Carmela Ponselle
Birth and Death Data: Born 1892, Died 1977
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1914 - 1926
Roles Represented in DAHR: contralto, vocalist
Notes: Also sings in the mezzo-soprano and contralto ranges.
= Recordings are available for online listening.
= 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | CVE-35471 | 12-in. | 5/19/1926 | Serenade | Carmela Ponselle ; Rosa Ponselle | Vocal duet (soprano and contralto), with orchestra | vocalist, contralto | |
| Victor | [Trial 1923-12-03-02] | 10-in. | 12/3/1923 | Kiss me with your eyes | Carmela Ponselle | Female vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, contralto | |
| Victor | [Trial 1923-12-03-03] | 10-in. | 12/3/1923 | Ave Maria | Carmela Ponselle | Female vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, contralto | |
| Columbia | 78846 | 10-in. | 12/8/1919 | Barcarolle | Carmela Ponselle ; Rosa Ponselle | Vocal duet (soprano and contralto), with harp and orchestra | vocalist, contralto | |
| Columbia | 78847 | 10-in. | 12/8/1919 | Comin' thro' the rye | Carmela Ponselle ; Rosa Ponselle | Vocal duet (soprano and contralto), with orchestra | vocalist, contralto | |
| Columbia | 78927 | 10-in. | 1/14/1920 | Carolina sunshine | Carmela Ponselle ; Rosa Ponselle | Vocal duet (soprano and contralto), with orchestra | vocalist, contralto | |
| Columbia | 79008 | 10-in. | 3/1/1920 | Love song | Carmela Ponselle | Mezzo-soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, contralto | |
| Columbia | 79009 | 10-in. | 3/1/1920 | Voices of the woods | Carmela Ponselle | Mezzo-soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, contralto | |
| Columbia | 79547 | 10-in. | 12/2/1920 | Dream faces | Carmela Ponselle | Mezzo-soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, contralto | |
| Columbia | 79921 | 10-in. | 6/30/1921 | Those songs my mother used to sing | Carmela Ponselle | Contralto vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, contralto | |
| Columbia | 79922 | 10-in. | 6/30/1921 | Thinking of you | Carmela Ponselle | Contralto vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, contralto | |
| 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, contralto | |
| Columbia | 80392 | 10-in. | 6/9/1922 | Where my caravan has rested | Carmela Ponselle ; Rosa Ponselle | Vocal duet (soprano and contralto), with orchestra | vocalist, contralto | |
| Columbia | 80451 | 10-in. | 7/13/1922 | Homing | Carmela Ponselle | Mezzo-soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, contralto | |
| Columbia | 80452 | 10-in. | 7/13/1922 | Oh promise me | Carmela Ponselle | Mezzo-soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, contralto | |
| Columbia | 80750 | 10-in. | 12/28/1922 | Somewhere a voice is calling | Carmela Ponselle | Mezzo-soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, contralto | |
| Columbia | 80751 | 10-in. | 12/28/1922 | Alice, where art thou? | Carmela Ponselle | Mezzo-soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, contralto | |
| Columbia | 81122 | 10-in. | 7/11/1923 | Plaisir d'amour | Carmela Ponselle | Mezzo-soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, contralto | |
| Columbia | 81124 | 10-in. | 7/11/1923 | L'heure exquise | Carmela Ponselle | Mezzo-soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, contralto | |
| Columbia | 81133 | 10-in. | 7/13/1923 | Who knows? | Carmela Ponselle | Mezzo-soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, contralto | |
| Columbia | 81134 | 10-in. | 7/13/1923 | Hidden tears | Carmela Ponselle | Mezzo-soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, contralto | |
| Columbia | 81364 | 10-in. | 11/20/1923 | Rose of Old Castile | Carmela Ponselle | Mezzo-soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, contralto | |
| Columbia | 81365 | 10-in. | 11/20/1923 | Kiss me with your eyes | Carmela Ponselle | Mezzo-soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, contralto | |
| Columbia | 81410 | 10-in. | 12/11/1923 | Calm as the night | Carmela Ponselle | Mezzo-soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, contralto | |
| Columbia | 81411 | 10-in. | 12/11/1923 | June's the time for roses | Carmela Ponselle | Mezzo-soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, contralto | |
| Columbia | 81420 | 10-in. | 12/17/1923 | Moonlight | Carmela Ponselle | Mezzo-soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, contralto | |
| Columbia | 81438 | 10-in. | 12/26/1923 | Caro mio ben | Carmela Ponselle | Mezzo-soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, contralto | |
| Columbia | 49983 | 12-in. | 9/9/1921 | 'O sole mio | Carmela Ponselle ; Rosa Ponselle | Vocal duet (mezzo-soprano and contralto), with orchestra | vocalist, contralto | |
| Columbia | 49994 | 12-in. | 10/10/1921 | Ombra mai fu | Carmela Ponselle | Mezzo-soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, contralto | |
| Columbia | 49995 | 12-in. | 10/10/1921 | Ave Maria | Carmela Ponselle | Mezzo-soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, contralto | |
| Edison | 3479 | 10-in. | Dec. 1914 | Heart of a rose | Carmela A. Ponzillo | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, contralto |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Ponselle, Carmela," accessed April 18, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109065.
Ponselle, Carmela. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 18, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109065.
"Ponselle, Carmela." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 18 April 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Ponselle, Carmela, 1887-1977 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no90025641
Wikidata: http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q107426183
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