Beniamino Gigli - Che gelida manina (Studio Recording)

Beniamino Gigli (March 20, 1890 - November 30, 1957) was an Italian singer, widely regarded as one of the greatest operatic tenors of all time. He was blessed with a voice of immense beauty and technical facility but, regrettably, he was not always the most tasteful and stylish of singers, especially in the latter stages of his career.
Here he sings 'Che gelida manina' from La Boheme, studio recording.
This particular piece has been uploaded before, but mine is in better sound quality (in my opinion).
Of particular interest is how Gigli approaches the C in 'la speranza'. Where most tenors would sing 'la spera~C~anza', Gigli sings 'la~C~a speranza'. Interesting to note and I've never heard anyone else sing it like that.

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  • Music

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  • Standard YouTube License

• Music

  • "La Bohème" by Beniamino Gigli (Google Play • iTunes)