Page 1. Regarding Mascagni's opera L'amico Fritz, here is an interesting essay
and some key musical excerpts:.
Regarding Mascagni’s opera L’amico Fritz, here is an interesting essay and some key musical excerpts: http://southfloridaclassicalreview.com/2011/03/miami-lyric-opera-set-to-debutrare-mascagni-with-a-rarer-jewish-element/ Here are some YouTube links to recordings of the many musical highlights in this score: some are classics, some fine live performances, and also a couple of excellent student performances that well for the future of opera: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CZSewl5wT4k (Suzel, Buon dì – Cherry duet, Schipa & Favero - the classic historical (1937) version, beloved for the supreme stylistic mastery of tenor Tito Schipa; the voice was modest but uniquely his, and he made every syllable count. Favero made her Met debut in 1938 together with Jussi Björling in La Bohème.) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vDH8LRc26RM ("Suzel, buon dì – Cherry duet, Freni & Pavarotti - ( about 1975?), one of the best modern recordings; both singers have the authentic style, absolutely.) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=twohSJ0TiRQ (soprano Kristen Hanna in the scene leading into the Cherry Duet, sung with emerging tenor Rafael Moras in a student performance. See http://www.classicalsinger.com/sites/index.php?pt=6&user_id=98273 and google his name for more on his recent career.) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3yD3HD7kPHM Tassinari (rec. 1942) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m8guYDUT6hw http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LE1jZ6kSwk0 Mirella Freni, 1964)
"Son pochi fiori," Suzel's aria, Pia (Son pochi fiori, Tebaldi in 1958) (Non mi resta, aria L'amico Fritz, by
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T7mLR5IQKdk Intermezzo, L'amico Fritz This tenor aria is almost as well known as the Cherry Duet: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NWo3qRJ1GP4 (Ed anche Beppe amò, tenor aria from L'amico Fritz; Di Stefano in 1944) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ua4zjZhYIio (Ed anche Beppe amò, sung by M. Del Monaco 1951) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ssJD4A8R2zs (Tutto ho tentato, aria sung by Pavarotti - 1968)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hvIZPWJlSwI
Ettore Bastianini makes much of the role of David; his brief arioso ‘Per voi, ghiottoni inutili’ was passionately delivered – it was a favourite encore of his and demonstrates a man of conviction. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p2_Kug5Uk9w&list=PL0841AA072E4FBC3C (Finale of the opera, with José Bros and Dimitra Theodossiou) ______________________________________________ Interesting additional versions of the above arias and duets: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w2F4AmIwpfw Maliponte -- 1985 ?)
(Son pochi fiori, the young Adriana
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9KEaFLSiT2c or http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c26XVy6TObg (Cherry duet - Pav. with Renee Fleming - a little later, 1968?) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=agpNUqa5mXU (Cherry duet, Tagliavini & Olivera 1940) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p2_Kug5Uk9w&list=PL0841AA072E4FBC3C (Tagliavini & Tassinari - 1948?) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c26XVy6TObg (Olivero with popular singer Claudio Villa, impressive tone, breath control - but could he sing opera without the mic ? Probably comparable to today’s Andrea Bocelli but without the marketing.) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fKcreizQE_Y&list=PL0841AA072E4FBC3C (Cherry duet, Bros & Theodossiou - 2002) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q8_yvpUsciU (Ed anche ...., sung by Nazzareno Antinori - 1980 - interesting performance!) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6FD56D4nHs4 (Ed anche ...., sung by Fisichella 1995)
