The art of Beniamino Gigli
Contributors: Galli-Curci, Amelita, 1882-1963; Homer, Louise, 1871-1947; Bada, Angelo; De Luca, Giuseppe, 1876-1950; Pinza, Ezio; Caccini, Giulio, 1551-1618; Caldara, Antonio, 1670-1736; Caldara, Antonio, 1670-1736; Marcello, Benedetto, 1686-1739; Rossini, Gioacchino, 1792-1868; Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus, 1756-1791; Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus, 1756-1791; Lalo, Edouard, 1823-1892; Halévy, F., 1799-1862; Verdi, Giuseppe, 1813-1901; Gluck, Christoph Willibald, Ritter von, 1714-1787; Pietri, Giuseppe, 1886-1946
Publisher: Seraphim
Published: 1968
Place of publication: New York, N.Y
Language: ita
Format: [Sound recording]
Number of pages: 51
Subjects: Operas; Excerpts; Songs (High voice) with orchestra; Sacred songs (High voice) with orchestra
Notes: Opera arias and ensembles, and songs; orchestra acc.

Sung in original languages (Italian, Latin or French)

Biographical note by Cedric Wallis on container; texts with English translations ([3] p.) inserted.

Principally Italian songs and excerpts from operas by Mozart, Lalo, Halévy, Verdi, Gluck, Donizetti, and Pietri.

Beniamino Gigli, tenor ; with (10th and/or 12th selections) Amelita Galli-Curci, soprano ; Louise Homer, contralto ; Angelo Bada, tenor ; Giuseppe de Luca, baritone ; Ezio Pinza, bass ; various orchestras and conductors.

Recorded in Europe between Dec. 1927 and March 1949.
Table of contents: title: Amarilli / Caccini (3:25); title: Come raggio di sol (2:40) ; Sebben, crudele (3:45) / Caldara; title: Il mio bel foco ... Quella fiamma che m'accende / Marcello (4:15); title: Stabat Mater: Cujus animam / Rossini (4:15); title: Don Giovanni : Dalla sua pace (4:35) ; Il mio tesoro (4:10) / Mozart; title: Le Roi d'Ys : Puisqu'on ne peut fléchir ... Vainement, ma bien aimée / Lalo (3:20); title: La Juive: Rachel! quand du Seigneur / Halévy (4:50); title: Rigoletto: Bella figlia dell'amore / Verdi (4:25); title: Paride ed Elena: O del mio dolce ardor / Gluck (4:05); title: Lucia di Lammermoor: Chi mi frena / Donizetti (4:25); title: Maristella: Io conosco un giardino / Pietri (2:50)