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

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

3:33

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

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

4:57

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

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

3:30

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

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

1:45

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

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

4:01

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

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

2:50

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

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

1:36

"Per voi, ghiottoni inutili" (David)

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

1:07

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

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

0:38

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

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

2:21

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

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

6:07

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

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

2:07

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

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

4:10

"Tutto tace" (Fritz, Suzel)

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

4:25

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

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

2:19

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

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

2:58

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

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

6:10

"Come va?" (Fritz, David)

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

2:11

"Quale strano turbamento" (Fritz)

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

1:19

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

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

0:43

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

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

3:31

Intermezzo. Andante con moto

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

3:59

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

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

3:10

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

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

1:25

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

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

2:50

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

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

2:28

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

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

1:42

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

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

1:20

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

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

2:45

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

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

1:37

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

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

6:11

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

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

0:47

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

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

2:06

Pietro Mascagni

Composer
Luciano Pavarotti

Conductor, Tenor
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House

Conductor, Orchestra
Gianandrea Gavazzeni

Conductor
Malvina Major

Soprano, Conductor