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

3:33

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

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

4:57

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

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

3:30

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

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

1:45

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

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

4:01

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

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

2:50

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

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

1:36

"Per voi, ghiottoni inutili" (David)

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

1:07

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

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

0:38

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

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

2:21

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

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

6:07

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

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

2:07

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

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

4:10

"Tutto tace" (Fritz, Suzel)

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

4:25

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

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

2:19

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

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

2:58

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

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

6:10

"Come va?" (Fritz, David)

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

2:11

"Quale strano turbamento" (Fritz)

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

1:19

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

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

0:43

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

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

3:31

Intermezzo. Andante con moto

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

3:59

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

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

3:10

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

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

1:25

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

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

2:50

"O amore, o bella luce del core" (Fritz)

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

2:28

"L'amico Fritz fantastica d'amore" (David, Fritz)

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

1:42

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

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

1:20

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

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

2:45

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

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

1:37

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

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

6:11

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

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

0:47

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

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

2:06

Pietro Mascagni

Composer
Luciano Pavarotti

Conductor, Tenor
Gianandrea Gavazzeni

Conductor
Mirella Freni

Soprano, Conductor
Chorus of the Royal Opera House

Conductor, Chorus, Ensemble, Choir