Record

Performance TitleRina and Beniamino Gigli, in aid of The Lord Mayor's National Flood and Tempest Distress Fund
Performance Date13 April 1953
Performance DayMonday
Performance Time19:30
Main PerformersBeniamino Gigli,
Rina Gigli - vocals,
Enrico Sivieri - piano
Set List'Una Furtiva Lagrima' from L'Elisir D'Amore, Donizetti (B Gigli),
'Siccome Un Di' from Pescatori Di Perle, Bizet (R Gigli),
'Le Reve' from Manon, Massenet, (B Gigli),
'Un Reve', Grieg (B Gigli),
'Canzone Del Solveij', Grieg (R Gigli),
'Chanson Indoue' from Sadko, Rimsky-Korsakov (R Gigli),
'Addio Bel Sogno', De Curtis (B Gigli),
'Ritorna Amore', Di Veroli (B Gigli),
'Duetto Atto 1' from Manon, Massenet (R Gigli, B Gigli),
'Rachel, Quand Du Seigneur' from La Juive, Halevy (B Gigli),
'Vissi D'Arte' from Tosca, Puccini (R Gigli),
'Ninna Nanna', Cittadini (B Gigli),
'Notte A Venezia', Curci (B Gigli),
'Nana', De Falla (R Gigli),
'L'Amor Xe Una Pictanza', Geni Sadero (R Gigli),
'Musica Proibita', Gastaldon (B Gigli),
'Core 'Ngrato', Cardillo (B Gigli),
'Duetto Atto IV' from Aida, Verdi (R Gigli, B Gigli)
Performance NotesThe event was the fourth of four to be held at the Royal Albert Hall to raise funds in response to the 1953 'North Sea flood', which was a major flood caused by a heavy storm that occurred on the night of Saturday 31 January 1953 and morning of 1 February 1953. The floods struck the Netherlands, Belgium, England and Scotland, resulting in the deaths of 2,551 people, most of which occurred in the Netherlands.
Related Archival MaterialProgramme (RAHE/1/1953/47),
Handbill (RAHE/6/1953/1)
URLhttps://thirdlight.royalalberthall.com/pf.tlx/EHdE0T0E0FxFtN
Catalogue
Reference NumberTitleDate
RAHE/1/1953/47Rina and Beniamino Gigli, In Aid of The Lord Mayor of London's National Flood and Tempest Distress Fund13 April 1953
RAHE/6/1953/1Rina and Beniamino Gigli, in aid of The Lord Mayor's National Flood and Tempest Distress Fund13 April 1953
Work
Ref NoTitleNo of Performances
Ypolumoih_BeadRina and Beniamino Gigli, in aid of The Lord Mayor's National Flood and Tempest Distress Fund1
Performers
CodeName of Performer(s)
DS/UK/7270Gigli; Rina (1916-2000); Italian soprano
DS/UK/7349Sivieri; Enrico (fl 1952-1953); Italian pianist
DS/UK/1166Gigli; Beniamino (20 March 1890-30 November 1957); Italian operatic tenor
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