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Rosa Ponselle

p, 1897-1981 US, Meriden, Connecticut
Singer of Classical
A.k.a. Rosa Ponzillo

Rosa Ponselle (January 22, 1897 – May 25, 1981), was an American operatic soprano with a large, opulent voice. She sang mainly at the New York Metropolitan Opera and is generally considered by music critics to have been one of the greatest sopranos of the past 100 years.

     
Instruments
  • Piano
  • Vocals
Genres
  • Classical
  • Pop
  • World
Discography



Title Artist Year Type
Ave Maria (Hail, Mary)Rosa Ponselle2011Album
American Recordings 1923 - 1929, Volume 2Rosa Ponselle2007Compil.
American Recordings 1923 - 1929, Volume 3Rosa Ponselle2007Compil.
American Recordings 1923 - 1929, Volume 1Rosa Ponselle2006Compil.
Sings Verdi : The 1918 - 1928 RecordingsGiuseppe Verdi, Rosa Ponselle2002Compil.
On The Air Volume 2Rosa Ponselle2000Album
La TraviataGiuseppe Verdi - Rosa Ponselle, Frederick Jagel, Lawrence Tibbett, Metropolitan Opera Chorus And The Metropolitan Opera House Orchestra, Ettore Panizza1998Album
Rosa Ponselle 1897-1981 - Volume 3Rosa Ponselle1996Compil.
The Best From Her Acoustic RecordingsRosa Ponselle1995Compil.
The Victor Recordings (1926-29)Rosa Ponselle1994Compil.
The Victor Recordings (1923-25)Rosa Ponselle1993Compil.
Rosa PonselleRosa Ponselle1993Compil.
The Columbia Acoustics RecordingsRosa Ponselle1992Compil.
Rosa PonselleRosa Ponselle1989Album
PonselleRosa Ponselle1989Compil.
Verdi-Bellini-Myerbeer-PoncielliRosa Ponselle1989Album
Rosa PonselleRosa Ponselle1986Compil.
Carmen (1936 Live Performance)Georges Bizet, Rosa Ponselle, René Maison, Ezio Pinza, Hilda Burke, Louis Hasselmans1985Album
Recorded 1923-1929Rosa Ponselle1980Compil.
Rosa PonselleRosa Ponselle1976Compil.
Golden Age "Il Trovatore"Rosa Ponselle, Giovanni Martinelli, Ezio Pinza, Giulio Setti1972Album
Rosa Ponselle Sings VerdiRosa Ponselle Sings Giuseppe Verdi1972Compil.
Rosa Ponselle Volume IIRosa Ponselle1971Compil.
Rosa Ponselle As Norma And Other Famous HeroinesRosa Ponselle1970Compil.
Unforgettable Voices Sing Italian OperaEnrico Caruso, Lily Pons, Rosa Ponselle, Emmy Destinn, Zinka Milanov, Tito Schipa, Sigrid Onegin, Margarete Matzenauer, Giuseppe De Luca, Johanna Gadski, Pasquale Amato, Florence Quartararo, Ramón Vinay1969Compil.
La Voce E L'Arte Di Rosa Ponselle: Incisioni 1923-1929Rosa Ponselle1969Compil.
"By Request" 6 Arias - 5 SongsRosa Ponselle1959Album
Rosa Ponselle In SongRosa Ponselle1957Album
The Art Of Rosa PonselleRosa Ponselle1957Compil.
Rosa Ponselle Sings TodayRosa Ponselle1955Album
Les Duos CélèbresEnrico Caruso, Antonio Scotti, Geraldine Farrar, Lucrezia Bori, John McCormack, Titta Ruffo, Beniamino Gigli, Marion Telva, Rosa Ponselle, Giovanni Martinelli1953Compil.
Songs My Mother Taught Me / Since First I Met TheeRosa Ponselle1940Album
Miserere D'un'Alma Gia Vigina / La Vergine Degli AngeliRosa Ponselle, Giovanni Martinelli, Giulio Setti, Giuseppe Verdi1929Album
Norma - Mira NormaRosa Ponselle - Marion Telva1929Album
Forza Del Destino - FinaleRosa Ponselle, Giovanni Martinelli, Ezio Pinza, Giuseppe Verdi1928Album
Aïda-O Terra AddioRosa Ponselle, Giovanni Martinelli1927Album
La Fatal Pietra / Morir! Sì Pura E Bella!Rosa Ponselle - Giovanni Martinelli, Giuseppe Verdi1926Album
Aïda - O Terra Addio (Act 4)Rosa Ponselle, Giovanni Martinelli, Giuseppe Verdi1926Album
Carry Me Back To Old Virginny / Old Folks At HomeRosa Ponselle1926Album
The Rosary / A Perfect DayRosa Ponselle1925Album
Ave Maria / Salce! Salce!Rosa Ponselle1924Album
William Tell "Selva Opaca" (Wild Shady Wood) Act IIRosa Ponselle1923Album
O Sole Mio (My Sunshine)Rosa Ponselle And Carmela Ponselle1922Album
La Forza Del Destino "Pace, Pace Mio Dio"Rosa Ponselle1921Album
Aida "O Terra Addio"Rosa Ponselle, Charles Hackett1920Album
La Gioconda Suicidio! Questi Fieri MomentiRosa Ponselle1920Album
Tosca - Vissi D'Arte E D'AmoreRosa Ponselle - Giacomo Puccini1919Album
Cavalleria Rusticana "Voi La Sapete, O Mama"Rosa Ponselle1919Album
BarcarolleRosa Ponselle And Carmela Ponselle1919Album
Madama Butterfly - "Un Bel Di Vedremo"Rosa Ponselle1919Album
Whispering HopeRosa Ponselle And Barbara Maurel1919Album
Aida: Oh Patria MiaRosa Ponselle1919Album
Abide With MeRosa Ponselle And Barbara Maurel1919Album
The Golden Age of Opera - Rosa Ponselle in English Songs (1925; 1934-37)Rosa PonselleAlbum
The Golden Age of Opera - Rosa Ponselle in Opera (1934-37)Rosa PonselleAlbum
Traviata (January 5, 1935)Rosa Ponselle, Lawrence Tibbett, Frederick Jagel, Elda Vettori, Philine Falco, Angelo Bada, Alfredo Gandolfi, Millo Picco, Paolo Ananian, Orchestra Of The Metropolitan Opera Association Of New York And Chorus Of The Metropolitan Opera Association Of New York, Ettore Panizza, Geraldine FarrarAlbum
Madama Butterfly - "Un Bel Di Vedremo" / Forza Del DestinoRosa PonselleAlbum
The Golden Age of Opera - Rosa Ponselle in Songs by French, German, Italian and Spanish Composers (1925; 1934-37)Rosa PonselleAlbum
Carry Me Back To Old Virginny / My Old Kentucky HomeRosa PonselleAlbum
Rosa Ponselle In Arias And DuetsRosa PonselleAlbum
Casta Diva (Queen Of Heaven)Rosa PonselleAlbum
Comin' Thro The RyeRosa Ponselle And Carmela PonselleAlbum
The Incomparable Ponselle Volume 3Rosa PonselleCompil.
Cradle Song / LullabyRosa PonselleAlbum
ValuesRosa PonselleAlbum
Ave Maria / ElegieRosa PonselleAlbum
Ten Sopranos / Ten AriasLicia Albanese / Lucrezia Bori / Victoria De Los Angeles / Kirsten Flagstad / Amelita Galli-Curci / Lotte Lehmann / Zinka Milanov / Rosa Ponselle / Elisabeth Rethberg / Helen TraubelCompil.
Ponselle Sings Verdi: A Treasury Of Immortal PerformancesRosa PonselleSingle
Volume IIIRosa PonselleCompil.
Sorpano AssolutoRosa PonselleCompil.
A Treasury of Immortal Performances: Aida of YesterdayBeniamino Gigli, Elisabeth Rethberg, Giovanni Martinelli, Ezio Pinza, Rosa Ponselle, Johanna Gadski, Pasquale Amato, Louise Homer, Enrico CarusoCompil.
Norma - AidaRosa Ponselle, Giuseppe Verdi, Giacomo PucciniAlbum
Great Voices Of The CenturyRosa PonselleCompil.
Verdi AidaEzio Pinza, Rosa PonselleSingle
Manon Lescaut, "In Quelle Trine Morbide" (In These Soft Silken Curtains)Rosa PonselleSingle
Forza Del Destino - Pace, Pace Mio Dio / Ernani - Ernani InvolamiRosa PonselleAlbum
Rosa Ponselle in Opera and SongRosa PonselleAlbum
Miserere / La Vergine Degli AngeliRosa Ponselle, Giovanni Martinelli, Ezio PinzaAlbum
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