Leyla Gencer vs. Cornell MacNeil (Rigoletto: "Si, vendetta", live 1961)

[horaciofeijoo59]

Magnífica muestra de "BELL CANTO". Tuve la fortuna de presenciarla en el Teatrro Colón de Buenos Aires en ese año de 1961 y completaban el elenco central el tenor Gianni Raimondi en el papel del Duque e Ivo Vinco como Sparafucille. Realmente un regalo divino este duo. ¡Jamas lo olvidaré!

[JoanLorraineN]

Both MacNeil and Gencer are FABULOUS in this duet! Of course her E-flat is just effortless and extended. His A-flat is not only forceful but also extended. Where are their equals today??? Not here! Thank God we have these recordings! I far prefer these live recordings to anything from a studio recording today. These were the golden days ..and no one at the time knew it!

[MrCafiero]

AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!­

[AfroPoli]

@MrCafiero If you like this you should get the complete recording because all the leads are fantastic throughout, especially MacNeil and Raimondi.

[MrCafiero]

@AfroPoli I certainly will. Thanks!

[AulicExclusiva]

AMAZING DAYS.

And they didn't wear rain coats on stage, either, as they do now.

[giapuccini2]

Mac was the greatest!

[sezgin86]

@NMEnrique Ha ha funniest comparison ever! Of course a dramatic bariton would be louder than a lyric coloratura soprano!

[sezgin86]

This is Gencer at her best!

[ancamg]

RIP, Cornell! What a great voice of the century!

[aarondad]

Pace, Cornell MacNeil.



[vajaib]

RIP

[VelociphileKnight]

I like Mac - wont comment on the lady



[NewJersey5858]

MACNEIL IS AMAZING

[premiereopera1]

the truly great voice here is MacNeil, IMO.

[marylambcarter]

bravaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa divaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa this woman could sing everything bravaaaaaa thanks for the video :)