Description

L��Amico Fritz, also known as Friend Fritz, is a lyric comedy in three acts written by the Italian composer Pietro Mascagni. First premiered in 1891, the opera is set in the late 19th century in a small village in Alsace-Lorraine and follows the story of Fritz, a wealthy landowner, and his unlikely love interest, Suzel, a poor peasant girl. Fritz is known for his skepticism towards love and marriage, but his views are challenged when he meets Suzel and begins to develop feelings for her. Despite their different social statuses, the two fall in love and the opera explores the challenges they face in pursuing their relationship. The story is filled with comedic moments, as well as poignant and emotional scenes, and is accompanied by Mascagni��s beautiful and intricate musical score. Overall, L��Amico Fritz is a charming and entertaining opera that explores themes of love, class, and societal expectations.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.