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

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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
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

(Results 76-100 of 114 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Ponselle, Rosa," accessed November 21, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/103306.

Ponselle, Rosa. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/103306.

"Ponselle, Rosa." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 21 November 2024.