Richard Tucker & Cornell MacNeil - Dio, che nell'alma infondere (1970 live)

Two of the greatest Verdi singers ever sing the famous Don Carlo Act II tenor/baritone duet.

If you listen to the last G natural MacNeil almost drowns out Tucker...something that doesn't happen very often.

Check out the previous video (from response) to hear Tucker sing 'Io l'ho perduta'.

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[operabeauty]

I was at this performance, from Severence Hall in Clevland in 1970. Tucker and MacNeil were especially terrific, and I recall Tucker saying how wonderful MacNeil was after the performace. MacNeil never was asked to sing Rodrigo at the Met. This was one of Merrill's big roles, of course. I also attended the Boccanegra the previous year, with Tebaldi, Tucker, MacNeil, Flagello, and a 26 year old Levine conducting. The Tuckers introduced me to Levine after the perfomrmance.

[GermanOperaSinger]

Thanks for the info and the story, I have corrected the date.

[cdgray2]

MacNeil was as good as it gets in the baritone world - incredible legato and upper extension. He was respected, but never received proper accolades for his singing. It must be said that he sang for three decades as a high artistic level.

[photo161]

a really spectacular performance...

[jackblackhall]

Also, this was actually performed in 1971.

[jackblackhall]

This was the first opera I ever performed. I was 15yrs. old in the chorus for this performance.........

[deutschefach]

I have not heard singing like this since the last time I sang with Lado Ataneli.

I think these two were atomic on this evening. Awesome and the real thing. No pretenders here. Wow they are out of this world. I can not remember when I have heard either sound better live. They really egg another on to be the best. Quite an accomplishment for both. Wow! Respect!

[deutschefach]

I have not heard singing like this since the last time I sang with Lado Ataneli.

I think these two were atomic on this evening. Awesome and the real thing. No pretenders here.

[Ankhsnammon]

Sentite,americani...parlate n Italiano quando parlate di Verdi!!1

Come?

Noi,sudamericani,schiavi,pover­i,miserabili,conosciamo le lingue straniere...e voi soltanto scrivete in Inglese?

Perdóno...in americano,che non é neanche Inglese

Superbi..siete superbi...

Questi meravigliosi artisti sono cosí magnifici perché non sembrano Americani...ma d'altrove!

[operacaster]

i never heard this before.... damn, they were both on that night. tucker hung right in there with one of the biggest voices i ever heard. anybody who doesn't like mac here is nutso... :--) what a great duet. 

[stevevandien]

@operabeauty How I envy you!

[stevevandien]

Two great Verdi singers in a great duet. Alas, we have nobody like either of them today --

[stevevandien]

@ShawDAMAN I sure don't have a problem with occasional sobbing. But it becomes problematic when a singer begins to rely upon it. Tucker never did, and he argued that his sobs were the result of honest emotional identification with his characters:) --