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