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

3:33

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

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

4:57

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

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

3:30

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

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

1:45

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

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

4:01

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

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

2:50

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

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

1:36

"Per voi, ghiottoni inutili" (David)

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

1:07

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

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

0:38

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

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

2:21

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

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

6:07

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

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

2:07

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

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

4:10

"Tutto tace" (Fritz, Suzel)

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

4:25

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

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

2:19

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

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

2:58

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

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

6:10

"Come va?" (Fritz, David)

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

2:11

"Quale strano turbamento" (Fritz)

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

1:19

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

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

0:43

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

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

3:31

Intermezzo. Andante con moto

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

3:59

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

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

3:10

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

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

1:25

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

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

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

1:42

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

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

1:20

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

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

2:45

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

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

1:37

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

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

6:11

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

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

0:47

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

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

2:06

Pietro Mascagni

Composer
Luciano Pavarotti

Conductor, Tenor
Gianandrea Gavazzeni

Conductor
Malvina Major

Soprano, Conductor
Vicente Sardinero

Baritone, Conductor, Bass-Baritone