Rarities: Live Operatic Performances, 1934-40

On this CD:

1. Roméo et Juliette, opera L'amour! l'amour...Ah! lève-toi, soleil!
Composed by Charles Gounod
Performed by Aristide Baracchi, Mafalda Favero, Beniamino Gigli
Conducted by Gabriele Santini

2. Roméo et Juliette, opera Hélas! moi, le haïr
Composed by Charles Gounod
Performed by Aristide Baracchi, Mafalda Favero, Beniamino Gigli
Conducted by Gabriele Santini

3. Roméo et Juliette, opera Ô nuit divine!...Ah! ne fuis pas encore!...Va! repose en paix!
Composed by Charles Gounod
Performed by Aristide Baracchi, Mafalda Favero, Beniamino Gigli
Conducted by Gabriele Santini

4. La forza del destino, opera Che! Inorridi di Calatrava al nome...Solenne in quest'ora
Composed by Giuseppe Verdi
Performed by Beniamino Gigli, Carlo Morelli
Conducted by Gabriele Santini

5. La forza del destino, opera Invano Alvaro (ends after the words "Lasciatemi, lasciatemi")
Composed by Giuseppe Verdi
Performed by Beniamino Gigli, Carlo Morelli
Conducted by Gabriele Santini

6. La forza del destino, opera Non si placa il mio furor (to end of duet)
Composed by Giuseppe Verdi
Performed by Beniamino Gigli, Carlo Morelli
Conducted by Gabriele Santini

7. Manon, opera Instant charmant...Enferment les yeux
Composed by Jules Massenet
Performed by Beniamino Gigli, Pia Tassinari
Conducted by Vincenzo Bellezza

8. Tosca, opera E lucevan le stelle...Ah! franchigia a Floria Tosca (ends after the words "alla sua brama mi promisi")
Composed by Giacomo Puccini
Performed by Beniamino Gigli, Iva Pacetti
Conducted by Vittorio Gui

9. Andrea Chénier, opera Commosso, lusingato...
Composed by Umberto Giordano
Performed by Beniamino Gigli, John Howell, Elisabeth Rethberg, Doris Dore, Lodovico Oliviero
Conducted by Gaetano Merola

10. Andrea Chénier, opera Signor Chénier--Madama la Contessa
Composed by Umberto Giordano
Performed by Beniamino Gigli, John Howell, Elisabeth Rethberg, Doris Dore, Lodovico Oliviero
Conducted by Gaetano Merola

11. Andrea Chénier, opera Colpito qui m'avete...Un dì all'azzurro spazio
Composed by Umberto Giordano
Performed by Beniamino Gigli, John Howell, Elisabeth Rethberg, Doris Dore, Lodovico Oliviero
Conducted by Gaetano Merola

12. La forza del destino, opera Le minaccie, i fieri accenti (ends afther the words "Un brando! Uscite!")
Composed by Giuseppe Verdi
Performed by Benvenuto Franci, Beniamino Gigli
Conducted by Tullio Serafin

13. Il Trovatore, opera Di quella pira
Composed by Giuseppe Verdi
Performed by Beniamino Gigli
Conducted by Oliviero de Fabritiis

14. Il Trovatore, opera Di quella pira
Composed by Giuseppe Verdi
Performed by Beniamino Gigli
Conducted by Oliviero de Fabritiis

15. Adriana Lecouvreur, opera La dolcissima effigie
Composed by Francesco Cilea
Performed by Beniamino Gigli, Magda Olivero
Conducted by Mario Rossi