Rosa Ponselle
Rosa Melba Ponzillo, known as Rosa Ponselle (January 22, 1897 – May 25, 1981) was an American operatic soprano. She sang mainly at the New York Metropolitan Opera and is generally considered to have been one of the greatest sopranos of the 20th century. |
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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings (Results 76-100 of 114 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia | 80307 | 10-in. | 4/13/1922 | Rose of my heart | Rosa Ponselle | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Columbia | 80391 | 10-in. | 6/9/1922 | Oh! That we two were maying | Carmela Ponselle ; Rosa Ponselle | Vocal duet (soprano and contralto), with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Columbia | 80392 | 10-in. | 6/9/1922 | Where my caravan has rested | Carmela Ponselle ; Rosa Ponselle | Vocal duet (soprano and contralto), with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Columbia | 49556 | 12-in. | 11/26/1918 | Ave Maria | Rosa Ponselle | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Columbia | 49557 | 12-in. | 12/17/1918 | O patria mia | Rosa Ponselle | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Columbia | 49558 | 12-in. | 12/17/1918 | La vergine degli angeli | Rosa Ponselle | Soprano vocal solo, with male vocal chorus and orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Columbia | 49559 | 12-in. | 11/26/1918 | D'amor sull' ali rosee | Rosa Ponselle | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Columbia | 49560 | 12-in. | 11/26/1918 | Good-bye | Rosa Ponselle | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Columbia | 49569 | 12-in. | 1/4/1919 | Vissi d'arte e d'amore | Rosa Ponselle | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Columbia | 49570 | 12-in. | 1/4/1919 | Voi lo sapete, o mamma | Rosa Ponselle | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Columbia | 49571 | 12-in. | 1/4/1919 | Un bel di vedremo | Rosa Ponselle | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Columbia | 49585 | 12-in. | 1/31/1919 | Keep the home fires burning (till the boys come home) | Columbia Stellar Quartette ; Rosa Ponselle | Soprano vocal solo and male vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Columbia | 49686 | 12-in. | ca. 1919 | Siciliana | Rosa Ponselle | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Columbia | 49720 | 12-in. | 12/10/1919 | Casta diva | Rosa Ponselle | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Columbia | 49734 | 12-in. | 1/14/1920 | O terra addio | Charles Hackett ; Rosa Ponselle | Vocal duet (soprano and tenor), with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Columbia | 49735 | 12-in. | ca. 1920 | Suicidio! In questi fieri momenti | Rosa Ponselle | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Columbia | 49756 | 12-in. | ca. 1920 | Flower of the snow | Rosa Ponselle | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Columbia | 49859 | 12-in. | ca. 1920 | Pace, pace mio dio | Rosa Ponselle | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Columbia | 49869 | 12-in. | ca. 1920 | Kiss me again | Rosa Ponselle | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Columbia | 49870 | 12-in. | ca. 1920 | Maria Mari | Rosa Ponselle | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Columbia | 49920 | 12-in. | ca. late 1920-early 1921 | A song of India | Rosa Ponselle | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Columbia | 49922 | 12-in. | ca. late 1920-early 1921 | Mira, d'acerbe lagrime | Rosa Ponselle ; Riccardo Stracciari | Vocal duet (soprano and baritone), with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Columbia | 49925 | 12-in. | approximately 1921 | Rachem | Rosa Ponselle | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Columbia | 49934 | 12-in. | ca. 1921 | Old folks at home | Rosa Ponselle | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Columbia | 49935 | 12-in. | ca. 1921 | Home, sweet home | Rosa Ponselle | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Ponselle, Rosa," accessed April 25, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103306.
Ponselle, Rosa. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 25, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103306.
"Ponselle, Rosa." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 April 2024.
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LCNAR: Ponselle, Rosa, 1897-1981 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n81112098
Wikidata: Rosa Ponselle - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q260264
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/44455208
MusicBrainz: Rosa Ponselle - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/57ea2457-650b-4264-bf78-3932abe1b7fa
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