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Beniamino Gigli
Victor Recordings Vol. II
Compil. 1989 on Pearl label
Classical, Folk, World and (Opera, Canzone Napoletana)
Title is 'Victor Recordings Vol. II' on spine, 'The Victor Recordings-II' on disc, 'The Victor Recordings - Volume II' on back and 'Extensive excerpts from LUCIA DI LAMMERMOOR/LOMBARDI/GIOCONDA/PEARL FISHERS/SADKO/ENCORES - The second volume of the Victor Recordings' on front. Tracks 3a-3c are not separated into individual tracks on the disc. Track# - Recorded - Matrix: Victor Cat#: Gramophone Co./HMV Cat# (as listed in the booklet) 1 - New York, 1927 2 - Liederkranz Hall, New York, 16 December 1927 - CVE41232: Victor 10012A: HMV DQ102 3a - Liederkranz Hall, New York, 12 December 1927 - CVE41227: Victor 6876B: HMV DB1222 3b - Liederkranz Hall, New York, 12 December 1927 - CVE41225: Victor 6096A: HMV DB1229 3c - Liederkranz Hall, New York, 12 December 1927 - CVE41226: Victor 8096B: HMV DB1229 4 - New York, 10 April 1925 - BVE32500: Victor 1157A: HMV797 5 - Liederkranz Hall, New York, 19 December 1929 - CVE58123: Victor 7194B: HMV unpublished 6 - Studio 2, New York, 31 December 1930 - CVE67748: Victor 8194A: HMV DB1506 7 - Church Building Studio, New York. 17 December 1926 - CVE37321: Victor unpublished: HMV AGSB49 8 - Liederkranz Hall, New York, 18 December 1929 - CVE58118: Victor 7194A: HMV DB1499 9 - Liederkranz Hall, New York, 18 December 1929 - CVE58119: Victor unpublished: HMV AGSB59 10 - Studio 2 New York, 31 May 1932 - BSHQ72832: Victor 1570A: HMV DA1307 11 - New York 9 December 1926 - BVE37117: Victor 1243B: HMV DA899 12 - Liederkranz Hall, New York 19 December 1929 - CVE58125: Victor 7261A: HMV DB 1454 13 - Liederkranz Hall, New York 8 January 1929 - CVE49049: Victor 7261B: HMV DB1454 14 - Liederkranz Hall, New York 27 December 1928 - CVE49149: Victor 6925B: HMV DB1296 15 - Studio 2, New York 4 December 1930 - CVE64391: Victor 1575: HMV DA1195 16 - Studio 2, New York, 11 December 1930 - CVE58124: Victor 7400B: HMV DB1585 Total playing time: 77' 38'' Recordings and data from the collection of Mark Ricaldone. Transfers affected by Colin Attwell. Production co-ordinated by Charles Haynes. The front cover illustration is a studio portrait of Gigli, New York, c. 1921. From the Mark Ricaldone Collection. Made in UK (on disc) Printed in England (in booklet) Printed and made in England (on back)
Musicians
 | Beniamino Gigli voc, 1890-1957 IT tenor vocals, album by |
 | Colin Attwell , transferred by |
 | Herman Heller , conductor |
| Unknown Artist , orchestra |
 | Marion Talley p, 1906-1983 US soprano vocals |
 | Giuseppe De Luca voc, IT baritone vocals |
 | Ezio Pinza voc, 1892-1957 IT bass vocals |
 | Giulio Setti , 1869-1938 IT conductor |
 | Louise Homer voc, 1871-1947 GB mezzo-soprano vocals |
 | The Metropolitan Opera House Orchestra , orchestra |
 | Amelita Galli-Curci voc, ss, 1882-1963 US soprano vocals |
 | Angelo Bada voc, 1876-1941 IT tenor vocals |
 | Metropolitan Opera Chorus , chorus |
 | Rosario Bourdon vc, vn, 1885-1961 CA conductor |
 | Elisabeth Rethberg voc, 1894-1976 DE soprano vocals |
 | Titta Ruffo voc, IT baritone vocals |
 | Nathaniel Shilkret cl, p, 1889-1982 US conductor |
 | Bruno Reibold , conductor |
Producers
| Mark Ricaldone liner notes |
| Charles Haynes producer, production co-ordinated by |
Album Tracks
| No | Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lucia Di Lammermoor: Lucia Perdona ... Sulla Tomba Che Rinserra ... Verrano A Te Sull'Aure (Act 1) | Beniamino Gigli | Gaetano Donizetti | |
| 2 | Lucia Di Lammermoor: Chi Mi Frena In Tal Momento (Act 2) | Beniamino Gigli | Gaetano Donizetti | |
| 3 | Lucia Di Lammermoor: Tombe Degl'Avi Miei ... Fra Poco A Me Ricovero (Act 3) | Beniamino Gigli | Gaetano Donizetti | |
| 4 | Lucia Di Lammermoor: Oh Meschina! ... Oh Fato Orrendo ... Giusto Cielo ! Ah ! Rispondete (Act 3) | Beniamino Gigli | Gaetano Donizetti | |
| 5 | Lucia Di Lammermoor: Tu Che A Dio Spiegasti L'Ali (Act 3) | Beniamino Gigli | Gaetano Donizetti | |
| 6 | L'Elisir D'Amore: Quanto È Bella, Quanto È Cara ! (Act 1) | Beniamino Gigli | Gaetano Donizetti | |
| 7 | L'Elisir D'Amore: Una Furtiva Lagrima (Act 2) | Beniamino Gigli | Gaetano Donizetti | |
| 8 | I Lombardi: Or Non Piu Dinanzi ... Qual'Voluttà Trascorrere (Act3) | Beniamino Gigli | Giuseppe Verdi | |
| 9 | La Gioconda: Enzo Grimaldo, Principe Di Santafior, Che Pensi (Act 1) | Beniamino Gigli | Amilcare Ponchielli | |
| 10 | La Gioconda: Cielo E Mar ! L'Etereo Velo (Act 2) | Beniamino Gigli | Amilcare Ponchielli | |
| 11 | Les Pecheurs De Perles: Mi Par D'Udir Ancora (Act 1) | Beniamino Gigli | Georges Bizet | |
| 12 | Sadko: Chanson Indoue (Tableau 4) | Beniamino Gigli | Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov | |
| 13 | Torna Amore | Beniamino Gigli | Arturo Buzzi-Peccia | |
| 14 | Se (If) | Beniamino Gigli | Luigi Denza | |
| 15 | Notte Lunare | Beniamino Gigli | Albano Seismit-Doda | |
| 16 | Voce È Notte | Beniamino Gigli | Ernesto de Curtis | |
| 17 | Carmela | Beniamino Gigli | Giambattista De Curtis | |
| 18 | Mamma Mia Che Vo'Sape | Beniamino Gigli | Emanuele Nutile |
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