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Cornell MacNeil (September 24, 1922 – July 15, 2011) was an American operatic baritone known for his exceptional voice and long career with the Metropolitan Opera, which spanned 642 performances in twenty-six roles.
Jul 18, 2011 · Cornell MacNeil, one of the great postwar American baritones, best known for his roles in Verdi operas, died on Friday in Charlottesville, Va. He was 88. His death was announced by his...
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Jul 20, 2011 · Cornell MacNeil was a renowned American baritone who sang at the Metropolitan Opera for 28 years. He was known for his versatile voice and his portrayal of Verdi roles such as Rigoletto, Macbeth, and Nabucco.
Sep 24, 2018 · Learn about the life and career of Cornell MacNeil, one of the great American baritones who sang 26 roles at the Metropolitan Opera. Watch and listen to his performances of Rigoletto and Tosca, his signature roles.
Feb 5, 2008 · Cornell MacNeil sings high A as Rigoletto. baritonoguapo. 5.9K subscribers. 549. 89K views 16 years ago. From the end of the opera. After singing this bruiser of a role, MacNeil hits the high...
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Cornell MacNeil, 88, an American baritone who was best known for his interpretations of operatic roles by Giuseppe Verdi and who once touched off a backstage melee at an Italian opera house,...
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Giant Among Giants. By Jonathan Tichler. Cornell MacNeil, who starred as Rigoletto in the Met’s first telecast of the opera, originally broadcast in 1977 and streamed this week, was, as F. Paul Driscoll of Opera News explained, “a great baritone in an era of great baritones ...
