Cornell MacNeil

Cornell MacNeil (September 24, 1922 – July 15, 2011[1]) 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. Opera News opined he "was a great baritone in era of great baritones — Warren, Gobbi, Merrill, Milnes — and in the contemporary press, comparisons to his colleagues were frequent. But MacNeil's performances had singular musical richness, and moral and intellectual complexity that were his alone. MacNeil may have had rivals, but he had no equals."[2]

Cornell MacNeil
BornSeptember 24, 1922
Minneapolis, Minnesota
DiedJuly 15, 2011 (aged 88)
Charlottesville, Virginia, U.S.
OccupationOperatic baritone
Years active1950 - 1985
  1. ^ Jonathan Kandell (July 17, 2011). "Cornell MacNeil, Verdi Baritone at the Met, Dies at 88". The New York Times.
  2. ^ F. Paul Driscoll (August 2011). "Obituaries: Cornell MacNeil". Opera News. Vol. 76, no. 2. Archived from the original on 2023-02-01. Retrieved 2011-08-06.