Victor matrix B-28018. The song of the swan / Beniamino Gigli

TitleSource
The song of the swan (Primary title)Disc label (RDI)
Il canto del cigno (Parallel (translated) title)Disc label (RDI)
Authors and ComposersNotes
Camille Saint-Saëns (composer)
Alfredo Cibelli (arranger)
Silvio Picchianti (author)
Composer information source: Disc label.
PersonnelNotes
Beniamino Gigli (vocalist : tenor vocal)
Nathaniel Shilkret (conductor)Listed as Dir. in Victor ledgers.
Additional Information
  • Description: Tenor vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble
  • Instrumentation: Harp, 2 violins, viola, bassoon, and piano
  • Category: Vocal
  • Language: Italian
  • Master Size: 10-in.
  • Title Note: Victor ledgers: "Vocal arr.: A. Cibelli."
Notes
Source(s): Rigler-Deutsch Index; trade catalog; Victor ledgers.
Take Date and PlaceTakeStatusLabel Name/NumberFormatNote
5/21/1923 New York, New York 1 Destroy
5/21/1923 New York, New York 2 Master Victor 66274 (Not issued) 10-in.
5/21/1923 New York, New York 2 Master Gramophone 7-52239 10-in.
5/21/1923 New York, New York 2 Master Victor 1025 10-in.

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The song of the swan / Beniamino Gigli - Victor 1025 - Take 2 - 5/21/1923
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5/21/1923 New York, New York 3 Destroy
5/21/1923 New York, New York 4 Hold

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Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Victor matrix B-28018. The song of the swan / Beniamino Gigli," accessed December 11, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/800002028/B-28018-The_song_of_the_swan.

Victor matrix B-28018. The song of the swan / Beniamino Gigli. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 11, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/800002028/B-28018-The_song_of_the_swan.

"Victor matrix B-28018. The song of the swan / Beniamino Gigli." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 11 December 2025.

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