Beniamino Gigli – The Best of Gigli
UK mono vinyl LP on His Master’s Voice, catalogue number ALP 1681, with red HMV/EMI labels, portrait picture sleeve and paper inner sleeve.
A collection of historic recordings by Italian tenor Beniamino Gigli, featuring celebrated operatic arias and Bizet’s Agnus Dei. The reverse sleeve includes detailed notes by Gwyn Morris, together with recording dates and accompaniment credits.
Side One
• Leoncavallo – Vesti la giubba, from I Pagliacci
• Verdi – La donna è mobile, from Rigoletto
• Puccini – E lucevan le stelle, from Tosca
• Puccini – Che gelida manina, from La Bohème
• Donizetti – Una furtiva lagrima, from L’Elisir d’Amore
• Verdi – Celeste Aida, from Aida
Side Two
• Massenet – O dolce incanto, from Manon
• Bizet – Il fior che avevi a me tu dato, from Carmen
• Bizet – Mi par d’udir ancora, from I Pescatori di Perle
• Handel – Ombra mai fu, from Serse
• Bizet – Agnus Dei
• Gounod – Salve, dimora, casta e pura, from Faust
Condition: Pre-owned. The sleeve shows surface rubbing, age discolouration and edge and corner wear. The paper inner sleeve has creasing and noticeable staining. The photographed vinyl surface retains its shine, with visible surface marks and some dust.
Playback has not been verified, so no formal vinyl grade is assigned. Please examine the photographs, which show the actual item offered.