Mascagni: L'amico Fritz

Mascagni: L'amico Fritz

Gianandrea Gavazzeni
2011

Italian composer Mascagni’s reputation rests on just one work, his one-act verismo classic Cavalleria Rusticana. It’s frequently performed as a double bill with Leoncavallo’s Pagliacci (hence the popular epithet “Cav and Pag”). As a result, the remainder of Mascagni’s output, which includes no fewer than 14 operas, has been unjustly overlooked. That said, neither Iris nor L’amico Fritz has entirely disappeared from view, the latter (first staged at Rome’s Teatro Costanzi in October 1891) especially fine. On this 1969 recording with conductor Gianandrea Gavazzeni, Luciano Pavarotti and Mirella Freni make a compelling dramatic duo. Act II’s “Cherry Duet” between Fritz and Suzel is full of the requisite passion, while the orchestral intermezzo preceding Act III is a powerful display of Italian emotion.

Pietro Mascagni
L'amico Fritz
Gianandrea Gavazzeni, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Mirella Freni, Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Malvina Major, Luigi Pontiggia, Vicente Sardinero, Laura Didier Gambardella, Luciano Pavarotti, Douglas Robinson
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Vicente Sardinero, Mirella Freni, Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Luciano Pavarotti, Gianandrea Gavazzeni, Laura Didier Gambardella, Luigi Pontiggia, Malvina Major, Benito Di Bella, Douglas Robinson
Gianandrea Gavazzeni, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Mirella Freni, Luciano Pavarotti
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Malvina Major, Luigi Pontiggia, Vicente Sardinero, Laura Didier Gambardella, Benito Di Bella, Mirella Freni, Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Gianandrea Gavazzeni, Luciano Pavarotti, Douglas Robinson
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Gianandrea Gavazzeni, Mirella Freni, Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Malvina Major, Luigi Pontiggia, Luciano Pavarotti, Benito Di Bella, Vicente Sardinero, Laura Didier Gambardella, Douglas Robinson
Luciano Pavarotti, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Luigi Pontiggia, Laura Didier Gambardella, Vicente Sardinero, Mirella Freni, Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Gianandrea Gavazzeni, Benito Di Bella, Malvina Major, Douglas Robinson
Vicente Sardinero, Luigi Pontiggia, Malvina Major, Laura Didier Gambardella, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Luciano Pavarotti, Mirella Freni, Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Benito Di Bella, Gianandrea Gavazzeni, Douglas Robinson
Gianandrea Gavazzeni, Malvina Major, Laura Didier Gambardella, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Luigi Pontiggia, Vicente Sardinero, Mirella Freni, Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Luciano Pavarotti, Douglas Robinson
Malvina Major, Vicente Sardinero, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Laura Didier Gambardella, Benito Di Bella, Gianandrea Gavazzeni, Luciano Pavarotti, Mirella Freni, Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Luigi Pontiggia, Douglas Robinson
Vicente Sardinero, Luigi Pontiggia, Luciano Pavarotti, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Laura Didier Gambardella, Benito Di Bella, Gianandrea Gavazzeni, Chorus of the Royal Opera House
Mirella Freni, Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Gianandrea Gavazzeni, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House
Malvina Major, Vicente Sardinero, Luciano Pavarotti, Mirella Freni, Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Luigi Pontiggia, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Gianandrea Gavazzeni, Laura Didier Gambardella, Douglas Robinson
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Mirella Freni, Luciano Pavarotti, Gianandrea Gavazzeni
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Gianandrea Gavazzeni, Luciano Pavarotti, Mirella Freni
Vicente Sardinero, Luciano Pavarotti, Malvina Major, Laura Didier Gambardella, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Gianandrea Gavazzeni, Benito Di Bella, Luigi Pontiggia, Mirella Freni, Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Douglas Robinson
Luciano Pavarotti, Malvina Major, Vicente Sardinero, Laura Didier Gambardella, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Luigi Pontiggia, Mirella Freni, Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Gianandrea Gavazzeni, Douglas Robinson
Douglas Robinson, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Malvina Major, Luigi Pontiggia, Gianandrea Gavazzeni, Mirella Freni, Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Laura Didier Gambardella, Luciano Pavarotti, Vicente Sardinero
Gianandrea Gavazzeni, Malvina Major, Laura Didier Gambardella, Luigi Pontiggia, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Vicente Sardinero, Mirella Freni, Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Luciano Pavarotti, Douglas Robinson
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Luigi Pontiggia, Mirella Freni, Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Malvina Major, Luciano Pavarotti, Laura Didier Gambardella, Vicente Sardinero, Gianandrea Gavazzeni, Douglas Robinson
Luciano Pavarotti, Benito Di Bella, Luigi Pontiggia, Mirella Freni, Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Gianandrea Gavazzeni, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Malvina Major, Vicente Sardinero, Laura Didier Gambardella, Douglas Robinson
Laura Didier Gambardella, Mirella Freni, Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Luigi Pontiggia, Vicente Sardinero, Gianandrea Gavazzeni, Malvina Major, Luciano Pavarotti, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Douglas Robinson
Luigi Pontiggia, Mirella Freni, Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Laura Didier Gambardella, Luciano Pavarotti, Vicente Sardinero, Malvina Major, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Gianandrea Gavazzeni, Douglas Robinson
Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Gianandrea Gavazzeni, Luciano Pavarotti, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House
Luigi Pontiggia, Malvina Major, Luciano Pavarotti, Mirella Freni, Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Gianandrea Gavazzeni, Vicente Sardinero, Laura Didier Gambardella, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Douglas Robinson
Malvina Major, Vicente Sardinero, Luigi Pontiggia, Mirella Freni, Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Laura Didier Gambardella, Luciano Pavarotti, Gianandrea Gavazzeni, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Douglas Robinson
Malvina Major, Mirella Freni, Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Vicente Sardinero, Luigi Pontiggia, Laura Didier Gambardella, Benito Di Bella, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Gianandrea Gavazzeni, Luciano Pavarotti
Vicente Sardinero, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Luciano Pavarotti, Gianandrea Gavazzeni
Malvina Major, Gianandrea Gavazzeni, Vicente Sardinero, Laura Didier Gambardella, Luigi Pontiggia, Luciano Pavarotti, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Mirella Freni, Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Douglas Robinson
Mirella Freni, Luciano Pavarotti, Gianandrea Gavazzeni, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House
Mirella Freni, Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Malvina Major, Luciano Pavarotti, Luigi Pontiggia, Vicente Sardinero, Laura Didier Gambardella, Gianandrea Gavazzeni, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Douglas Robinson
Luciano Pavarotti, Mirella Freni, Gianandrea Gavazzeni, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House
Luigi Pontiggia, Luciano Pavarotti, Gianandrea Gavazzeni, Mirella Freni, Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Laura Didier Gambardella, Malvina Major, Vicente Sardinero, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Douglas Robinson
Luigi Pontiggia, Vicente Sardinero, Malvina Major, Laura Didier Gambardella, Gianandrea Gavazzeni, Luciano Pavarotti, Benito Di Bella, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Mirella Freni, Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Douglas Robinson

13 June 2011 33 Tracks, 1 hour 32 minutes ℗ 1969 the copyright in this sound recording is owned by EMI Records Ltd. Digital remastering 2000 by EMI Records Ltd.

RECORD LABEL

Warner Classics