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