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DISC: 1
| 1. ‘I Was Born With A Voice And Very Little Else…’ |
| 2. Family Background |
| 3. Gigli’s Stage Debut And Poverty-Stricken Start |
| 4. Puccini: ‘O Soave Fanciulla’ From La Boheme |
| 5. Service In The Household Of Countess Spannocchi |
| 6. Donizetti: ‘Spirto Gentil’ From La Favoria |
| 7. Colonel Delfino, And Giovanno Zerri’s Legal Agreement |
| 8. Cannio: O Surdato ‘Nnammurato |
| 9. A Hospital Visit And Scholarship |
| 10. Mascabni: ‘Ah! Ritrovarla Nella Sua Capanna’ From Lodoletta |
| 11. Gigli Graduates And Makes His Debut; He Goes For The High B Flat |
| 12. Puccini: ‘E Lucevan Le Stelle’ From Tosca |
| 13. Marriage, Rome And A Tuor To Spain |
| 14. Mascagni: ‘Apri La Tua Finestra! From Iris |
| 15. A Letter From Fred Gaisberg Of HMV |
| 16. Mascagni: ‘Mamma, Quel Vino E Generoso’ From Cavalleria Rustican |
| 17. Gigli Conquers South America, And Recieves An Offer From The Met |
| 18. Metropolitan Opera Debut In Mefistofele |
| 19. BoitoL ‘Giunto Sul Passo Estremo’ From Mefistofele |
DISC: 2
| 1. The Critics’ Verdict, And More Performances |
| 2. Donizetti: ‘Tombe Degl’avi Miei’ From Lacuia Di Lammermoor |
| 3. Gigli’s Fate Becomes Entwined With Caruso’s |
| 4. Giordano: ‘Un Di All’azzurri Spazio’ From Andrea Chenier |
| 5. Who Will Be Caruso’s Sucessor |
| 6. Verdi: ‘De’miei Bollenti Spiriti’ From La Travita |
| 7. Life Forms A Regular Pattern, And Gigli Learns To Sing In Foreig |
| 8. Lalo: ‘Vainement, Ma Bien Aimee’ From Le Roi d’Ys |
| 9. Manon At The Met |
| 10. Massenet: ‘O Dolce Incanto’ From Manon |
| 11. Catalani’s Loreley |
| 12. Catalani: ‘Nel Verde Maggio’ From Loreley |
| 13. Summer In Italy, Then Back To New York And Some Physical Trainin |
| 14. Gounod: ‘Ah! Ne Furis Pas Encore!’ From Romeo Et Juliette |
| 15. Honorary Captain Of The NYPD |
| 16. Meyerbeer: ‘O Paradiso’ From L’Africaine |
| 17. Flourishing Finances And Professional Rivalries |
| 18. Crushin Remarks; The Attraction Of Radio |
| 19. Sullivan: The Lost Chord |
| 20. A New Decade, And The Honour Of Playing Nemorino At The Met |
| 21. Donizetti: ‘Quanto E Bella’ From L’elisir D’amore |
DISC: 3
| 1. Debuts In Paris And London, And London’s Critical Reception |
| 2. Flotow: ‘M’Appari’ (Ach! So Fromm) From Marta (Martha) |
| 3. Crisis: The Death Of Gigli’s Mother, And Tension At The Met |
| 4. Departure From The Met |
| 5. America’s Loss Is Europe’s Gain |
| 6. Speech: Gigli In An Interview At The Savoy Hotel, London |
| 7. Cherished London Reviews |
| 8. Leoncavallo: ‘No. Pagliaccio Non Son!’ From Pagliacci |
| 9. Recording Reflects The Drama |
| 10. Leoncavallo: ‘Suvvia, Cosi Terrible’ From Pagliacci |
| 11. Touring, Gigli’s Working Relationships, And A New Turn Of Events |
| 12. De Curtis: Non Ti Scordar Di Me |
| 13. Film Popularity, Hitler And Goebbels, And The Caracalla Traditio |
| 14. Puccini: ‘Che Gelida Manina’ From La Boheme |
| 15. Voice Expert John Steane’s Recommendation |
| 16. Puccini: ‘O Soave Fanciulla’ From La Boheme |
| 17. A New Recording Of Tosca |
| 18. Puccini: ‘Recondita Armonia’ From Tosca |
| 19. Patience And Hard Work Produce A Perfect Set Of Master Recording |
| 20. Puccini: ‘E Lucevan Le Stelle’ From Tosca |
| 21. Verdi: ‘Ingemisco’ From The Requiem |
| 22. Verdi: ‘Ingemisco’ From The Requiem |
| 23. The Recording Of Madama Butterfly |
| 24. Puccini: Closing Moments Of Act I, Madama Butterfly |
DISC: 4
| 1. War Keeps Gigli In Italy |
| 2. Introductory Speech To Cavalleria Rusticana By Mascagni |
| 3. Translation Of The Speech |
| 4. Mascani: ‘Mamma, Quel Vino E Generoso’ From Cavalleria Rusticana |
| 5. More Role Debuts, Gigli’s Wartime Films, And Andrea Chenier |
| 6. Giordano: ‘Un Di All’azzurro Spazio’ From Andrea Chenier |
| 7. John Steane’s Verdict |
| 8. Giordano: ‘Come Un Bel Di Di Maggio’ From Andrea Chenier |
| 9. Rome Opera House Ralies Wartime Spirits |
| 10. Verdi: ‘Teco Is Sto – Gran Dio’ From Un Ballo In Maschera |
| 11. Verdi: ‘Non Sai Tu Che Se L’anima Mia’ From Un Ballo In Maschera |
| 12. Verdi: ‘Oh, Qual Soave Brivido’ From Un Ballo In Maschera |
| 13. Gigli’s Political Affliations |
| 14. Verdi: ‘Celeste Aida’ From Aida |
| 15. Postwar Italy: An HMV Manager’s Report |
| 16. Verdi: ‘Pur Ti Riveggo, Mia Dolce Aida’ From Aida |
| 17. Covent Garden With Rina, Then A Tour Of Britain And Ireland |
| 18. Speech Given By Gigli After A Concert At The Royal Albert Hall |
| 19. The Final Phase – And No Thoughts Of Retirement |
| 20. Di Veroli: Ritorna Amore |
| 21. A Last Visit To The USA |
| 22. Cottrau: Santa Lucia |
| 23. Gigli’s Death, His Obituaries, And His Place In The Tenor Lineag |
| 24. Meyerbeer: ‘O Paradiso’ From L’Africaine |
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