Il trovatore: act I trio: MacNeil, Tucker, Tucci; Levine: 7/30/69; Meadowbrook Festival

Il trovatore
act I trio
Count di Luna: Cornell MacNeil
Manrico: Richard Tucker
Leonora: Gabriella Tucci
Conductor: James Levine
July 30, 1969
Meadowbrook Festival

[@shicoff1398]

Tucker and Mac Neil back then among the greatest .

[@sugarbist]

The fast tempo certainly makes the performance very exciting but tough on the singers. Three great amazing singers at a level we may never hear again. R.I.P.

[@shicoff1398]

Mac Neil and Tucker , two of the greatest American opera singers at the time, Tucker as age 55 and still one of the greatest, Mac Neil after Warren died in 1960 was the next big voiced Baritone

[@donaldcollup]

My favorite aspect of this performance is the courage of Levine to create an unrelenting frenzy and every single vocal note is nailed.

[@sachseco]

LISTEN TO EILEEN FARREL, JULIUS PATZAK & OTHER FOR A FAR FASTER TEMPO!

[@BaroneVitellioScarpia1]

Grande MacNeil

[@mariofilippeschi4855]

I forgot what the crowd gave name to Tucci.

[@michaeldelos2863]

The tempo for the final stretta is ridiculously fast, for no earthly reason. Give the baritone a chance to BREATHE, will you??