'Spirto gentil' from La favorita - 1918 |
4:03 |
| 7. |
Gigli: A Life in Words and Music: Colonel Delfino, and Giovanni Zerri's legal agreement |
5:01 |
| 8. |
Gigli: A Life in Words and Music: Cannio: O surdato 'nnammurato - 1918 |
2:26 |
| 9. |
Gigli: A Life in Words and Music: A hospital visit and a scholarship |
2:18 |
| 10. |
Gigli: A Life in Words and Music: Mascagni: 'Ah! ritrovarla nella sua capanna' from Lodoletta - 1918 |
3:42 |
| 11. |
Gigli: A Life in Words and Music: Gigli graduates and makes his debut; he goes for the high B flat |
6:31 |
| 12. |
Gigli: A Life in Words and Music: Puccini: 'E lucevan le stelle' from Tosca - 1918 |
2:56 |
| 13. |
Gigli: A Life in Words and Music: Marriage, Rome and a tour to Spain |
4:13 |
| 14. |
Gigli: A Life in Words and Music: Mascagni: 'Apri la tua finestra!' from Iris - 1918 |
2:35 |
| 15. |
Gigli: A Life in Words and Music: A letter from Fred Gaisberg of HMV |
4:15 |
| 16. |
Gigli: A Life in Words and Music: Mascagni: 'Mamma, quel vino e generoso' from Cavalleria rusticana - 1919 |
4:18 |
| 17. |
Gigli: A Life in Words and Music: Gigli conquers South America, and receives an offer from the Met |
3:35 |
| 18. |
Gigli: A Life in Words and Music: Metropolitan Opera debut in Mefistofele |
4:42 |
| 19. |
Gigli: A Life in Words and Music: Boito: 'Giunto sul passo estremo' from Mefistofele - 1921 |
3:26 |
| 20. |
Gigli: A Life in Words and Music: The critics' verdict, and more performances |
4:41 |
| 21. |
Gigli: A Life in Words and Music: Donizetti: 'Tombe degl'avi miei' from Lucia di Lammermoor - 1927 |
4:40 |
| 22. |
Gigli: A Life in Words and Music: Gigli's fate becomes entwined with Caruso's |
7:30 |
| 23. |
Gigli: A Life in Words and Music: Giordano: 'Un di all'azzurro spazio' from Andrea Chenier - 1922 |
4:27 |
| 24. |
Gigli: A Life in Words and Music: Who will be Caruso's successor? |
5:49 |
| 25. |
Gigli: A Life in Words and Music: Verdi: 'De'miei bollenti spiriti' from La traviata - 1928 |
4:22 |
| 26. |
Gigli: A Life in Words and Music: Life forms a regular pattern, and Gigli learns to sing in foreign languages |
2:06 |
| 27. |
Gigli: A Life in Words and Music: Lalo: 'Vainement, ma bien aimee' from Le Roi d'Ys - 1922 |
3:26 |
| 28. |
Gigli: A Life in Words and Music: Manon at the Met |
0:57 |
| 29. |
Gigli: A Life in Words and Music: Massenet: 'O dolce incanto' from Manon - 1931 |
3:35 |
| 30. |
Gigli: A Life in Words and Music: Catalani's Loreley |
0:50 |
| 31. |
Gigli: A Life in Words and Music: Catalani: 'Nel verde maggio' from Loreley - 1923 |
2:28 |
| 32. |
Gigli: A Life in Words and Music: Summer in Italy, then back to New York and some physical training |
4:33 |
| 33. |
Gigli: A Life in Words and Music: Gounod: 'Ah! ne fuis pas encore!' from Romeo et Juliette - 1923 |
2:14 |
| 34. |
Gigli: A Life In Words And Music: Honorary Captain Of The Nypd |
2:22 |
| 35. |
Gigli: A Life in Words and Music: Meyerbeer: 'O paradiso' from L'Africaine - 1928 |
3:57 |
| 36. |
Gigli: A Life in Words and Music: Flourishing finances and professional rivalries |
4:49 |
| 37. |
Gigli: A Life in Words and Music: Crushing remarks; the attraction of radio |
3:40 |
| 38. |
Gigli: A Life in Words and Music: Sullivan: The Lost Chord - 1931 |
4:29 |
| 39. |
Gigli: A Life in Words and Music: A new decade, and the honour of playing Nemorino at the Met |
1:31 |
| 40. |
Gigli: A Life in Words and Music: Donizetti: 'Quanto e bella' from L'elisir d'amore - 1925 |
2:51 |
| 41. |
Gigli: A Life in Words and Music: Debuts in Paris and London, and London's critical reception |
4:43 |
| 42. |
Gigli: A Life in Words and Music: Flotow: 'M'appari' [Ach! So fromm] from Mata [Martha] - 1929 |
3:39 |
| 43. |
Gigli: A Life in Words and Music: Crisis: the death of Gigli's mother, and tension at the Met |
3:44 |
| 44. |
Gigli: A Life in Words and Music: Departure from the Met |
4:28 |
| 45. |
Gigli: A Life in Words and Music: America's loss is Europe's gain |
6:40 |
| 46. |
Gigli: A Life in Words and Music: Speech: Gigli in an interview at the Savoy Hotel, London - 1946 |
0:44 |
| 47. |
Gigli: A Life in Words and Music: Cherished London reviews |
1:40 |
| 48. |
Gigli: A Life in Words and Music: Leoncavallo: 'No, Pagliacci non son!' from Pagliacci - 1934 |
3:14 |
| 49. |
Gigli: A Life in Words and Music: Recording reflects the drama |
1:08 |
| 50. |
Gigli: A Life in Words and Music: Leoncavallo: 'Suvvia, cosi terribile' from Pagliacci - 1934 |
2:57 |
| 51. |
Gigli: A Life in Words and Music: Touring, Gigli's working relationships, and a new turn of events |
5:59 |
| 52. |
Gigli: A Life in Words and Music: De Curtis: Non ti scorder di me - 1935 |
3:17 |
| 53. |
Gigli: A Life in Words and Music: Film popularity, Hitler and Goebbels, and the Caracalla tradition |
4:44 |
| 54. |
Gigli: A Life in Words and Music: Puccini: 'Che gelida manina' from La Boheme - 1938 |
4:25 |
| 55. |
Gigli: A Life in Words and Music: Voice expert John Steane's recommendation |
0:28 |
| 56. |
Gigli: A Life in Words and Music: Puccini: ' O soave fanciulla' from La Boheme - 1938 |
3:34 |
| 57. |
Gigli: A Life in Words and Music: A new recording of Tosca |
2:41 |
| 58. |
Gigli: A Life in Words and Music: Puccini: 'Recondita armonia' from Tosca - 1938 |
2:49 |
| 59. |
Gigli: A Life in Words and Music: Patience and hard work produce 'a perfrect set of master recordings' |
2:36 |
| 60. |
Gigli: A Life in Words and Music: Puccini: 'E lucevan le stelle' from Tosca - 1938 |
2:42 |
| 61. |
Gigli: A Life in Words and Music: A return to America and the Met |
4:35 |
| 62. |
Gigli: A Life in Words and Music: Verdi: 'Ingemisco' from the Requiem - 1939 |
3:39 |
| 63. |
Gigli: A Life in Words and Music: The recording of Madama Butterfly |
0:37 |
| 64. |
Gigli: A Life in Words and Music: Puccini: Closing moments of Act I, Madama Butterfly - 1939 |
4:19 |
| 65. |
Gigli: A Life in Words and Music: War keeps Gigli in Italy |
2:56 |
| 66. |
Gigli: A Life in Words and Music: Introductory speech to Cavalleria rusticana by Mascagni - 1940 |
0:50 |
| 67. |
Gigli: A Life in Words and Music: Translation of the speech |
0:58 |
| 68. |
Gigli: A Life in Words and Music: Mascagni: 'Mamma, quel vino e generoso' from Cavalleria rusticana - 1940 |
4:45 |
| 69. |
Gigli: A Life in Words and Music: More role debuts, Gigli's wartime films, and Andrea Chenier |
6:41 |
| 70. |
Gigli: A Life in Words and Music: Giordano: 'Un di all'azzurro spazio' from Andrea Chenier - 1941 |
5:09 |
| 71. |
Gigli: A Life in Words and Music: John Steane's verdict |
0:28 |
| 72. |
Gigli: A Life in Words and Music: Giordano: 'Come un bel di di maggio' from Andrea Chenier - 1941 |
3:04 |
| 73. |
Gigli: A Life in Words and Music: Rome Opera House rallies wartime spirits |
1:06 |
| 74. |
Gigli: A Life in Words and Music: Verdi: 'Teco io sto - Gran Dio' from Un ballo in maschera - 1943 |
1:21 |
| 75. |
Gigli: A Life in Words and Music: Verdi: 'Non sai tu che se l'anima mia' from Un ballo in maschera - 1943 |
3:32 |
| 76. |
Gigli: A Life in Words and Music: Verdi: 'Oh, qual soave brivido' from Un ballo in maschera - 1943 |
3:24 |
| 77. |
Gigli: A Life in Words and Music: Gigli's political affiliations |
6:32 |
| 78. |
Gigli: A Life in Words and Music: Verdi: 'Celeste Aida' from Aida - 1946 |
4:35 |
| 79. |
Gigli: A Life in Words and Music: Postwar Italy: an HMV manager's report |
1:00 |
| 80. |
Gigli: A Life in Words and Music: Verdi: 'Pui ti riveggo, mia dolce Aida' from Aida - 1946 |
3:15 |
| 81. |
Gigli: A Life in Words and Music: Covent Garden with Rina, then a tour of Britian and Ireland |
6:18 |
| 82. |
Gigli: A Life in Words and Music: Speech given by Gigli after a concert at the Royal Albert Hall - 1952 |
0:42 |
| 83. |
Gigli: A Life in Words and Music: The final phase - and no thoughts of retirement |
2:47 |
| 84. |
Gigli: A Life in Words and Music: Di Veroli: Ritorna amore - 1952 |
3:34 |
| 85. |
Gigli: A Life in Words and Music: A last visit to the USA |
1:14 |
| 86. |
Gigli: A Life in Words and Music: Cottrau: Santa Lucia - 1949 |
3:06 |
| 87. |
Gigli: A Life in Words and Music: Gigli's death, his obituaries, and his place in the tenor lineage |
9:04 |
| 88. |
Gigli: A Life in Words and Music: Meyerbeer: 'O paradiso' from L'Africaine (ending) - 1928 |
2:28 |
