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

Warner Classics

  • Pietro Mascagni

    Composer

  • Gianandrea Gavazzeni

    Conductor

  • Orchestra of the Royal Opera House

    Conductor, Orchestra

  • Mirella Freni

    Soprano, Conductor

  • Chorus of the Royal Opera House

    Conductor, Chorus, Ensemble, Choir

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