I don't want to live under the shadow of Caruso -- Guli's self-narration

Author: Beniamino Gigli (Italy)
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Publish Date: 2005-01-01
Features: Product Description Italian famous tenor singer Beniamino Gigli wrote in his autobiographical memoirs: "Looking back on my over 40 years on stage, I can honestly say that whether I sing the same opera or the same concert repertoire, I never fall into the routine of my profession. Every performance is a new experience and a new creative exploration for me." When people call him the successor of the great singer Caruso, he said: "I don’t want to live under Caruso’s shadow. I don’t want to be his competitor or successor. I just want to be myself. I don’t want to be someone trying to take Caruso’s place." "To succeed, neither money nor climbing is needed. What is needed is perseverance, and a good voice." After gaining worldwide fame, he said: "Sometimes I feel I have too much—this is actually nothing, even less than nothing." Reading his autobiography, what touches the heart is the multifaceted charm of his personality revealed in his simple and unadorned narration, as well as the many enlightening thoughts that shine through the words.