Cornell MacNeil - Pari Siamo - Rigoletto - Verdi

[barakderfarber]

Riposi in pace, questo enorme artista lirico ci ha lasciati, forse ora verrà riscoperto come di solito avviene... Grazie

[1947Rollo]

POSTO ORA DOPO 20 COMMENTI DEI QUALI NESSUNO NELLA MIA LINGUA.PUO' DARSI BENISSIMO CHE MOLTI ITALIANI NON CONOSCANO QUESTO BARITONO,SICURAMENTE POCHISSIMI FAN DI LEO NUCCI LO HANNO ASCOLTATO.SE LO FACESSERO USEREBBERO,D'ORA IN POI,MAGGIOR SOBRIETA' E CAUTELA NEL DEFINIRE IL PROPRIO BENIAMINO COME IL PIU' GRANDE BARITONO DI TUTTI I TEMPI O IL MIGLIOR RIGOLETTO DEL SECOLO.QUANTO A MAC NEIIL,SI COMMENTA DA SOLO,GRAN VOCE DI AUTENTICO BARITONO DI VECCHIA SCUOLA

[redgrapeskins]

Did Mr McNeil sing La Forza? I am looking for his" Urna Fatale" If you have it perhaps you could pleasure us with that Thank you!

[stevevandien]

One of the great Verdi baritones, at his best. Enough said:) --

[yosoyamorverdadero]

EXCELENTE....DIRECTO A FAVORITOS

[aspsingr]

one of the most glorious voices`ever no doubt. love the story of him vocalizing to high c to drive corelli nuts in the next dressing room!

[saiserieht]

Fantastic, sounds like this was recorded in his prime. What is the recording date? - Thanks so much for posting this and all the other MacNeil recordings, I admire this singer.

[redgrapeskins]

@saiserieht yes -you are absolutely correct -- the wobble isn't evident yet --- he sounds like a youthful artist here!

[broadwaystarlet10]

I had the pleasure and honor of hearing him sing at The Met in the 1970's.Rigoletto,Tonio,Iago,Sc­arpia.Being in the in the house, one knew they were listening to one of the greatest Verdi baritones ever.Not a creamy sounding studio artist,but one producing a quality and volume of sound that was a force of nature.

[raigekimaru]

I think "the darkness of a bass" is an overstatement, but nonetheless, a premium verdi voice.

PS: I didn't used to like Cornell, but he's been steadily growing on me.

[MrCafiero]

How is it an overstatement?

[raigekimaru]

well, he's dark, but not bass dark.

[MrCafiero]

What bass do you think was darker and heavier?

[raigekimaru]

Sam Ramey, Boris Christoff

[MrCafiero]

Really? Macneil's voice was much bigger and heavier than both of them.  And darker. Listen to the duet of MacNeil singing the duet from Rigoletto with Siepi who was a basso profondo. MacNeil is as heavy and dark - if not more so - than Siepi.

[leadoffeohippus]

I'm with you on this. If MacNeil didn't have such ease with his top, he would probably would have been a bass.

[ElSalvador50]

@MrCafiero The only voice I can think of that was "heavier" than MacNeil's was Jerome Hines

[MrCafiero]

@ElSalvador50 Ruffo. Hines was a bass so it is hard to compare. MacNeil had more squillante than Hines.

[ElSalvador50]

@MrCafiero I agree completely, I only made that comparison because you were comparing his voice with basses with another user.

[MrCafiero]

@ElSalvador50 Yeah, but I am not sure Hines was heavier. I guess you would have to hear them both live. lol. Both were HUGE voices.  I always was disappointed that Hines got woofy early on. I think Mardones was pretty heavy.

[bodiloto]

@raigekimaru  cioè ?

[proctor940]

@MrCafiero I want to start in opera. I live in Florida and I am looking on how to start here. Thanks.

[pabloricciardi]

Mi dios!! Que voz!! Increible, realmente...

[RossiniSoprano]

I love it....'nice voice'.  That voice is monumental....a force of nature!

[stevevandien]

A true major-league Verid baritone --

[Dobrib]

Beautiful singing and nice voice.Bravo!Thanks for posting.