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Libretto Nicola Daspuro (P. Suardon)
Libretto (additions) Giovanni Targioni-Tozzetti
Music Pietro Mascagni
Completed 1891
Scoring & Form Commedia lirica in three acts.
Premiere October 31, 1891, Teatro Costanzi, Roma
Source L’Ami Fritz , play (1876) by Émile Erckmann and Alexandre Chatrian, after their 1864 novel
Published Editions Sonzogno Characters Suzel — soprano Fritz Kobus — tenor Beppe, lo zingaro — mezzosoprano David, rabbino — baritone Federico, amico di Fritz — tenor Hanezo, amico di Fritz — bass Caterina, governante di Fritz — soprano Premiere October 31, 1891, Teatro Costanzi, Roma
Suzel: Emma Calvé Fritz: Fernando De Lucia David: Paul Lhérie Caterina: Lina Parpagnoli Beppe: Ortensia Synnerberg Federico: Guglielmo Bessi Hanezó: Giuseppe Cremona Conductor: Rodolfo Ferrari Individual Numbers & Excerpts Ed anche Beppe amò - O Amore, o bella luce del cor Intermezzo Intermezzo (arrangement) Non mi resta che il pianto Per voi, ghiottoni inutile Preludietto Son pocchi fiori Suzel, buon dì... Tutto tace (Cherry Duet) Tutto tace
Audio Excerpts
(10) Ed anche Beppe amò - O Amore, o bella luce del cor ·
Recording #510868 — May 12, 1930 Dino Borgioli (Tenor) · Lorenzo Molajoli (Conductor)
Ed anche Beppe amò - O Amore, o bella luce del cor ·
Recording #510260 — January 3, 1948, Abbey Road Studios, London Beniamino Gigli (Tenor) · Rinaldo Zamboni (Conductor)
Musica della R. Marina Italiana (Band) · Seba Matacena (Conductor)
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