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1890–1957 Italian tenor Gigli made his debut in Italy in 1914, and sang Faust in Boito’s Mefistofele at Bologna and Naples the following year. He made his Metropolitan Opera debut in Mefistofele in 1920. The operas in which he appeared at the ‘Met’, where he sang for 12 seasons, included La bohème, Ponchielli’s La gioconda and Meyerbeer’s L’Africaine. ...

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1890–1957, Italian Caruso’s successor at the Met, Gigli possessed a lighter but sweeter voice, and with the advent of recording he actually became more popular than his predecessor. Rodolfo in La bohème and Nemorino in Don Pasquale were perfect for his effortless tone. Gigli’s association with the Met began in 1920 but, due to a salary dispute ...

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caused by Gershwin’s untimely death from a brain tumour. Introduction | Modern Era | Opera Major Operas | Porgy and Bess by George Gershwin | Modern Era Personalities | Beniamino Gigli | Modern Era | Opera ...

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Four Last Songs at the Royal Albert Hall under Furtwängler in 1950. She was the leading Wagnerian soprano of her day. Introduction | Modern Era | Classical Personalities | Beniamino Gigli | Modern Era | Classical ...

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to record for posterity the performances of renowned artists; some at the height of their career, others clearly on the decline. While singers such as Leo Slezak (1873–1946), Beniamino Gigli (1890–1957) and Ezio Pinza (1892–1957) were featured on film and achieved fame thanks to their exposure in the popular arena, other opera luminaries were the subject of newsreels and ...