Cornell Macneil as Jago "Credo in un Dio crudel" Otello

[intelegentable]

MacNeil was a great singer he did som really impressive singing. I think his voice declined in the 70's or his technique changed but he was still a riveting singer and actor and I will never forget his performances, they were always fascinating and he was always electrifying. H e was a great singing/ actor in the operatic world.

[truediabolique69]

STOP trying to argue your points...the man is dead...allow him to impress us, who are still alive, with his performances that will survive even us the humbled viewer! Rest in Peace great master of the Baritones!

[Beth29252]

A fine performance of an amazing aria. I don't know about anybody else but Iago's Credo is my favourite part of Otello. Macneil does a really good job with it, big great voice and intelligent acting skills. Yet in some ways, like a baritone like Milnes for example, Macneil is somewhat underestimated here. Both are carped upon for having inferior vocal techniques, but in their primes both men were amazing with secure musicianship, strong acting presence and big voices that brought the house down.

[1947Rollo]

grande baritono di antica scuola.Purtroppo oggi artisti quasi scomparsi.

[RMATHSEN1]

Cornell Macneil was not as appreciated for being a great singer as he should be!!!

[olobbus]

This guy has one of the most beautiful voices I've ever heard. Just beautiful!

[goldenthroat86]

Macneil was definitely a baritone. This recording doesn't to justice to him. His voice was already in decline by the late 70's. But from the late 50's to the early 70's, Macneil was in his glorious prime...A HUGE voiced baritone with a DARK sound (He fooled around with his technique in the 70's making the voice sound more "open" and "lighter') ...A mistake in my IMHO as his voice was never the same after that. Great intelligence and artistry!

[redsox2213]

......u r high

[antfreire]

For as long as I have been listening to the great baritones of the world I have also had to listen to ignorants saying that they are either a tenor or a bass. Why are so many people always trying to change the name of the good baritons? ..... Envy?

[texastenor1981]

It would be really nice if people would stop making stupid comments about vocal technique and just listen to some simply amazing singing and watch a true legend in a terrific performance!!

[profgv]

@texastenor1981  I agree

[stefanbassi]

I really wish that people with no knowledge whatsoever regarding vocal types or operasingers in general, would leave it to post such idiotic comments as whether Macneill was a tenor or a baritone. He´s simply one of the greatest Verdi baritones in the history of opera. He nearly had a three octave range. I would much oblige if people would rather look things up on google or wikipedia instead of making ultra fools of themselves.

[Twilightsire]

The guy said he is a tenor because on a recording his voice doesn't "look" heavy and dark (if you know what I mean)compared to other verdi baritones, but I have heard that live his voice was gigantic and unburiable through all his range, making him a baritone perfect for verdi.

[leadoffeohippus]

And Macneil sounds lighter only on recordings from the 70s and 80s because that's when he began singing open. If you listen to any clips of him from the 60s he's clearly got the deepest baritone voice ever. There's a clip of him singing with siepi where he sounds darker than him!!!

[Dalmata1961]

Completely agree................

[pungadoo]

is he a tenor

[niconichan]

baritone

[aguacun]

really a good question... you might have the same question to many of the nowdays "baritones". You want to listen a bariton? go to Leonard Warren, Ettore Batianini, Riccardo Stracciari, Louis Quilico, Joseph Shore.

[HMW]

ok, leave joseph shore out of this... his career was negligible compared to the others in the list...

[seektheforce]

@HMW what do you mean?

[edraith]

AHAHA!

He sometimes looks more like a BASS!

Nono, he was A TRUE BARITONE, with A HUGE VOICE and a great extension.

Moreover, his high tones where loud and wide and round, like cannonballs. He was a Baritone with dark voice, great and resounding low tones and incredibly easy high tones :)

[mosifchi]

I love cornell Macneil but this sucks, check out George London. His acting is ridiculous he looks like Chris Farley

[gigalaf]

Wow, what a great Voice!! I just think he looks too nice fo a Iago!

[robertwbecker]

Thanks again for posting the Big Mac, as he was nick named back in the 60's and 70's. What a glorious voice to hear live. The sound was everywhere, huge, beautiful, rolling legato and TRUE POWER.GREAT! THANKS!

[steainsy]

unbelievable

[MrCafiero]

Awesome power and openness of sound!!!!!!!!!!! I hope you have the Si pel ciel and Era la notte!