Mascagni: L'Amico Fritz

Mascagni: L'Amico Fritz

Luciano Pavarotti

2000

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.

Preludietto. Tempo di Valzer moderato

Gianandrea Gavazzeni, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Luigi Pontiggia, Laura Didier Gambardella, Douglas Robinson, Luciano Pavarotti, Vicente Sardinero, Mirella Freni, Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Malvina Major

3:33

"Ma questa è una pazzia!" (Fritz, David, Hanezò, Federico, Caterina)

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

4:57

"Son pochi fiori, povere viole" (Suzel, Fritz)

Gianandrea Gavazzeni, Luciano Pavarotti, Mirella Freni, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House

3:30

"Orsù, vieni tra noi, al fianco mio" (Fritz, Suzel, Hanezò, Federico, David)

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

1:45

"Chi mai sarà?" (Hanezò, Fritz, David, Federico, Suzel, Beppe)

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

4:01

"Laceri, miseri, tanti bambini" (Beppe, Fritz, Hanezò, David, Federico)

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

2:50

"Viva lo zingaro!" (David, Hanezò, Federico, Fritz, Caterina, Suzel, Beppe)

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

1:36

"Per voi, ghiottoni inutili" (David)

Gianandrea Gavazzeni, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Vicente Sardinero, Laura Didier Gambardella, Luigi Pontiggia, Douglas Robinson, Mirella Freni, Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Malvina Major, Luciano Pavarotti

1:07

"Il suo sermone è splendido!" (Beppe, Federico, Fritz, David, Hanezò)

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

0:38

"Son gli orfanelli" (Hanezò, Beppe, Federico, Fritz, David, Chorus)

Benito Di Bella, Laura Didier Gambardella, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Luigi Pontiggia, Vicente Sardinero, Luciano Pavarotti, Gianandrea Gavazzeni

2:21

"Ah, le belle ciliege!" (Suzel, Chorus)

Mirella Freni, Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Gianandrea Gavazzeni

6:07

"Bel cavalier, che vai per la foresta" (Suzel)

Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Gianandrea Gavazzeni, Mirella Freni, Malvina Major, Vicente Sardinero, Laura Didier Gambardella, Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Luigi Pontiggia, Douglas Robinson, Luciano Pavarotti

2:07

Duetto delle ciliege, "Suzel, buon dì" (Fritz, Suzel)

Gianandrea Gavazzeni, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Luciano Pavarotti, Mirella Freni

4:10

"Tutto tace" (Fritz, Suzel)

Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Gianandrea Gavazzeni, Mirella Freni, Luciano Pavarotti

4:25

"Oh! chi è che giunge?" (Fritz, Suzel, Beppe, David, Hanezò, Federico)

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

2:19

"Vediamo un po'!" (David, Suzel)

Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Mirella Freni, Vicente Sardinero, Gianandrea Gavazzeni, Luigi Pontiggia, Douglas Robinson, Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Luciano Pavarotti, Laura Didier Gambardella, Malvina Major

2:58

"Faceasi vecchio Abramo" (Suzel, David, Fritz)

Vicente Sardinero, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Luciano Pavarotti, Mirella Freni, Gianandrea Gavazzeni

6:10

"Come va?" (Fritz, David)

Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Vicente Sardinero, Luciano Pavarotti, Gianandrea Gavazzeni, Douglas Robinson, Luigi Pontiggia, Laura Didier Gambardella, Malvina Major, Mirella Freni, Chorus of the Royal Opera House

2:11

"Quale strano turbamento" (Fritz)

Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Gianandrea Gavazzeni, Luciano Pavarotti, Mirella Freni, Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Vicente Sardinero, Douglas Robinson, Laura Didier Gambardella, Malvina Major, Luigi Pontiggia

1:19

"Fritz, noi partiamo. Addio!" (Federico, Fritz, Hanezò, Beppe)

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

0:43

"Che più s'aspetta?" (Federico, Fritz, David, Suzel, Chorus)

Mirella Freni, Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Vicente Sardinero, Luigi Pontiggia, Gianandrea Gavazzeni, Luciano Pavarotti, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Laura Didier Gambardella, Malvina Major, Douglas Robinson

3:31

Intermezzo. Andante con moto

Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Gianandrea Gavazzeni, Malvina Major, Mirella Freni, Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Luigi Pontiggia, Vicente Sardinero, Laura Didier Gambardella, Luciano Pavarotti, Douglas Robinson

3:59

"Tutto ho tentato, tutto, e sempre invano" (Fritz, Chorus)

Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Gianandrea Gavazzeni, Luciano Pavarotti, Chorus of the Royal Opera House

3:10

"Buon giorno, Fritz!" (Beppe, Fritz)

Luciano Pavarotti, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Laura Didier Gambardella, Gianandrea Gavazzeni, Luigi Pontiggia, Vicente Sardinero, Malvina Major, Douglas Robinson, Mirella Freni, Chorus of the Royal Opera House

1:25

"O pallida, che un giorno mi guardasti" (Beppe, Fritz)

Laura Didier Gambardella, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Luciano Pavarotti, Gianandrea Gavazzeni, Mirella Freni, Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Malvina Major, Vicente Sardinero, Douglas Robinson, Luigi Pontiggia

2:50

"O amore, o bella luce del core" (Fritz)

Gianandrea Gavazzeni, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Luciano Pavarotti

2:28

"L'amico Fritz fantastica d'amore" (David, Fritz)

Gianandrea Gavazzeni, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Luciano Pavarotti, Vicente Sardinero

1:42

"Povero Fritz, l'amore in te si desta" (David, Suzel)

Vicente Sardinero, Mirella Freni, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Gianandrea Gavazzeni, Luigi Pontiggia, Laura Didier Gambardella, Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Malvina Major, Douglas Robinson, Luciano Pavarotti

1:20

"Non mi resta che il pianto ed il dolore" (Suzel, Fritz)

Mirella Freni, Luciano Pavarotti, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Gianandrea Gavazzeni

2:45

"Come s'è fatta pallida!" (Fritz, Suzel)

Mirella Freni, Gianandrea Gavazzeni, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Luciano Pavarotti, Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Vicente Sardinero, Douglas Robinson, Malvina Major, Luigi Pontiggia, Laura Didier Gambardella

1:37

"Ah! ditela per me quella parola" (Suzel, Fritz)

Gianandrea Gavazzeni, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Luciano Pavarotti, Mirella Freni

6:11

"Amici, ho vinto, ho vinto!" (David, Fritz, Beppe, Caterina)

Luciano Pavarotti, Laura Didier Gambardella, Vicente Sardinero, Gianandrea Gavazzeni, Malvina Major, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Luigi Pontiggia, Douglas Robinson, Mirella Freni, Chorus of the Royal Opera House

0:47

"Tu sposi, Fritz?" (Federico, Hanezò, David, Fritz)

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

2:06

Pietro Mascagni

Composer
Luciano Pavarotti

Conductor, Tenor
Gianandrea Gavazzeni

Conductor
Vicente Sardinero

Baritone, Conductor, Bass-Baritone
Mirella Freni

Soprano, Conductor