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The Three Tenors of the Century by Enrico Caruso, Beniamino Gigli, John McCormack released in 1994. Find album reviews, track lists, credits, awards and more at AllMusic relies heavily on JavaScript.
Beniamino Gigli (/ ˈ dʒ iː l i / JEE-lee, Italian: [benjaˈmiːno ˈdʒiʎʎi]; 20 March 1890 – 30 November 1957) was an Italian opera singer (lyric tenor). He is widely regarded as one of the greatest tenors of his generation.
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- Enrico Caruso (1873-1921) This Italian tenor Enrico Caruso was the first star of the gramophone and the first recording artist to sell a million copies.
- Lauritz Melchior (1890-1973) The Danish singer Lauritz Melchior was a tenor who began his career as a baritone, but as soon as he retrained as a tenor, he skipped over the middling-heavy roles and instantly became the most admired Heldentenor (the kind of power-blasting tenor who can sing Wagner) of the last century.
- Beniamino Gigli (1890-1957) Upon the death of Enrico Caruso in 1921, Beniamino Gigli was hailed as his obvious successor, and he excelled in many of the same roles at the Metropolitan Opera in New York.
- Jussi Björling (1911-60) Pavarotti once said that he admired the voice of Swedish tenor Jussi Björling more than any other, and modeled his performances on Björling’s recordings.
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Apr 11, 2018 · Beniamino Gigli. Beniamino Gigli (March 20, 1890 –November 30, 1957) was an Italian opera singer. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest tenors of his generation. Biography. Gigli was born in Recanati, in the Marche, the son of a shoemaker who loved opera. His parents did not, however, view music as a secure career.
Nov 2, 2016 · Three years earlier, in 1927, he had been granted the honour of singing the tenor part in the Verdi Requiem at the Met on the occasion of the 25th Anniversary of Verdi’s death. In 1928 he participated in the American debut of Puccini’s La Rondine at the Met, and sang in Rigoletto in both Wien and Budapest. In 1931 he was successful as the ...
Nov. 30, 1957, Rome (aged 67) Beniamino Gigli (born March 20, 1890, Recanati, near Ancona, Italy—died Nov. 30, 1957, Rome) was one of the greatest Italian operatic tenors of the first quarter of the 20th century. Gigli studied in Rome, and, after winning a competition at Parma in 1914, he made his debut at Rovigo, Italy, as Enzo in Amilcare ...
Mar 20, 2019 · By David Salazar. Beniamino Gigli is one of the most famous tenors in history. Born on March 20, 1890 in Recanati, his father was a shoemaker who was passionate about opera. While his family didn’t really care to see their son take on a career as an opera singer, Gigli moved forward and wound up winning an international prize in 1914.
