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Puccini: Closing moments of Act I, Madama Butterfly - 1939

Puccini: Closing moments of Act I, Madama Butterfly - 1939

Gigli's stage debut and poverty-stricken start

Gigli's stage debut and poverty-stricken start

Puccini: 'Che gelida manina' from La Boheme - 1938

Puccini: 'Che gelida manina' from La Boheme - 1938

Donizetti: 'Spirto gentil' from La favorita - 1918

Donizetti: 'Spirto gentil' from La favorita - 1918

Speech: Gigli in an interview at the Savoy Hotel, London - 1946

Speech: Gigli in an interview at the Savoy Hotel, London - 1946

Verdi: 'Celeste Aida' from Aida - 1946

Verdi: 'Celeste Aida' from Aida - 1946

Puccini: 'E lucevan le stelle' from Tosca - 1918

Puccini: 'E lucevan le stelle' from Tosca - 1918

Covent Garden with Rina, then a tour of Britian and Ireland

Covent Garden with Rina, then a tour of Britian and Ireland

Summer in Italy, then back to New York and some physical training

Summer in Italy, then back to New York and some physical training

Marriage, Rome and a tour to Spain

Marriage, Rome and a tour to Spain

Giordano: 'Un di all'azzurro spazio' from Andrea Chenier - 1922

Giordano: 'Un di all'azzurro spazio' from Andrea Chenier - 1922

Gigli's fate becomes entwined with Caruso's

Gigli's fate becomes entwined with Caruso's

A letter from Fred Gaisberg of HMV

A letter from Fred Gaisberg of HMV

Gounod: 'Ah! ne fuis pas encore!' from Romeo et Juliette - 1923

Gounod: 'Ah! ne fuis pas encore!' from Romeo et Juliette - 1923

The critics' verdict, and more performances

The critics' verdict, and more performances

Postwar Italy: an HMV manager's report

Postwar Italy: an HMV manager's report

Colonel Delfino, and Giovanni Zerri's legal agreement

Colonel Delfino, and Giovanni Zerri's legal agreement

Meyerbeer: 'O paradiso' from L'Africaine - 1928

Meyerbeer: 'O paradiso' from L'Africaine - 1928

Donizetti: 'Quanto e bella' from L'elisir d'amore - 1925

Donizetti: 'Quanto e bella' from L'elisir d'amore - 1925

More role debuts, Gigli's wartime films, and Andrea Chenier

More role debuts, Gigli's wartime films, and Andrea Chenier

Mascagni: 'Ah! ritrovarla nella sua capanna' from Lodoletta - 1918

Mascagni: 'Ah! ritrovarla nella sua capanna' from Lodoletta - 1918

Boito: 'Giunto sul passo estremo' from Mefistofele - 1921

Boito: 'Giunto sul passo estremo' from Mefistofele - 1921

Film popularity, Hitler and Goebbels, and the Caracalla tradition

Film popularity, Hitler and Goebbels, and the Caracalla tradition

Honorary Captain of the NYPD

Honorary Captain of the NYPD

America's loss is Europe's gain

America's loss is Europe's gain

Gigli conquers South America, and receives an offer from the Met

Gigli conquers South America, and receives an offer from the Met

Touring, Gigli's working relationships, and a new turn of events

Touring, Gigli's working relationships, and a new turn of events

Gigli graduates and makes his debut; he goes for the high B flat

Gigli graduates and makes his debut; he goes for the high B flat

Cottrau: Santa Lucia - 1949

Cottrau: Santa Lucia - 1949

Massenet: 'O dolce incanto' from Manon - 1931

Massenet: 'O dolce incanto' from Manon - 1931

Crushing remarks; the attraction of radio

Crushing remarks; the attraction of radio

Cannio: O surdato 'nnammurato - 1918

Cannio: O surdato 'nnammurato - 1918

Meyerbeer: 'O paradiso' from L'Africaine (ending) - 1928

Meyerbeer: 'O paradiso' from L'Africaine (ending) - 1928

A return to America and the Met

A return to America and the Met

Departure from the Met

Departure from the Met

A new recording of Tosca

A new recording of Tosca

Gigli's death, his obituaries, and his place in the tenor lineage

Gigli's death, his obituaries, and his place in the tenor lineage

A new decade, and the honour of playing Nemorino at the Met

A new decade, and the honour of playing Nemorino at the Met

Verdi: 'De'miei bollenti spiriti' from La traviata - 1928

Verdi: 'De'miei bollenti spiriti' from La traviata - 1928

Flourishing finances and professional rivalries

Flourishing finances and professional rivalries

The final phase - and no thoughts of retirement

The final phase - and no thoughts of retirement

Gigli's political affiliations

Gigli's political affiliations

Mascagni: 'Mamma, quel vino e generoso' from Cavalleria rusticana - 1940

Mascagni: 'Mamma, quel vino e generoso' from Cavalleria rusticana - 1940

Catalani's Loreley

Catalani's Loreley

Debuts in Paris and London, and London's critical reception

Debuts in Paris and London, and London's critical reception

Verdi: 'Oh, qual soave brivido' from Un ballo in maschera - 1943

Verdi: 'Oh, qual soave brivido' from Un ballo in maschera - 1943

Giordano: 'Un di all'azzurro spazio' from Andrea Chenier - 1941

Giordano: 'Un di all'azzurro spazio' from Andrea Chenier - 1941

De Curtis: Non ti scorder di me - 1935

De Curtis: Non ti scorder di me - 1935

'I was born with a voice and very little else... ' / Ponchielli: 'Cielo e mar' from La Gioconda...

'I was born with a voice and very little else... ' / Ponchielli: 'Cielo e mar' from La Gioconda...

Cherished London reviews

Cherished London reviews

Flotow: 'M'appari' [Ach! So fromm] from Mata [Martha] - 1929

Flotow: 'M'appari' [Ach! So fromm] from Mata [Martha] - 1929

Rome Opera House rallies wartime spirits

Rome Opera House rallies wartime spirits

Service in the household of Countess Spannocchi

Service in the household of Countess Spannocchi

Mascagni: 'Mamma, quel vino e generoso' from Cavalleria rusticana - 1919

Mascagni: 'Mamma, quel vino e generoso' from Cavalleria rusticana - 1919

Manon at the Met

Manon at the Met

Patience and hard work produce 'a perfrect set of master recordings'

Patience and hard work produce 'a perfrect set of master recordings'

Crisis: the death of Gigli's mother, and tension at the Met

Crisis: the death of Gigli's mother, and tension at the Met

Verdi: 'Pui ti riveggo, mia dolce Aida' from Aida - 1946

Verdi: 'Pui ti riveggo, mia dolce Aida' from Aida - 1946

John Steane's verdict

John Steane's verdict

Di Veroli: Ritorna amore - 1952

Di Veroli: Ritorna amore - 1952

Family background

Family background

Puccini: 'O soave fanciulla' from La Boheme - 1919

Puccini: 'O soave fanciulla' from La Boheme - 1919

Puccini: ' O soave fanciulla' from La Boheme - 1938

Puccini: ' O soave fanciulla' from La Boheme - 1938

Leoncavallo: 'No, Pagliacci non son!' from Pagliacci - 1934

Leoncavallo: 'No, Pagliacci non son!' from Pagliacci - 1934

Catalani: 'Nel verde maggio' from Loreley - 1923

Catalani: 'Nel verde maggio' from Loreley - 1923

Who will be Caruso's successor?

Who will be Caruso's successor?

War keeps Gigli in Italy

War keeps Gigli in Italy

Leoncavallo: 'Suvvia, cosi terribile' from Pagliacci - 1934

Leoncavallo: 'Suvvia, cosi terribile' from Pagliacci - 1934

Donizetti: 'Tombe degl'avi miei' from Lucia di Lammermoor - 1927

Donizetti: 'Tombe degl'avi miei' from Lucia di Lammermoor - 1927

Translation of the speech

Translation of the speech

Sullivan: The Lost Chord - 1931

Sullivan: The Lost Chord - 1931

Puccini: 'Recondita armonia' from Tosca - 1938

Puccini: 'Recondita armonia' from Tosca - 1938

Giordano: 'Come un bel di di maggio' from Andrea Chenier - 1941

Giordano: 'Come un bel di di maggio' from Andrea Chenier - 1941

Voice expert John Steane's recommendation

Voice expert John Steane's recommendation

Verdi: 'Teco io sto - Gran Dio' from Un ballo in maschera - 1943

Verdi: 'Teco io sto - Gran Dio' from Un ballo in maschera - 1943

The recording of Madama Butterfly

The recording of Madama Butterfly

Metropolitan Opera debut in Mefistofele

Metropolitan Opera debut in Mefistofele

Recording reflects the drama

Recording reflects the drama

A last visit to the USA

A last visit to the USA

Puccini: 'E lucevan le stelle' from Tosca - 1938

Puccini: 'E lucevan le stelle' from Tosca - 1938

Verdi: 'Non sai tu che se l'anima mia' from Un ballo in maschera - 1943

Verdi: 'Non sai tu che se l'anima mia' from Un ballo in maschera - 1943

Mascagni: 'Apri la tua finestra!' from Iris - 1918

Mascagni: 'Apri la tua finestra!' from Iris - 1918

A hospital visit and a scholarship

A hospital visit and a scholarship

Lalo: 'Vainement, ma bien aimee' from Le Roi d'Ys - 1922

Lalo: 'Vainement, ma bien aimee' from Le Roi d'Ys - 1922

Verdi: 'Ingemisco' from the Requiem - 1939

Verdi: 'Ingemisco' from the Requiem - 1939

Life forms a regular pattern, and Gigli learns to sing in foreign languages

Life forms a regular pattern, and Gigli learns to sing in foreign languages

Speech given by Gigli after a concert at the Royal Albert Hall - 1952

Speech given by Gigli after a concert at the Royal Albert Hall - 1952

Introductory speech to Cavalleria rusticana by Mascagni - 1940

Introductory speech to Cavalleria rusticana by Mascagni - 1940