'I Was Born With a Voice and Very Little Else...'
Family Background
Gigli's Stage Debut and Poverty-Stricken Start
Puccini: 'O Soave Fanciulla' from la Boheme
Service In the Household of Countess Spannocchi
Donizetti: 'Spirto Gentil' from la Favoria
Colonel Delfino, and Giovanno Zerri's Legal Agreement
Cannio: O Surdato 'Nnammurato
A Hospital Visit and Scholarship
Mascabni: 'Ah! Ritrovarla Nella Sua Capanna' from Lodoletta
Gigli Graduates and Makes His Debut; He Goes for the High B Flat
Puccini: 'E Lucevan Le Stelle' from Tosca
Marriage, Rome and a Tuor to Spain
Mascagni: 'Apri la Tua Finestra! from Iris
A Letter from Fred Gaisberg of Hmv
Mascagni: 'Mamma, Quel Vino e Generoso' from Cavalleria Rusticana
Gigli Conquers South America, and Recieves an Offer from the Met
Metropolitan Opera Debut In Mefistofele
Boitol 'Giunto Sul Passo Estremo' from Mefistofele
The Critics' Verdict, and More Performances
Donizetti: 'Tombe Degl'avi Miei' from Lacuia Di Lammermoor
Gigli's Fate Becomes Entwined With Caruso's
Giordano: 'Un Di All'azzurri Spazio' from Andrea Chenier
Who Will Be Caruso's Sucessor
Verdi: 'De'miei Bollenti Spiriti' from la Travita
Life Forms a Regular Pattern, and Gigli Learns to Sing In Foreign Languages
Lalo: 'Vainement, Ma Bien Aimee' from Le Roi D'ys
Manon At the Met
Massenet: 'O Dolce Incanto' from Manon
Catalani's Loreley
Catalani: 'Nel Verde Maggio' from Loreley
Summer In Italy, Then Back to New York and Some Physical Training
Gounod: 'Ah! Ne Furis Pas Encore!' from Romeo Et Juliette
Honorary Captain of the Nypd
Meyerbeer: 'O Paradiso' from L'africaine
Flourishing Finances and Professional Rivalries
Crushin Remarks; the Attraction of Radio
Sullivan: the Lost Chord
A New Decade, and the Honour of Playing Nemorino At the Met
Donizetti: 'Quanto e Bella' from L'elisir D'amore
Debuts In Paris and London, and London's Critical Reception
Flotow: 'M'appari' (Ach! So Fromm) From Marta (Martha)
Crisis: the Death of Gigli's Mother, and Tension At the Met
Departure from the Met
America's Loss Is Europe's Gain
Speech: Gigli In an Interview At the Savoy Hotel, London
Cherished London Reviews
Leoncavallo: 'No. Pagliaccio Non Son!' from Pagliacci
Recording Reflects the Drama
Leoncavallo: 'Suvvia, Cosi Terrible' from Pagliacci
