Cornell MacNeil
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. 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." |
Birth and Death Data: Born September 24, 1922 (Minneapolis (city in and seat of Hennepin County, and largest city in State of Minnesota, United States)), Died July 15, 2011 (Charlottesville (independent city in Virginia, United States) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1950
Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist
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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decca | 76629 | 4/10/1950 | Act I, Scene 1, part 1 | Lehman Engel | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 76630 | 4/10/1950 | Act I, Scene 1, part 2 | Lehman Engel | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 76631 | 4/10/1950 | Act I, Scene 1, part 3 & Scene 2, part 1 | Lehman Engel | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 76632 | 4/10/1950 | Act I, Scene 2, part 2 | Lehman Engel | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 76633 | 5/1/1950 | Act I, Scene 2, part 3 | Lehman Engel | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 76634 | 4/11/1950 | Act II, Scene 1, part 1 | Lehman Engel | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 76635 | 4/11/1950 | Act II, Scene 1, part 2 | Lehman Engel | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 76636 | 4/11/1950 | Act II, Scene 1, part 3 | Lehman Engel | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 76637 | 5/9/1950 | Act II, Scene 2, part 1 | Lehman Engel | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 76638 | 5/9/1950 | Act II, Scene 2, part 2 | Lehman Engel | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 76639 | 5/16/1950 | Act II, Scene 2, part 3 | Lehman Engel | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 76640 | 4/11/1950 | Act II, Scene 2, part 4 | Lehman Engel | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 76641 | 5/16/1950 | Act III, Scene 1, part 1 | Lehman Engel | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 76642 | 4/14/1950 | Act III, Scene 1, part 2 | Lehman Engel | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 76643 | 5/16/1950 | Act III, Scene 2, part 1 | Lehman Engel | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 76644 | 5/16/1950 | Act III, Scene 2, part 2 | Lehman Engel | vocalist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "MacNeil, Cornell," accessed December 24, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/328892.
MacNeil, Cornell. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 24, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/328892.
"MacNeil, Cornell." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 24 December 2025.
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Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: MacNeil, Cornell, 1922-2011 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n84074201
Wikidata: Cornell MacNeil - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1134051
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/114528556
MusicBrainz: Cornell MacNeil - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/72f17f2f-0f22-42aa-a615-048be33692bf
ISNI: 0000 0001 2148 3476 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000121483476
Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/1772880 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/1772880
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