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