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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
1:32:56
Preludietto (Orchestra)
Mirella Freni, Luciano Pavarotti, Laura Didier Gambardella, Vicente Sardinero, Gianandrea Gavazzeni, Malvina Major, Luigi Pontiggia, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Douglas Robinson
3:33
Ma questa e una pazzia! (Fritz/David/Hanezò/Federico/Caterina)
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Benito Di Bella, Laura Didier Gambardella, Luigi Pontiggia, Gianandrea Gavazzeni, Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Malvina Major, Mirella Freni, Luciano Pavarotti, Vicente Sardinero, Douglas Robinson
4:57
Son pochi fiori! (Suzel/Fritz)
Gianandrea Gavazzeni, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Mirella Freni, Luciano Pavarotti
3:30
Orsu, vieni tra noi, al fianco mio... (Fritz/Suzel/Hanezò/Federico/David)
Vicente Sardinero, Malvina Major, Luigi Pontiggia, Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Gianandrea Gavazzeni, Benito Di Bella, Laura Didier Gambardella, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Mirella Freni, Luciano Pavarotti, Douglas Robinson
1:45
Chi mai sara? (Hanezò/Fritz/David/Federico/Suzel/Beppe)
Laura Didier Gambardella, Mirella Freni, Luciano Pavarotti, Luigi Pontiggia, Vicente Sardinero, Benito Di Bella, Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Gianandrea Gavazzeni, Malvina Major, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Douglas Robinson
4:01
Laceri, miseri, tanti bambini (Beppe/Fritz/Hanezò/David/Federico)
Vicente Sardinero, Luigi Pontiggia, Laura Didier Gambardella, Gianandrea Gavazzeni, Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Mirella Freni, Luciano Pavarotti, Benito Di Bella, Malvina Major, Douglas Robinson
2:50
Viva lo zingaro! (David/Hanezò/Federico/Fritz/Caterina/Suzel/Beppe)
Gianandrea Gavazzeni, Vicente Sardinero, Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Luigi Pontiggia, Laura Didier Gambardella, Mirella Freni, Luciano Pavarotti, Malvina Major, Benito Di Bella, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Douglas Robinson
1:36
Per voi, ghiottoni inutili (David)
Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Vicente Sardinero, Malvina Major, Mirella Freni, Luciano Pavarotti, Gianandrea Gavazzeni, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Luigi Pontiggia, Laura Didier Gambardella, Douglas Robinson
1:07
Il suo sermone e splendido! (Beppe/Federico/Fritz/David/Hanezò)
Laura Didier Gambardella, Mirella Freni, Luciano Pavarotti, Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Benito Di Bella, Gianandrea Gavazzeni, Malvina Major, Vicente Sardinero, Luigi Pontiggia, Douglas Robinson
0:38
Son gli orfanelli... (Hanezò/Beppe/Federico/Fritz/David/Coro)
Luciano Pavarotti, Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Luigi Pontiggia, Benito Di Bella, Gianandrea Gavazzeni, Vicente Sardinero, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Laura Didier Gambardella
2:21
Ah, le belle ciliege! (Suzel/Coro)
Gianandrea Gavazzeni, Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Mirella Freni, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House
6:07
Bel cavalier, che vai per la foresta... (Suzel)
Luigi Pontiggia, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Malvina Major, Laura Didier Gambardella, Mirella Freni, Luciano Pavarotti, Vicente Sardinero, Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Gianandrea Gavazzeni, Douglas Robinson
2:07
Suzel, buon di (Fritz/Suzel)
Mirella Freni, Luciano Pavarotti, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Gianandrea Gavazzeni
4:10
"Tutto tace" (Fritz, Suzel)
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Gianandrea Gavazzeni, Mirella Freni, Luciano Pavarotti
4:25
Oh! chi e che giunge? (Fritz/Suzel/Beppe/David/Hanezò/Federico)
Laura Didier Gambardella, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Gianandrea Gavazzeni, Benito Di Bella, Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Luigi Pontiggia, Mirella Freni, Luciano Pavarotti, Malvina Major, Vicente Sardinero, Douglas Robinson
2:19
Vediamo un po'! (David/Suzel)
Laura Didier Gambardella, Mirella Freni, Luciano Pavarotti, Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Luigi Pontiggia, Gianandrea Gavazzeni, Vicente Sardinero, Malvina Major, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Douglas Robinson
2:58
Faceasi vecchio Abramo (Suzel/David/Fritz)
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Laura Didier Gambardella, Malvina Major, Mirella Freni, Luciano Pavarotti, Gianandrea Gavazzeni, Luigi Pontiggia, Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Vicente Sardinero, Douglas Robinson
6:10
Come va? (Fritz/David)
Luigi Pontiggia, Laura Didier Gambardella, Vicente Sardinero, Malvina Major, Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Mirella Freni, Luciano Pavarotti, Gianandrea Gavazzeni, Douglas Robinson
2:11
Quale strano turbamento (Fritz)
Vicente Sardinero, Mirella Freni, Luciano Pavarotti, Gianandrea Gavazzeni, Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Laura Didier Gambardella, Luigi Pontiggia, Malvina Major, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Douglas Robinson
1:19
Fritz, noi partiamo...addio! (Federico/Fritz/Hanezò/Beppe)
Vicente Sardinero, Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Benito Di Bella, Laura Didier Gambardella, Luigi Pontiggia, Malvina Major, Mirella Freni, Luciano Pavarotti, Gianandrea Gavazzeni, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Douglas Robinson
0:43
Che piu s'aspetta? (Federico/Fritz/David/Suzel/Coro)
Gianandrea Gavazzeni, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Luigi Pontiggia, Vicente Sardinero, Malvina Major, Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Laura Didier Gambardella, Mirella Freni, Luciano Pavarotti, Douglas Robinson
3:31
Intermezzo (Orchestra)
Malvina Major, Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Mirella Freni, Luciano Pavarotti, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Gianandrea Gavazzeni, Luigi Pontiggia, Vicente Sardinero, Laura Didier Gambardella, Douglas Robinson
3:59
Tutto ho tentato... (Fritz/Coro)
Gianandrea Gavazzeni, Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Luciano Pavarotti
3:10
Buon giorno, Fritz! (Beppe/Fritz)
Gianandrea Gavazzeni, Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Mirella Freni, Luciano Pavarotti, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Luigi Pontiggia, Laura Didier Gambardella, Vicente Sardinero, Malvina Major, Douglas Robinson
1:25
O pallida, che un giorno mi guardasti (Beppe/Fritz)
Malvina Major, Vicente Sardinero, Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Luigi Pontiggia, Mirella Freni, Luciano Pavarotti, Laura Didier Gambardella, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Gianandrea Gavazzeni, Douglas Robinson
2:50
O amore, o bella luce del core (Fritz)
Laura Didier Gambardella, Luigi Pontiggia, Benito Di Bella, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Gianandrea Gavazzeni, Mirella Freni, Luciano Pavarotti, Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Malvina Major, Vicente Sardinero
2:28
L'amico Fritz fantastica d'amore (David/Fritz)
Laura Didier Gambardella, Mirella Freni, Luciano Pavarotti, Luigi Pontiggia, Malvina Major, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Douglas Robinson, Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Gianandrea Gavazzeni, Vicente Sardinero
1:42
Povero Fritz, l'amore in te si desta... (David/Suzel)
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Malvina Major, Vicente Sardinero, Gianandrea Gavazzeni, Luigi Pontiggia, Mirella Freni, Luciano Pavarotti, Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Laura Didier Gambardella, Douglas Robinson
1:20
Non mi resta che il pianto ed il dolore... (Suzel/Fritz)
Gianandrea Gavazzeni, Mirella Freni, Luciano Pavarotti, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House
2:45
Come s'e fatta pallida! (Fritz/Suzel)
Mirella Freni, Luciano Pavarotti, Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Malvina Major, Douglas Robinson, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Vicente Sardinero, Luigi Pontiggia, Laura Didier Gambardella, Gianandrea Gavazzeni
1:37
Ah! ditela per me quella parola (Suzel/Fritz)
Laura Didier Gambardella, Douglas Robinson, Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Gianandrea Gavazzeni, Luigi Pontiggia, Vicente Sardinero, Malvina Major, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Mirella Freni, Luciano Pavarotti
6:11
Amici, ho vinto, ho vinto! (David/Fritz/Beppe/Caterina)
Gianandrea Gavazzeni, Mirella Freni, Luciano Pavarotti, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Luigi Pontiggia, Vicente Sardinero, Laura Didier Gambardella, Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Malvina Major, Douglas Robinson
0:47
Tu sposi, Fritz? (Federico/Hanezò/David/Fritz)
Luigi Pontiggia, Vicente Sardinero, Laura Didier Gambardella, Benito Di Bella, Malvina Major, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Mirella Freni, Luciano Pavarotti, Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Gianandrea Gavazzeni, Douglas Robinson
2:06

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

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  • Pietro Mascagni

    Composer

  • Gianandrea Gavazzeni

    Conductor

  • Mirella Freni

    Soprano, Conductor

  • Luciano Pavarotti

    Conductor, Tenor

  • Vicente Sardinero

    Baritone, Conductor, Bass-Baritone

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