Gigli, Beniamino. (1890-1957)
Signed 1923 Mishkin Photograph in "L'Africaine."
A desirable 8 x 10 inch doubleweight sepia Mishkin photograph of the honey-voiced tenor in his youthful prime, as Vasco de Gama in the 1923 Metropolitan Opera production of Meyerbeer's "L'Africaine." Signed and inscribed to the soprano Elizabeth Millhiser and dated 1923 in white ink and in very fine condition.The 1923 production, where Gigli starred opposite Rosa Ponselle, was the first time the opera had been performed at the Metropolitan since 1907. It was Gigli's third season at the Metropolitan.
In lyrical and romantic repertory, many regarded Gigli as the legitimate heir of Caruso. He made his professional debut as Enzo in La Gioconda at Rovigo in 1914 and his Rome Opera debut as Faust in Mefistofele in 1916. He later debuted at La Scala in 1918 and first appeared at the Met in 1920, singing every season there until 1932 when he returned to Europe. (10500)
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