Gilda Mignonette 2 playlist

Gilda Mignonette - The queen of migrants 2

If Caruso had affirmed the respectability of Italians living in the United States by representing a model of artistic excellence that contributed to their integration, it was Gilda Mignonette – also called “La Carusiana” – who became  their female icon in the interwar years. This interpreter with a sombre timbre and intense tone had a propensity to colour her interpretation with theatrical emphasis. She recorded until 1951 and died two years later on the ship that was bringing her back to Naples.