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

3:33

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

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

4:57

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

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

3:30

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

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

1:45

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

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

4:01

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

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

2:50

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

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

1:36

"Per voi, ghiottoni inutili" (David)

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

1:07

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

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

0:38

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

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

2:21

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

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

2:07

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

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

4:10

"Tutto tace" (Fritz, Suzel)

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

4:25

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

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

2:19

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

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

2:58

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

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

6:10

"Come va?" (Fritz, David)

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

2:11

"Quale strano turbamento" (Fritz)

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

1:19

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

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

0:43

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

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

3:31

Intermezzo. Andante con moto

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

3:59

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

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

3:10

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

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

1:25

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

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

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)

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

1:42

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

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

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)

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

1:37

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

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

6:11

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

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

0:47

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

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

2:06

Pietro Mascagni

Composer
Luciano Pavarotti

Conductor, Tenor
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House

Conductor, Orchestra
Gianandrea Gavazzeni

Conductor
Vicente Sardinero

Baritone, Conductor, Bass-Baritone