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Beniamino Gigli

1890 - 1957

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Beniamino Gigli ( JEE-lee, Italian: [benjaˈmiːno ˈdʒiʎʎi]; 20 March 1890 – 30 November 1957) was an Italian opera singer (lyric tenor). He is widely regarded as one of the greatest tenors of his generation. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Beniamino Gigli is the 191st most popular singer (down from 168th in 2019), the 1,119th most popular biography from Italy (down from 1,072nd in 2019) and the 15th most popular Italian Singer.

Beniamino Gigli was a famous Italian tenor from the early 20th century. He is most famous for his operatic performances.

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Among SINGERS

Among singers, Beniamino Gigli ranks 191 out of 4,381. Before him are Billy Joel, Giuseppe Di Stefano, Roberto Carlos, Chris Rea, Birgit Nilsson, and Robbie Williams. After him are Jon Bon Jovi, Kathleen Ferrier, Usher, Feodor Chaliapin, Kendrick Lamar, and Celia Cruz.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1890, Beniamino Gigli ranks 41. Before him are Karl Harrer, Ronald Fisher, Elsa Schiaparelli, Rachele Mussolini, Anthony Fokker, and Michael Collins. After him are Hans-Valentin Hube, Nikolai Trubetzkoy, Groucho Marx, Jacques Ibert, Alfredo Ottaviani, and Moša Pijade. Among people deceased in 1957, Beniamino Gigli ranks 37. Before him are Erich Wolfgang Korngold, and V. Gordon Childe. After him are Max Ophüls, Maurice Garin, Antonín Zápotocký, Erich Auerbach, Moša Pijade, Eliot Ness, Grand Duchess Elena Vladimirovna of Russia, Leo Perutz, Carl Clauberg, and Aga Khan III.

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In Italy

Among people born in Italy, Beniamino Gigli ranks 1,119 out of 5,161. Before him are Anna Maria Luisa de' Medici (1667), Pier Giorgio Frassati (1901), Milonia Caesonia (7), Eleonora Duse (1858), Antonio da Sangallo the Younger (1484), and Francesco Albani (1578). After him are Lucius Accius (-170), Elsa Martinelli (1935), Melania the Younger (383), Ferdinand II of Naples (1467), Drusus Julius Caesar (-13), and Maria Teresa of Savoy (1803).

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Among SINGERS In Italy

Among singers born in Italy, Beniamino Gigli ranks 15. Before him are Eros Ramazzotti (1963), Domenico Modugno (1928), Gigliola Cinquetti (1947), Barbara Strozzi (1619), Renata Tebaldi (1922), and Giuseppe Di Stefano (1921). After him are Mina (1940), Mario Del Monaco (1915), Zucchero Fornaciari (1955), Franco Corelli (1921), Umberto Tozzi (1952), and Renata Scotto (1934).

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