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(a favourite subject with Italian f ilm-makers), its theme song "Torna" without the "a Sorrento was later released by Victor in a lusty, legato-lined tone by Bechi which belongs in any avid vocal collector’s Library. Strangely enough "Torna a Sorrento? was not sung in the film; the second film was again a mistaken identity farce wherein the servant mas— querades as the master (shades of "Don Giovanni"), Bechi’s singing of the "Pagliacci Prologue was a highlight and the three songs written for the film "Al Telefono con Te", "Incantesimo" and "Chi fa da se" are all recorded on Victor and make easy listening even with their hard singing. The last filn, "The Lovers", was supposedly based on the short life of composer Alessandro Stradella it was a dull, dreary drama with Bechi's Singing kept to a minimum and oddly enough his manly speaking voice dubbed by someone else?
Beniamino Gigli was seen and heard in a number of assorted films including "Voglio Bene Soltanto A Te™ (I Love You Only), wherein he portrayed an opera star hired to make a film....delightful diverting developments depicting some of the frustrations and faking of picture-making, Another enjoyable Gigli film was "I Gemelli" (The Twins) which had apparently been made up from the left-overs of the previous film, It too showed Gigli, the film star, comically complicated with a double who was also a kleptomaniac. Some amusing goings-on and the ever-— present and ever-lovely Gigli singing voice made this one quite palatable. It must be noted in passing that the catchy theme song of "Voglio Bene Soltanto a Tet was never recorded by its star. Signor Gigli also lent his presence and name to an insignificant trifle entitled "Dream Music" which starred Rossano Brazzi.
During 1950 the Germans sent over a beautifully sung, photographed and recorded version of Mozart's “Marriage of Figaro", The stellar cast included Willi Domgraf-Fassbaender in the title role; Matthieu Ahlersmeyer as the "Count", the voices of