Découvrez la vie et la carrière exceptionnelles de Beniamino Gigli, l'un des ténors les plus célèbres du XXe siècle, à travers cet album captivant intitulé "Gigli: Beniamino Gigli - A Life in Words and Music". Ce double album, sorti en 2004 sous le label Naxos, offre une plongée immersive dans l'univers musical de Gigli, avec une sélection de ses interprétations les plus marquantes et des récits qui retracent son parcours.
Plongez dans l'histoire de Gigli, de ses humbles débuts à sa renommée internationale. L'album commence avec ses premières années, marquées par la pauvreté et ses débuts sur scène, et suit son ascension fulgurante jusqu'à devenir une star de l'opéra. Vous entendrez des extraits de ses performances les plus célèbres, allant des œuvres de Puccini et Verdi à des pièces moins connues mais tout aussi captivantes.
L'album comprend des enregistrements rares et des interprétations emblématiques, telles que "O soave fanciulla" de La Bohème, "E lucevan le stelle" de Tosca, et "Quanto è bella" de L'elisir d'amore. Chaque piste est accompagnée de commentaires narratifs qui offrent un contexte historique et biographique, permettant aux auditeurs de mieux comprendre l'impact de Gigli sur le monde de l'opéra.
Avec une durée totale de plus de trois heures, cet album est une véritable mine d'or pour les amateurs d'opéra et les passionnés de musique classique. Que vous soyez un fan de longue date de Beniamino Gigli ou que vous découvriez son talent pour la première fois, cet album est une célébration de son héritage musical et de son influence durable.
Tracks
Gigli, a Life in Words and Music: 'I was born with a voice and very little else...' / Ponchielli: 'Cielo e mar' from La Gioconda - 1918na Not Applicable, Graeme Kay
Gigli, a Life in Words and Music: Family backgroundna Not Applicable, Graeme Kay
Gigli, a Life in Words and Music: Gigli's stage debut and poverty-stricken startna Not Applicable, Graeme Kay
Gigli, a Life in Words and Music: Puccini: 'O soave fanciulla' from La Bohème - 1919na Not Applicable, Graeme Kay
Gigli, a Life in Words and Music: Service in the household of Countess Spannocchina Not Applicable, Graeme Kay
Gigli, a Life in Words and Music: Donizetti: 'Spirto gentil' from La favorita - 1918na Not Applicable, Graeme Kay
Gigli, a Life in Words and Music: Colonel Delfino, and Giovanni Zerri's legal agreementna Not Applicable, Graeme Kay
Gigli, a Life in Words and Music: Cannio: O surdato 'nnammurato - 1918na Not Applicable, Graeme Kay
Gigli, a Life in Words and Music: A hospital visit and a scholarshipna Not Applicable, Graeme Kay
Gigli, a Life in Words and Music: Mascagni: 'Ah! Ritrovarla nella sua capanna' from Lodoletta - 1918na Not Applicable, Graeme Kay
Gigli, a Life in Words and Music: Gigli graduates and makes his debut; he goes for the high B flatna Not Applicable, Graeme Kay
Gigli, a Life in Words and Music: Puccini: 'e lucevan le stelle' from Tosca - 1918na Not Applicable, Graeme Kay
Gigli, a Life in Words and Music: Marriage, Rome and a tour to Spainna Not Applicable, Graeme Kay
Gigli, a Life in Words and Music: Mascagni: 'Apri la tua finestra!' from Iris - 1918na Not Applicable, Graeme Kay
Gigli, a Life in Words and Music: A letter from Fred Gaisberg of HMVna Not Applicable, Graeme Kay
Gigli, a Life in Words and Music: Mascagni: 'Mamma, quel vino e generoso' from Cavalleria rusticana - 1919na Not Applicable, Graeme Kay
Gigli, a Life in Words and Music: Gigli conquers South America, and receives an offer from the Metna Not Applicable, Graeme Kay
Gigli, a Life in Words and Music: Metropolitan Opera debut in Mefistofelena Not Applicable, Graeme Kay
Gigli, a Life in Words and Music: Boito: 'Giunto sul passo estremo' from Mefistofele - 1921na Not Applicable, Graeme Kay
Gigli, a Life in Words and Music: The critics' verdict, and more performancesna Not Applicable, Graeme Kay
Gigli, a Life in Words and Music: Donizetti: 'Tombe degl'avi miei' from Lucia di Lammermoor - 1927na Not Applicable, Graeme Kay
Gigli, a Life in Words and Music: Gigli's fate becomes entwined with Caruso'sna Not Applicable, Graeme Kay
Gigli, a Life in Words and Music: Giordano: 'un di all'azzurro spazio' from Andrea Chenier - 1922na Not Applicable, Graeme Kay
Gigli, a Life in Words and Music: Who will be Caruso's successor?na Not Applicable, Graeme Kay
Gigli, a Life in Words and Music: Verdi: 'de'miei bollenti spiriti' from La traviata - 1928na Not Applicable, Graeme Kay
Gigli, a Life in Words and Music: Life forms a regular pattern, and Gigli learns to sing in foreign languagesna Not Applicable, Graeme Kay
Gigli, a Life in Words and Music: Lalo: 'Vainement, ma bien aimee' from Le Roi d'Ys - 1922na Not Applicable, Graeme Kay
Gigli, a Life in Words and Music: Manon at the Metna Not Applicable, Graeme Kay
Gigli, a Life in Words and Music: Massenet: 'O dolce incanto' from Manon - 1931na Not Applicable, Graeme Kay
Gigli, a Life in Words and Music: Catalani's Loreleyna Not Applicable, Graeme Kay
Gigli, a Life in Words and Music: Catalani: 'Nel verde maggio' from Loreley - 1923na Not Applicable, Graeme Kay
Gigli, a Life in Words and Music: Summer in Italy, then back to New York and some physical trainingna Not Applicable, Graeme Kay
Gigli, a Life in Words and Music: Gounod: 'Ah! Ne fuis pas encore!' from Romeo et Juliette - 1923na Not Applicable, Graeme Kay
Gigli, a Life in Words and Music: Honorary Captain of the NYPDna Not Applicable, Graeme Kay
Gigli, a Life in Words and Music: Meyerbeer: 'O paradiso' from L'Africaine - 1928na Not Applicable, Graeme Kay
Gigli, a Life in Words and Music: Flourishing finances and professional rivalriesna Not Applicable, Graeme Kay
Gigli, a Life in Words and Music: Crushing remarks; the attraction of radiona Not Applicable, Graeme Kay
Gigli, a Life in Words and Music: Sullivan: The Lost Chord - 1931na Not Applicable, Graeme Kay
Gigli, a Life in Words and Music: A new decade, and the honour of playing Nemorino at the Metna Not Applicable, Graeme Kay
Gigli, a Life in Words and Music: Donizetti: 'Quanto e bella' from L'elisir d'amore - 1925na Not Applicable, Graeme Kay
Gigli, a Life in Words and Music: Debuts in Paris and London, and London's critical receptionna Not Applicable, Graeme Kay
Gigli, a Life in Words and Music: Flotow: 'M'appari' from Mata (Martha) - 1929 [Ach! So fromm]na Not Applicable, Graeme Kay
Gigli, a Life in Words and Music: Crisis: The death of Gigli's mother, and tension at the Metna Not Applicable, Graeme Kay
Gigli, a Life in Words and Music: Departure from the Metna Not Applicable, Graeme Kay
Gigli, a Life in Words and Music: America's loss Is Europe's gainna Not Applicable, Graeme Kay
Gigli, a Life in Words and Music: Speech: Gigli in an interview at the Savoy Hotel, London - 1946na Not Applicable, Graeme Kay
Gigli, a Life in Words and Music: Cherished London reviewsna Not Applicable, Graeme Kay
Gigli, a Life in Words and Music: Leoncavallo: 'No, Pagliacci non son!' from Pagliacci - 1934na Not Applicable, Graeme Kay
Gigli, a Life in Words and Music: Recording reflects the dramana Not Applicable, Graeme Kay
Gigli, a Life in Words and Music: Leoncavallo: 'Suvvia, così terribile' from Pagliacci - 1934na Not Applicable, Graeme Kay
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