Rosa Ponselle

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.

Birth and Death Data: Born January 22, 1897 (Meriden), Died May 25, 1981 (Baltimore)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1918 - 1939

Roles Represented in DAHR: soprano vocal

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 26-50 of 114 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	C-29879	12-in.	4/12/1924	Serenade	Rosa Ponselle	Soprano vocal solo, with harp	vocalist, soprano vocal
Victor	C-31709	12-in.	1/14/1925	Suicidio!	Rosa Ponselle	Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Victor	C-31710	12-in.	1/14/1925	In grembo a me	Rosa Ponselle	Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Victor	BVE-32839	10-in.	6/1/1925	Happy days	Rosa Ponselle	Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Victor	BVE-32850	10-in.	6/1/1925	The little old garden	Rosa Ponselle	Soprano vocal solo, with celeste and orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Victor	BVE-32851	10-in.	6/1/1925	La rosita	Rosa Ponselle	Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Victor	BVE-32852	10-in.	6/1/1925	Beloved	Rosa Ponselle	Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Victor	BVE-32853	10-in.	6/1/1925	My dearest heart	Rosa Ponselle	Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Victor	CVE-32856	12-in.	6/2/1925	Carry me back to old Virginny	Rosa Ponselle	Soprano vocal solo, with male vocal quartet and orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Victor	CVE-32857	12-in.	6/2/1925	My old Kentucky home	Rosa Ponselle	Soprano vocal solo, with male vocal quartet and orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Victor	BVE-32864	10-in.	6/3/1925	The rosary	Rosa Ponselle	Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Victor	CVE-32865	12-in.	6/3/1925	Old folks at home	Rosa Ponselle	Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Victor	CVE-32866	12-in.	6/3/1925	Home, sweet home	Rosa Ponselle	Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Victor	BVE-32867	10-in.	6/3/1925	A perfect day	Rosa Ponselle	Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Victor	BVE-32873	10-in.	6/5/1925	La spagnola	Rosa Ponselle	Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Victor	BVE-35459	10-in.	5/17/1926	La fatal pietra	Giovanni Martinelli ; Rosa Ponselle	Vocal duet (soprano and tenor), with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Victor	BVE-35460	10-in.	5/17/1926	Morir! Sì pura e bella!	Giovanni Martinelli ; Rosa Ponselle	Vocal duet (soprano and tenor), with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Victor	BVE-35461	10-in.	5/17/1926	O terra addio	Giovanni Martinelli ; Rosa Ponselle	Vocal duet (soprano and tenor), with mixed vocal chorus and orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Victor	BVE-35462	10-in.	5/17/1926	O terra addio	Giovanni Martinelli ; Rosa Ponselle	Vocal duet (soprano and tenor), with mixed vocal chorus and orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Victor	CVE-35464	12-in.	5/18/1926	Tu che invoco	Rosa Ponselle	Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Victor	CVE-35465	12-in.	5/18/1926	O nume tutelar	Rosa Ponselle	Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Victor	BVE-35466	10-in.	5/18/1926	'A vucchella	Rosa Ponselle	Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Victor	BVE-35467	10-in.	5/18/1926	Luna d'estate	Rosa Ponselle	Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Victor	CVE-35469	12-in.	5/19/1926	Elégie	Rosa Ponselle	Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Victor	CVE-35470	12-in.	5/19/1926	Ave Maria	Rosa Ponselle	Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal

(Results 26-50 of 114 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Ponselle, Rosa," accessed November 23, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/103306.

Ponselle, Rosa. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 23, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/103306.

"Ponselle, Rosa." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 23 November 2024.