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Beniamino Gigli
Italian tenor
Beniamino Gigli | |
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Gigli in 1914 | |
| Born | (1890-03-20)20 March 1890 Recanati, Italy |
| Died | 30 November 1957(1957-11-30) (aged 67) Rome, Italy |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, lyric tenor |
Beniamino Gigli (JEE-lee, Italian:[benjaˈmiːnoˈdʒiʎʎi]; 20 March 1890 – 30 November 1957)[1] was an Italian opera singer (lyric tenor).
He is widely regarded as one of the greatest tenors of his generation.
Early life
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.[2] Beniamino's brother Lorenzo became a well-known painter.[3]
Career
In 1914, he won first prize in an international singing competition in Parma.
His operatic debut came on 15 October 1914, when he played Enzo in Amilcare Ponchielli's La Gioconda in Rovigo, following which he was in great demand.
Gigli made many important debuts in quick su