Rosa Ponselle

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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 1-25 of 114 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	CVE-29060	12-in.	6/13/1927	Pace, pace, mio Dio	Rosa Ponselle	Soprano vocal solo, with harp and orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Victor	C-29060	12-in.	12/5/1923	Pace, pace mio Dio	Rosa Ponselle	Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Victor	CVE-29061	12-in.	5/20/1926	O patria	Rosa Ponselle	Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Victor	C-29061	12-in.	12/5/1923	O patria mia	Rosa Ponselle	Soprano vocal solo, with oboe and orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Victor	CVE-29062	12-in.	6/16/1927	Ernani, involami	Rosa Ponselle	Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Victor	C-29062	12-in.	12/5/1923	Ernani, involami	Rosa Ponselle	Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Victor	CVE-29063	12-in.	5/20/1926	Ritorna vincitor	Rosa Ponselle	Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Victor	C-29063	12-in.	12/5/1923	Ritorna vincitor	Rosa Ponselle	Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Victor	C-29409	12-in.	1/23/1924	Ave Maria	Rosa Ponselle	Soprano vocal solo, with double string quartet	vocalist, soprano vocal
Victor	C-29410	12-in.	1/23/1924	Salce! Salce!	Rosa Ponselle	Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Victor	B-29411	10-in.	1/23/1924	Maria, Mari!	Rosa Ponselle	Soprano vocal solo, with harp, mandolin, and orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Victor	B-29412	10-in.	1/23/1924	Lullaby	Rosa Ponselle	Soprano vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, soprano vocal
Victor	C-29446	12-in.	2/7/1924	Pur ti riveggo	Giovanni Martinelli ; Rosa Ponselle	Vocal duet (soprano and tenor), with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Victor	C-29447	12-in.	2/7/1924	Là, tra foreste vergini	Giovanni Martinelli ; Rosa Ponselle	Vocal duet (soprano and tenor), with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Victor	C-29450	12-in.	2/8/1924	O terra addio	Giovanni Martinelli ; Rosa Ponselle	Vocal duet (soprano and tenor), with piano and orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Victor	C-29451	12-in.	2/8/1924	La fatal pietra	Giovanni Martinelli ; Rosa Ponselle	Male vocal solo, with piano and orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Victor	B-29452	10-in.	2/8/1924	Lullaby	Rosa Ponselle	Soprano vocal solo, with celeste and orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Victor	B-29453	10-in.	2/8/1924	Cradle song	Rosa Ponselle	Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Victor	B-29454	10-in.	2/8/1924	Lullaby (Wiegenlied)	Rosa Ponselle	Soprano vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, soprano vocal
Victor	B-29875	10-in.	4/11/1924	Love's sorrow	Rosa Ponselle	Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Victor	CVE-29876	12-in.	6/2/1927	Good-bye	Rosa Ponselle	Soprano vocal solo, with harp and orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Victor	C-29876	12-in.	4/11/1924	Good-bye	Rosa Ponselle	Soprano vocal solo, with violin and orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Victor	B-29877	10-in.	4/11/1924	My lovely Celia	Rosa Ponselle	Soprano vocal solo, with violin and orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Victor	B-29878	10-in.	4/11/1924	Carmè	Rosa Ponselle	Soprano vocal solo, with cello and orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Victor	CVE-29879	12-in.	6/2/1927	Serenade	Rosa Ponselle	Soprano vocal solo, with harp and orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal

(Results 1-25 of 114 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Ponselle, Rosa," accessed November 2, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/103306.

Ponselle, Rosa. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 2, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/103306.

"Ponselle, Rosa." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 2 November 2024.