Beniamino Gigli was well known for singing the role of this scholar in "Mefistofele"
[DOC] [TLE] Gigli: Beniamino Gigli - A Life in Words and Music (KAY) - 8.558148 ... [PAR] Gigli was born to sing, and he used records, broadcasts and films to promote his 
... A country boy who made himself rich and famous, Gigli was a tenor in