OperaDiscography

There are 10 recordings of L' amico Fritz by Pietro Mascagni on file

(This "Discography" was generated by CLOR for THE COMPILER )

1 1942(RA) - Mascagni Pietro - RAI Torino*

2 1951(LI) - Gavazzeni Gianandrea - Teatro San Carlo di Napoli*

3 1953(RC) - Gui Vittorio - RAI Roma*

4 1963(LI) - Gavazzeni Gianandrea - Teatro alla Scala*

5 1968(STU) - Gavazzeni Gianandrea - Covent Garden*

6 1971(LI) - Moresco Carlo - Philadelphia Grand Opera Company*

7 1973(LI) - Arena Maurizio - Teatro Massimo Vincenzo Bellini di Catania*

8 1991(LI) - Pinzauti Alesandro - Orchestra Accademia Strumentale Toscana*

9 1999(LI) - Pidò Evelino - L'Opéra de Monte-Carlo**

10 2002(LI) - Tolomelli Roberto - Città Lirica**

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L' amico Fritz by Pietro Mascagni performed in Italian

Conductor Pietro Mascagni - 1942(RA)

Orchestra - RAI Torino

Chorus - RAI Torino

Suzel - Pia Tassinari

Fritz Kobus - Ferruccio Tagliavini

Beppe - Amalia Pini

David - Saturno Meletti

Federico - Armando Giannotti

Hanezo - Pier Luigi Latinucci

Caterina - Giulia Abba

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Black Disc; - Cetra CB 20316-20328 {13x78s}; Cetra-Soria Album 106 {13x78s} (USA) Cetra 1203 {2LPS} (1962)�; Everest S-429/2 {2LPS}

Compact Disc; - Fonit Cetra CDO 18; ZYX Music PD 2016-2 {2CDS}; Mondo Musica �Opera Collection� MMO 91101 {2CDS} (2001)�; Warner Fonit 5046 61814-2 {2CDS} (2003)�

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Recordings of L' amico Fritz by Pietro Mascagni are surveyed in the following publications:-

CELLETTI p.379; Opera on CD (1) p.116 (2) p.127 (3) p.142; MET p.231; PENGUIN p.195; GIUDICI p.352 (2) p.610; Opéra International mars 1999 No.233 pp.16-19, mai 1999 No.235 p.66

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

Opera - December 1994 p.1390

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Opera News - October 1994 p.50

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Orpheus - Oktober 1996 S.57; Februar 2001 S.61 [SL]

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Opéra International - No.179 avril 1994 p.78; No.255 mars 2001 p.77 [SS]

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High Fidelity Magazine - November 1962 Vol.12 No.11 p.53 [CLO]

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American Record Guide - May/June 1996 Vol.59 No.2 p.267

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Comments:- Recording of a performance broadcast on 3 November 1942

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L' amico Fritz by Pietro Mascagni performed in Italian

Conductor Gianandrea Gavazzeni - 1951(LI)

Orchestra - Teatro San Carlo di Napoli

Chorus - Teatro San Carlo di Napoli

Suzel - Rina Gigli

Fritz Kobus - Beniamino Gigli

Beppe - Miriam Pirazzini

David - Afro Poli

Federico - Iginio Riccò

Hanezo - Luciano della Pergola

Caterina - Irene Acampora

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Black Disc; - E.J. Smith �The Golden Age of Opera� EJS GAO 355 {2LPS} (1966)�; Michael D, Polimeni MDP 002 {2LPS}

Compact Disc; - Eklipse EKR CD11 {2CDS} (1994)�; Archipel ARPCD 0019-2 {2CDS} (2001)�

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Recordings of L' amico Fritz by Pietro Mascagni are surveyed in the following publications:-

CELLETTI p.379; Opera on CD (1) p.116 (2) p.127 (3) p.142; MET p.231; PENGUIN p.195; GIUDICI p.352 (2) p.610; Opéra International mars 1999 No.233 pp.16-19, mai 1999 No.235 p.66

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

Opera News - August 1994 p.35

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Opéra International - No.179 avril 1994 p.78

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ARSC Journal - 1979 Vol.X No.2-3 p.255 [HF]

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Comments:- Recording of a performance in the Teatro San Carlo, Naples (7 February 1951)

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L' amico Fritz by Pietro Mascagni performed in Italian

Conductor Vittorio Gui - 1953(RC)

Orchestra - RAI Roma

Chorus - RAI Roma

Suzel - Rosanna Carteri

Fritz Kobus - Cesare Valletti

Beppe - Rina Corsi

David - Carlo Tagliabue

Federico - Walter Artioli

Hanezo - Pier Luigi Latinucci

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Compact Disc; - Bongiovanni GB 1098-1099 2 {2CDS} (1994)�; Great Opera Performances G.O.P. 66.300 (+La bohème - Santini - excerpts) {2CDS} (2004)�

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Recordings of L' amico Fritz by Pietro Mascagni are surveyed in the following publications:-

CELLETTI p.379; Opera on CD (1) p.116 (2) p.127 (3) p.142; MET p.231; PENGUIN p.195; GIUDICI p.352 (2) p.610; Opéra International mars 1999 No.233 pp.16-19, mai 1999 No.235 p.66

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

Opera News - October 1994 p.50

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Fanfare - Vol. 17 No.4 March-April 1994 p.242

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Opéra International - No.179 avril 1994 p.78

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American Record Guide - Vol.57 No.2 March-April 1994 p.235

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International Record Review - February 2004 p.30 [JTH]

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Opera Actual (Barcelona) - No.64 octubre 2003 p.83 [MC]: No.70 mayo 2004 p.85 [VJ]

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Comments:- The recording on the CDs issued by Bongiovanni is not complete; part of Suzel's music is from the recording of Pia Tassinari of 1941. I do not know if this applies to the CDs issued on the G.O.P. label.

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L' amico Fritz by Pietro Mascagni performed in Italian

Conductor Gianandrea Gavazzeni - 1963(LI)

Orchestra - Teatro alla Scala

Chorus - Teatro alla Scala

Suzel - Mirella Freni

Fritz Kobus - Gianni Raimondi

Beppe - Biancamaria Casoni

David - Rolando Panerai

Federico - Piero De Palma

Hanezo - Virgilio Carbonari

Caterina - Mirella Fiorentini

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Black Disc; - Fonit Cetra �Documents� DOC 58 (+Cavalleria Rusticana) {4LPS} (1984)�

Compact Disc; - *Fonit Cetra �Grandi Scelte� CDE 1041 (+Cavalleria Rusticana) {3CDS} (1988)�; Opera d'Oro OPD 1326 {2CDS} (2002)�

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Recordings of L' amico Fritz by Pietro Mascagni are surveyed in the following publications:-

CELLETTI p.379; Opera on CD (1) p.116 (2) p.127 (3) p.142; MET p.231; PENGUIN p.195; GIUDICI p.352 (2) p.610; Opéra International mars 1999 No.233 pp.16-19, mai 1999 No.235 p.66

Comments:- Recording of a performance at La Scala to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the birth of Pietro Mascagni (see OPERA February 1964 p.94 )

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L' amico Fritz by Pietro Mascagni performed in Italian

Conductor Gianandrea Gavazzeni - 1968(STU)

Orchestra - Covent Garden

Chorus - Covent Garden

Suzel - Mirella Freni

Fritz Kobus - Luciano Pavarotti

Beppe - Laura Didier-Gambardella

David - Vincenzo Sardinero

Federico - Luigi Pontiggia

Hanezo - Benito di Bella

Caterina - Malvina Major

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Black Disc; - HMV �Angel� SAN 242-243 {2LPS} (1969)�; HMV SLS 5107 {2LPS} (1978)�; Angel SBL-3737 {2LPS} (1969)�; EMI Electrola 1C 065 01908/09 {2LPS}

Compact Cassette; - HMV TC-SLS 5107 (1978)�

Compact Disc; - *EMI CDS 7 47905 8 {2CDS} (1987)�; EMI �Great Recordings of the Century� CMS 5 67376-2 {2CDS} (2000)�; Angel CDCB 47905 {2CDS} (1987)�

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Recordings of L' amico Fritz by Pietro Mascagni are surveyed in the following publications:-

CELLETTI p.379; Opera on CD (1) p.116 (2) p.127 (3) p.142; MET p.231; PENGUIN p.195; GIUDICI p.352 (2) p.610; Opéra International mars 1999 No.233 pp.16-19, mai 1999 No.235 p.66

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

(The) Gramophone - July 1969 p.188; October 1969 p.537; August 1978 p.368 [JBS]; December 1978 p.1178 (mention) [IM]; January 1979 p.1258 [JBS]; August 1987 p. [AB]; Awards Issue (published October) 2000 pp.124-125 [MEO]; January 2001 (published December 2000) p.51 [PO'C]

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Orpheus - März/April 1974 S.65-S.66 [RM]

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Opera Quarterly - Vol.5 No.4 Winter 1987/88 pp.134-137 [DWW]

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American Record Guide - August 1969 Vol.35 No.12 p.1137 [PLM]

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International Record Review - September 2000 pp.118-119 [JTH]

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Répertoire - No.140 novembre 2000 p.86 [CH]

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Comments:- Recorded on 29-31 August, 1-4, 7, 11, 13 September 1968

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L' amico Fritz by Pietro Mascagni performed in Italian

Conductor Carlo Moresco - 1971(LI)

Orchestra - Philadelphia Grand Opera Company

Chorus - Philadelphia Grand Opera Company

Suzel - Anna Ottaviano

Fritz Kobus - Giuseppe Campora

Beppe - Leonore Lanzillotti

David - Seymour Schwartzman

Federico - Walter Knetlar

Hanezo - Irwin Densen

Caterina - Claudia Verlaine

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Compact Disc; - Charles Handelman - Live Opera (unnumbered) (2004)�

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Recordings of L' amico Fritz by Pietro Mascagni are surveyed in the following publications:-

CELLETTI p.379; Opera on CD (1) p.116 (2) p.127 (3) p.142; MET p.231; PENGUIN p.195; GIUDICI p.352 (2) p.610; Opéra International mars 1999 No.233 pp.16-19, mai 1999 No.235 p.66

Comments:- Recording of a performance in The Academy of Music, Philadelphia (January 1971). The cast listed above is that given by Frank Hamilton in his online chronology of opera performances in Philadelphia (hyperlink in CLORLINK.php). The CDRs issued by Charles Handelman are listed in the supplement to his CD catalogue dated Spring 2004

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L' amico Fritz by Pietro Mascagni performed in Italian

Conductor Maurizio Arena - 1973(LI)

Orchestra - Teatro Massimo Vincenzo Bellini di Catania

Chorus - Teatro Massimo Vincenzo Bellini di Catania

Suzel - Maria Chiara

Fritz Kobus - Giacomo (Jaime) Aragall

Beppe - Elena Zilio

David - Giuseppe Taddei

Federico - Piero De Palma

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Black Disc - Impressario Editions IE 3004 {2LPS}

Open Reel Tape - mr. tape 7139

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Recordings of L' amico Fritz by Pietro Mascagni are surveyed in the following publications:-

CELLETTI p.379; Opera on CD (1) p.116 (2) p.127 (3) p.142; MET p.231; PENGUIN p.195; GIUDICI p.352 (2) p.610; Opéra International mars 1999 No.233 pp.16-19, mai 1999 No.235 p.66

Comments:- The LPs issued by Impressario Editions are advertized in GRAMOPHONE August 1984 p.285 and listed in the �Canfield Guide to Classical Recordings� 5th Edition.

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L' amico Fritz by Pietro Mascagni performed in Italian

Conductor Alesandro Pinzauti - 1991(LI)

Orchestra - Orchestra Accademia Strumentale Toscana

Chorus - Coro �Cooperativa Artisti Associati�

Suzel - Sandra (Alessandra) Pacetti

Fritz Kobus - Pietro Ballo

Beppe - Paola Romanò

David - Armando Ariostini

Federico - Carlo Bosi

Hanezo - Filippo Militano

Caterina - Alessandra Rossi

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Compact Disc - fonè 93F 10 {2CDS}

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Recordings of L' amico Fritz by Pietro Mascagni are surveyed in the following publications:-

CELLETTI p.379; Opera on CD (1) p.116 (2) p.127 (3) p.142; MET p.231; PENGUIN p.195; GIUDICI p.352 (2) p.610; Opéra International mars 1999 No.233 pp.16-19, mai 1999 No.235 p.66

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

Orpheus - March 1995 p.56

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Opéra International - avril 1999 No.234 p.68 [SS]

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Musica (Milano) - No.100 Ottobre-Novembre 1996 p.142

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L'opera (Milano) - - Anno XI - N.106 - marzo 1997 p.86

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Opera Actual (Barcelona) - No.31 enero-febrero 1999 p.82 [LB]

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CD COMPACT (Barcelona) - No.122 junio 1999 pp.53-54 [SV]

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L' amico Fritz by Pietro Mascagni performed in Italian

Conductor Evelino Pidò - 1999(LI)

Orchestra - L'Opéra de Monte-Carlo

Chorus - L'Opéra de Monte-Carlo

Suzel - Angela Gheorghiu

Fritz Kobus - Roberto Alagna

Beppe - Anna Bonnatibus

David - Lorenzo Saccomani

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DVD (Video) - Premiere Opera Ltd. 5175 (2004)�

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Recordings of L' amico Fritz by Pietro Mascagni are surveyed in the following publications:-

CELLETTI p.379; Opera on CD (1) p.116 (2) p.127 (3) p.142; MET p.231; PENGUIN p.195; GIUDICI p.352 (2) p.610; Opéra International mars 1999 No.233 pp.16-19, mai 1999 No.235 p.66

Comments:- Video recording of a performance in the Salle Garnier, Monte-Carlo (March 1999). The DVD issued by Premiere is listed in �Fall 2004 Premiere Opera New DVD Releases�.

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L' amico Fritz by Pietro Mascagni performed in Italian

Conductor Roberto Tolomelli - 2002(LI)

Orchestra - Città Lirica

Chorus - Città Lirica

Suzel - Dimitra Theodossiou

Fritz Kobus - José Bros

Beppe - Sandra Pacheco Quintero

David - Alessandro Paliaga

Federico - Emanuele Giannino

Hanezo - Antonio Taschini

Caterina - Corinna Iustian Schmidt

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DVD (Video) - Kicco Classics KCOU 9003 (2004)�; Kultur DVD 2828 (USA) (2004)�

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Recordings of L' amico Fritz by Pietro Mascagni are surveyed in the following publications:-

CELLETTI p.379; Opera on CD (1) p.116 (2) p.127 (3) p.142; MET p.231; PENGUIN p.195; GIUDICI p.352 (2) p.610; Opéra International mars 1999 No.233 pp.16-19, mai 1999 No.235 p.66

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

(The) Gramophone - November 2004 p.100 [JBS]

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Fanfare - Vol.28 No.3 January/February 2005 p.258 [BR]

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Orpheus - Mai+Juni 2004 S.73 [IW]

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Opéra International - No.289 avril 2004 p.89 [JC]

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Diapason - No.514 mai 2004 p.130 [MP]

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L'opera (Milano) - Anno XVII N.178 dicembre 2003 p.120 [GL]

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Comments:- Video recording of a performance in the CEL Teatro di Livorno (November 2002).

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Abbreviations

(STU), "Studio" Recording

(SE), "Studio" Recording of Excerpts

(STC), Composite "Studio" Recording made up from more than one source

(SCE), Composite "Studio" Recording of Excerpts from more than one source

(LI), "Live" Recording

(LE), "Live" Recording of Excerpts

(LC), "Live" Composite Recording from more than one performance

(LCE), Excerpts from more than one "Live" Performance

(RA), A Radio Performance

(RE), Excerpts from a Radio Performance

(RC), Composite Radio Performance from more than one broadcast

(RCE), Excerpts from more than one broadcast performance

(FI), Film or/and sound track of a film

(FE), Excerpts of an opera from a film or/and the sound track of a film

CELLETTI, Il Teatro d'Opera in Disco by Rodolfo Celletti - Rizzoli - 1988

EJS Discography, EJS: Discography of the Edward J. Smith Recordings - The Golden Age of Opera, 1956-71 by William Shaman, William J. Collins, and Calvin M. Goodwin - GreenwoodPress - 1994

GIUDICI, L'Opera in CD e Video by Elvio Giudici - il Saggiatore Milano - 1995. Second Edition - 1999 - is indicated by (2)

HARRIS, Opera Recordings - A Critical Guide by Kenn Harris - David and Charles - 1973

MARINELLI, Opere in Disco by Carlo Marinelli - Discanto Edizione - 1982

MET, The Metropolitan Opera Guide to Recorded Opera - edited by Paul Gruber - Thames and Hudson - 1993

MET(VID), The Metropolitan Guide to Opera on Video - edited by Paul Gruber - W.W. Norton & Co. Ltd. - 1997

More EJS, More EJS: Discography of the Edward J. Smith Recordings by William Shaman - William J. Collins - Calvin M. Goodwin - Greenwood Press 1999

NEWTON (Verdi), Verdi - Tutti i libretti d'opera edited by Piero Mioli

PENGUIN, The Penguin Guide to Opera on Compact Discs by Edwin Greenfield - Robert Layton - Ivan March - Penguin Books 1993

Discos Gramófono (Barcelona), Compañía del Gramófono Sociedad Anónima Española

Gramófono (Barcelona), Compañía del Gramófono Sociedad Anónima Española

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