Beniamino Gigli - Opera Arias

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recorded in New York, London, & Milano 1927–1941

Annotation last modified on 2021-10-18 23:48 UTC.

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1Faust: “Qual turbamento”... “Salve dimora”
tenor vocals:
Beniamino Gigli (tenor)
conductor:
Eugene Goossens (Sir Eugene Goossens, composer and conductor, third of the Eugène Goossens dynasty)
recording of:
Faust: Atto III. “Qual turbamento” … “Salve, dimora casta e pura”
composer:
Charles Gounod (French composer) (in 1859)
translated version of:
Faust : Acte III. « Quel trouble inconnu me pénètre ! » … No. 12 Cavatine « Salut ! demeure chaste et pure » (Faust)
part of:
Faust (Italian translation)
Charles Gounod4:45
2Carmen: “Il fior che avevi a me”
tenor vocals:
Beniamino Gigli (tenor)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (Orchestra of La Scala, Milan)
conductor:
Franco Ghione (conductor, violinist and composer)
recording of:
Carmen: Atto II. “Il fior che avevi a me tu dato” (Don José, Carmen)
composer:
Georges Bizet (French composer)
translated version of:
Carmen : Acte II. No. 17 Duo : « La Fleur que tu m’avais jetée » (Carmen, Don José) (Flower Song)
part of:
Carmen: Atto II (italian lyrics)
Georges Bizet4:01
3Les pêcheurs de perles: “Mi par d'udir ancora”
recorded in:
London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1931)
tenor vocals:
Beniamino Gigli (tenor) (in 1931)
conductor:
Eugene Goossens (Sir Eugene Goossens, composer and conductor, third of the Eugène Goossens dynasty)
recording of:
I pescatori di perle: Atto I. "Mi par d'udir ancor" (in 1931)
composer:
Georges Bizet (French composer)
translated version of:
Les Pêcheurs de perles : Acte I. No. 4 Romance « Je crois entendre encore » (Nadir)
part of:
I pescatori di perle
Georges Bizet3:51
4Manon: “O dolce incanto” … “Chiudergli occhi”
engineer:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.)
producer:
Frederick W. Gaisberg
tenor vocals:
Beniamino Gigli (tenor) (on 1931-06-26)
orchestra:
Orchestra ([unknown], Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (on 1931-06-26)
conductor:
Sir John Barbirolli (conductor and cellist) (on 1931-06-26)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1931-06-26)
recording of:
Manon: Atto II. “O dolce incanto” (Il sogno) (on 1931-06-26)
composer:
Jules Massenet (French Romantic composer)
translated version of:
Manon : Acte II. « Instant charmant » … « En fermant les yeux » (des Grieux) (le rêve de Des Grieux)
part of:
Manon: Atto II
Jules Massenet3:35
5Serse: “Fronde tenere” … “Ombra mai fu”
tenor vocals:
Beniamino Gigli (tenor)
conductor:
Sir John Barbirolli (conductor and cellist)
recording of:
Serse, HWV 40: Atto I, no. 2. Arioso “Ombra mai fù” (Serse)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (from 1737-12-26 until 1738-01-09)
librettist:
[anonymous] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Serse, HWV 40: Atto I
George Frideric Handel4:04
6Lucia di Lammermoor: “Chi mi frena”
baritone vocals:
Giuseppe De Luca (Italian operatic baritone)
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Louise Homer (American operatic contralto)
soprano vocals:
Amelita Galli-Curci (soprano)
tenor vocals:
Beniamino Gigli (tenor)
orchestra:
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra
conductor:
Giulio Setti (conductor)
recording of:
Lucia di Lammermoor: Atto II, Scena 2. (no. 9c) Sestetto con coro “Chi mi frena in tal momento?” (Edgardo, Enrico, Lucia, Raimondo, Alisa, Coro, Arturo)
composer:
Gaetano Donizetti (Italian opera composer)
part of:
Lucia di Lammermoor: Atto II
Gaetano Donizetti4:22
7L'elisir d'amore: “Una furtiva lagrima“
engineer:
Edward Fowler (engineer)
producer:
Lawrance Collingwood and Frederick Gaisberg
tenor vocals:
Beniamino Gigli (tenor) (on 1933-03-20)
orchestra:
Orchestra ([unknown], Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (on 1933-03-20)
conductor:
Sir John Barbirolli (conductor and cellist) (on 1933-03-20)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1933-03-20)
recording of:
L’elisir d’amore: Atto II. Romanza “Una furtiva lagrima” (Nemorino) (on 1933-03-20)
composer:
Gaetano Donizetti (Italian opera composer) (in 1832)
librettist:
Felice Romani (Librettiste, écrivain, poète, traducteur)
part of:
L’elisir d’amore: Atto II
Gaetano Donizetti4:23
8Rigoletto: “La donna è mobile”
tenor vocals:
Beniamino Gigli (tenor)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (Orchestra of La Scala, Milan)
conductor:
Franco Ghione (conductor, violinist and composer)
recording of:
Rigoletto: Atto III. “La donna è mobile” (Duca)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (until 1851-03-11)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave (until 1851-03-11)
part of:
Rigoletto: Atto III
Giuseppe Verdi2:15
9Rigoletto: “Bella figlia dell'amore”
baritone vocals:
Giuseppe De Luca (Italian operatic baritone)
bass vocals:
Ezio Pinza (operatic bass)
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Louise Homer (American operatic contralto)
soprano vocals:
Amelita Galli-Curci (soprano)
tenor vocals:
Angelo Badà (tenor) and Beniamino Gigli (tenor)
orchestra:
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra
conductor:
Giulio Setti (conductor)
recording of:
Rigoletto: Atto III. N°12 Quartetto "Bella figlia dell'amore" (Duca, Maddalena, Gilda, Rigoletto)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (until 1851-03-11)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave (until 1851-03-11)
part of:
Rigoletto: Atto III
Giuseppe Verdi4:27
10Aida: “Se quel guerrier” … “Celeste Aida”
tenor vocals:
Beniamino Gigli (tenor)
conductor:
Walter Goehr (conductor and composer)
recording of:
Aida: Atto I, scena 1. Recitativo “Se quel guerriero io fossi!” … Romanza “Celeste Aida” (Radamès)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (in 1871)
librettist:
Antonio Ghislanzoni (in 1870)
part of:
Aida: Atto I
Giuseppe Verdi4:32
11Pagliacci: “No, Pagliaccio non son !”
engineer:
Edward Fowler (engineer)
producer:
Lawrance Collingwood and Frederick Gaisberg
tenor vocals:
Beniamino Gigli (tenor) (on 1933-03-20)
orchestra:
Orchestra ([unknown], Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (on 1933-03-20)
conductor:
Sir John Barbirolli (conductor and cellist) (on 1933-03-20)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1933-03-20)
recording of:
Pagliacci: Atto II. “No, Pagliaccio non son” (Canio, Coro, Silvio, Nedda) (on 1933-03-20)
composer and librettist:
Ruggero Leoncavallo (composer)
part of:
Pagliacci: Atto II (Pagliacci: Act II)
Ruggero Leoncavallo3:02
12Cavalleria rusticana: “Mamma, quel vino è generoso”
mezzo-soprano vocals:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.)
tenor vocals:
Beniamino Gigli (tenor)
conductor:
Carlo Sabajno (conductor)
recording of:
Cavalleria rusticana: “Mamma, quel vino è generoso, è certo” (Turiddu, Lucia, Donne) (Addio alla madre)
composer:
Pietro Mascagni (composer & conductor) (in 1890)
librettist:
Guido Menasci (Italian librettist, 19th-20th c.) and Giovanni Targioni-Tozzetti (Italian librettist, 19th-20th c.)
part of:
Cavalleria rusticana
Pietro Mascagni3:58
13La bohème: “Che gelida manina”
tenor vocals:
Beniamino Gigli (tenor)
conductor:
Eugene Goossens (Sir Eugene Goossens, composer and conductor, third of the Eugène Goossens dynasty)
recording of:
La bohème: Atto I, no. 6. “Che gelida manina!” (Rodolfo)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer) (in 1896)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
La bohème: Atto I. In soffitta (La bohème: Act I, Puccini)
Giacomo Puccini4:22
14La bohème: “O soave fanciulla”
soprano vocals:
Maria Caniglia (soprano)
tenor vocals:
Beniamino Gigli (tenor)
conductor:
Walter Goehr (conductor and composer)
recording of:
La bohème: Atto I, no. 9. “O soave fanciulla” (Rodolfo, Marcello, Mimì)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer) (in 1896)
librettist:
Luigi Illica and Giuseppe Giacosa (in 1896)
part of:
La bohème: Atto I. In soffitta (La bohème: Act I, Puccini)
Giacomo Puccini3:13
15Tosca: “E lucevan le stelle”
tenor vocals:
Beniamino Gigli (tenor)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (Orchestra of La Scala, Milan)
conductor:
Franco Ghione (conductor, violinist and composer)
recording of:
Tosca: Atto III. “E lucevan le stelle” (Cavaradossi)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer) (from 1896 until 1899)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa (from 1896 until 1899) and Luigi Illica (from 1896 until 1899)
part of:
Tosca: Atto III (Tosca: Act III)
Giacomo Puccini2:57
16Andrea Chénier: “Si, fui soldato”
tenor vocals:
Beniamino Gigli (tenor)
conductor:
Carlo Sabajno (conductor)
recording of:
Andrea Chénier: Atto III. “Sì, fui soldato” … “Passa la vita mia” (Chénier)
composer:
Umberto Giordano (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Luigi Illica
part of:
Andrea Chénier: Atto III
Umberto Giordano2:38
17Andrea Chénier: “Come un bel dì di Maggio”
tenor vocals:
Beniamino Gigli (tenor)
conductor:
Oliviero de Fabritiis (conductor and composer)
recording of:
Andrea Chénier: Atto IV. “Come un bel dì di maggio” (Chénier)
composer:
Umberto Giordano (Italian opera composer) (in 1896)
librettist:
Luigi Illica (in 1896)
part of:
Andrea Chénier: Atto IV
Umberto Giordano3:06
18Maristella: “Lo conosco un giardino”
tenor vocals:
Beniamino Gigli (tenor)
conductor:
Umberto Berrettoni (conductor)
recording of:
Maristella: "Io conosco un giardino"
composer:
Giuseppe Pietri (composer)
librettist:
Maso Salvini
Giuseppe Pietri2:50