Beniamino Gigli
in Opera and Song









Disc One
1LA GIOCONDA, Ponchielli, Cielo e mar4.36
Rec: Nov 1918 Matrix: 3324C HMV Cat: 2/052142
2Cannio, O Surdato 'nnammurato2.37
Rec: Nov 1918 Matrix: 20265B HMV Cat: DA224
3MEFISTOFELE, Boïto, Dai campi, dai prati2.47
Rec: Jan 1921 Matrix: B24782 Victor Cat: 64933
4MEFISTOFELE, Boïto, Giunto sul passo estremo3.35
Rec: Feb 1921 Matrix: B24783 Victor Cat: 64942
5TOSCA, Puccini, Recondita armonia3.06
Rec: Jan 1921 Matrix: B24919 Victor Cat: 64944
6TOSCA, Puccini, E lucevan le stelle3.09
Rec: Feb 1921 Matrix: B24920 Victor Cat: 64943
7TOSCA, Puccini, O dolci mani2.17
Rec: Oct 1922 Matrix: B27010 Victor Cat: 66170
8LA FAVORITA, Donizetti, Spirto gentil4.02
Rec: March 1921 Matrix: C24921 Victor Cat: 74688
9FAUST, Gounod, Salve, dimora casta e pura4.44
Rec: March 1921 Matrix: C25109 Victor Cat: 74687
10IRIS, Mascagni, Apri la tua finestra2.34
Rec: March 1921 Matrix: B25110 Victor Cat: 64959
11De Curtis, Tu sola3.12
Rec: April 1921 Matrix: B25141 Victor Cat: 66010
12Drigo, Notturno d'Amor4.50
Rec: March 1922 Matrix: C26061 Victor Cat: 74742
13LE ROI D'YS, Lalo, Vainement ma bien aimée3.37
Rec: March 1922 Matrix: B26191 Victor Cat: 66070
14PAGLIACCI, Leoncavallo, Vesti la giubba2.50
Rec: March 1922 Matrix: B26192 Victor Cat: 66095
15ANDREA CHÉNIER, Giordano, Un dì all' azzurro spazio4.29
Rec: Oct 1922 Matrix: C27011 Victor Cat: 74793
16ANDREA CHÉNIER, Giordano, Come un bel dì di Maggio3.11
Rec: Oct 1922 Matrix: B27009 Victor Cat: 66208
17L'AFRICANA, Meyerbeer, O paradiso3.47
Rec: Feb 1923 Matrix: C27531 Victor Cat: 74804
18LORELEY, Catalani, Nel verde Maggio2.30
Rec: Feb 1923 Matrix: B27533 Victor Cat: 66207
19Saint-Saëns, Il Canto del Cigno2.39
Rec: May 1923 Matrix: B28018 Victor Cat: 66274
20MARTHA, Flotow, M'apparì tutto amor3.49
Rec: June 1923 Matrix: C27995 Victor Cat: 74876
21Buzzi-Peccia, Povero Pulcinella2.59
Rec: Nov 1924 Matrix: B31477 Victor Cat: 1064
22Denza, Funiculì Funiculà2.43
Rec: Nov 1924 Matrix: B31457 Victor Cat: 1064
Disc Two
1L'ELISIR D'AMORE, Donizetti, Quanto è bella, quanto è cara3.03
Rec: 10 Apr. 1925 Matrix: BVE 32500 HMV Cat: DA797
2L'ELISIR D'AMORE, Donizetti, Una furtiva lagrima4.32
Rec: 20 Mar. 1933 Matrix: 2B 3508 HMV Cat: DB1901
3MANON LESCAUT, Puccini, Donna non vidi mai2.56
Rec: 27 Oct. 1926 Matrix: BVE 36741 Victor Cat: 1213
4LA FORZA DEL DESTINO, Verdi, Solenne in quest' ora4.46
with Giuseppe de Luca (baritone)
Rec: 24 Feb. 1927 Matrix: CVE 37837 Victor Cat: 8069
5LUCIA DI LAMMERMOOR, Donizetti, Tombe degl'avi miei ... Fra poco a me ricovero5.11
Rec: 12 Dec. 1927 Matrix: CVE 41227 Victor Cat: 6876
6LA TRAVIATA, Verdi, Lunge da lei ... De' miei bollenti spiriti4.25
Rec: 8 May 1928 Matrix: CVE 45120 Victor Cat: 6876
7MIGNON, Thomas, Ah, non credevi tu4.17
Rec: 30 Nov 1928 Matrix: CVE 45121 Victor Cat: 6905
8I PESCATORI DI PERLE, Bizet, Del tempio al limitar4.38
with Giuseppe de Luca (baritone)
Rec: 28 Nov. 1927 Matrix: CVE 41071 Victor Cat: 8084
9I PESCATORI DI PERLE, Bizet, Mi par d'udir ancora4.18
Rec: 18 Dec. 1929 Matrix: CVE 58119 Victor Cat: AGSB56
10LA GIOCONDA, Ponchielli, Cielo e mar4.49
Rec: 18 Dec. 1929 Matrix: CVE 58118 Victor Cat: 7194
11MANON, Massenet, O dolce incanto3.41
Rec: 26 June 1931 Matrix: 0B 1402 HMV Cat: DA1216
12LA BOHEME, Puccini, Che gelida manina4.34
Rec: 4 July 1931 Matrix: 2B 1411 HMV Cat: DB1538
13FAUST, Gounod, Salve dimora casta e pura4.53
Rec: 4 July l931 Matrix: 2B 1412 HMV Cat: DB1538
14SADKO, Rimsky-Korsakov, Chanson Hindoue3.31
Rec: 31 May 1932 Matrix: BSHQ 72832 Victor Cat: 1570
15TOSCA, Puccini, E lucevan le stelle3.09
Rec: 26 Mar. 1934 Matrix: OW 2403 HMV Cat: DA1372
16RIGOLETTO, Verdi, La donna è mobile2.25
Rec: 26 Mar. 1934 Matrix: OW 2404 HMV Cat: DA1372
17PARIDE ED ELENA, Gluck, O del mio dolce ardor4.18
Rec: 28 Apr. 1935 Matrix: 2BA 567 HMV Cat: DB2531
18L'ARLESIANA, Cilèa, E la solita storia4.33
Rec: 2 June 1936 Matrix: 2RA 1337 HMV Cat: DB2914
19Caccini, Amarilli3.34
Rec: 12 May 1939 Matrix: 2EA 7749 HMV Cat: DB3895
Disc Three
1de Curtis, Mandulinata a Napule3.16
Rec: 9 Apr 1925 Matrix: BVE 28815-4 Victor Cat: 1157
2di Capua, Maria, Mari3.20
Rec: 18 Nov 1925 Matrix: BVE 28019-4 Victor Cat: 1134
3de Crescenzo, Quanno 'a femmena vo'2.28
Rec: 18 Nov 1925 Matrix: BVE 33882-1 Victor Cat: 1134
4Drigo, Notturno d'amore4.19
Rec: 27 Oct 1926 Matrix: CVE 26061-6 Victor Cat: 6610
5Toselli, Serenata4.27
Rec: 27 Oct 1926 Matrix: CVE 26795-3 Victor Cat: 6610
6Mario, Santa Lucia luntana4.55
Rec: 9 Dec 1926 Matrix: CVE 25017-2 Victor Cat: 6925
7de Crescenzo, Rondine al nido3.24
Rec: 9 Dec 1926 Matrix: BVE 36928-3 Victor Cat: 1243
8Buzzi-Peccia, Torna amore2.54
Rec: 9 Dec 1926 Matrix: BVE 37117-2 Victor Cat: 1243
9Donaudy, O bei nidi d'amore3.33
Rec: 4 Oct 1927 Matrix: BVE 36927-4 Victor Cat: 1292
10Denza, Se4.19
Rec: 18 Dec 1929 Matrix: CVE 58125-2 Victor Cat: 7261
11Gastaldon, Musica proibita4.15
Rec: 4 Dec 1930 Matrix: CVE 64390 Victor Cat: 7400
12Nutile, Mamma mia che vo' sapè?3.55
Rec: Dec 1930 Matrix: CVE 58124-2 Victor Cat: 7400
13di Capua, O sole mio3.08
Rec: 26 Mar 1934 Matrix: OW 2405-2 HMV Cat: DA 1373
14de Curtis, Addio bel sogno3.17
Rec: 7 Apr 1934 Matrix: OW 2430-2 HMV Cat: DA 1374
15de Curtis, Senza nisciuno3.01
Rec: 7 Apr 1934 Matrix: OW 2432-2 HMV Cat: DA 1373
16Leoncavallo, Mattinata2.18
Rec: 26 Apr 1935 Matrix: OBA 654-2 HMV Cat: DA 1454
17Melichar, Anima mia3.26
Rec: 24 May 1936 Matrix: ORA 1308-2 HMV Cat: DA 1487
18Tosti, L'ultima canzone4.34
Rec: 4 Jun 1938 Matrix: 2EA 6349-2 HMV Cat: DB 3551
19Tosti, Marechiare3.11
Rec: 4 Jun 1938 Matrix: OEA 6350-3 HMV Cat:
20Denza, Occhi di fata3.02
Rec: 4 Jun 1938 Matrix: 2EA 6351-1 HMV Cat: DB 3551
21Rossini, La Danza3.10
Rec: 4 Jun 1938 Matrix: OEA 6352-2 HMV Cat: DA 1650
22Olivieri, Son poche rose3.10
Rec: 24 Feb 1942 Matrix: OBA 4930-2 HMV Cat: DA 5419
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