Graeme Kay - Life in Words & Music [4 CD]

Tracklist:

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
20. The Critics' Verdict, And More Performances
21. Donizetti: 'Tombe Degl'avi Miei' From Lacuia Di Lammermoor
22. Gigli's Fate Becomes Entwined With Caruso's
23. Giordano: 'Un Di All'azzurri Spazio' From Andrea Chenier
24. Who Will Be Caruso's Sucessor
25. Verdi: 'De'miei Bollenti Spiriti' From La Travita
26. Life Forms A Regular Pattern, And Gigli Learns To Sing In Foreig
27. Lalo: 'Vainement, Ma Bien Aimee' From Le Roi d'Ys
28. Manon At The Met
29. Massenet: 'O Dolce Incanto' From Manon
30. Catalani's Loreley
31. Catalani: 'Nel Verde Maggio' From Loreley
32. Summer In Italy, Then Back To New York And Some Physical Trainin
33. Gounod: 'Ah! Ne Furis Pas Encore!' From Romeo Et Juliette
34. Honorary Captain Of The NYPD
35. Meyerbeer: 'O Paradiso' From L'Africaine
36. Flourishing Finances And Professional Rivalries
37. Crushin Remarks; The Attraction Of Radio
38. Sullivan: The Lost Chord
39. A New Decade, And The Honour Of Playing Nemorino At The Met
40. Donizetti: 'Quanto E Bella' From L'elisir D'amore
41. Debuts In Paris And London, And London's Critical Reception
42. Flotow: 'M'Appari' (Ach! So Fromm) From Marta (Martha)
43. Crisis: The Death Of Gigli's Mother, And Tension At The Met
44. Departure From The Met
45. America's Loss Is Europe's Gain
46. Speech: Gigli In An Interview At The Savoy Hotel, London
47. Cherished London Reviews
48. Leoncavallo: 'No. Pagliaccio Non Son!' From Pagliacci
49. Recording Reflects The Drama
50. Leoncavallo: 'Suvvia, Cosi Terrible' From Pagliacci
51. Touring, Gigli's Working Relationships, And A New Turn Of Events
52. De Curtis: Non Ti Scordar Di Me
53. Film Popularity, Hitler And Goebbels, And The Caracalla Traditio
54. Puccini: 'Che Gelida Manina' From La Boheme
55. Voice Expert John Steane's Recommendation
56. Puccini: 'O Soave Fanciulla' From La Boheme
57. A New Recording Of Tosca
58. Puccini: 'Recondita Armonia' From Tosca
59. Patience And Hard Work Produce A Perfect Set Of Master Recording
60. Puccini: 'E Lucevan Le Stelle' From Tosca
61. Verdi: 'Ingemisco' From The Requiem
62. Verdi: 'Ingemisco' From The Requiem
63. The Recording Of Madama Butterfly
64. Puccini: Closing Moments Of Act I, Madama Butterfly
65. War Keeps Gigli In Italy
66. Introductory Speech To Cavalleria Rusticana By Mascagni
67. Translation Of The Speech
68. Mascani: 'Mamma, Quel Vino E Generoso' From Cavalleria Rusticana
69. More Role Debuts, Gigli's Wartime Films, And Andrea Chenier
70. Giordano: 'Un Di All'azzurro Spazio' From Andrea Chenier
71. John Steane's Verdict
72. Giordano: 'Come Un Bel Di Di Maggio' From Andrea Chenier
73. Rome Opera House Ralies Wartime Spirits
74. Verdi: 'Teco Is Sto - Gran Dio' From Un Ballo In Maschera
75. Verdi: 'Non Sai Tu Che Se L'anima Mia' From Un Ballo In Maschera
76. Verdi: 'Oh, Qual Soave Brivido' From Un Ballo In Maschera
77. Gigli's Political Affliations
78. Verdi: 'Celeste Aida' From Aida
79. Postwar Italy: An HMV Manager's Report
80. Verdi: 'Pur Ti Riveggo, Mia Dolce Aida' From Aida
81. Covent Garden With Rina, Then A Tour Of Britain And Ireland
82. Speech Given By Gigli After A Concert At The Royal Albert Hall
83. The Final Phase - And No Thoughts Of Retirement
84. Di Veroli: Ritorna Amore
85. A Last Visit To The USA
86. Cottrau: Santa Lucia
87. Gigli's Death, His Obituaries, And His Place In The Tenor Lineag
88. Meyerbeer: 'O Paradiso' From L'Africaine

UPC: 636943814826
Label: Naxos
Release Date: 5.18.04
Format: CD