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Title:
Ponselle.
Author:
Ponselle, Rosa, 1897-1981, singer.

Martinelli, Giovanni, 1885-1969, singer.

Pinza, Ezio, singer.

Telva, Marion, singer.

Romani, Romano, 1881-1958, instrumentalist.

Schmidt, Mischa, instrumentalist.

Bourdon, Rosario, 1885-1961, conductor.

Setti, Giulio, 1869-1938, conductor.

Pasternack, Josef, 1881-1940, conductor.

Ponchielli, Amilcare, 1834-1886. Gioconda. Suicidio.

Verdi, Giuseppe, 1813-1901. Otello. Piangea cantando.

Verdi, Giuseppe, 1813-1901. Otello. Ave Maria.

Verdi, Giuseppe, 1813-1901. Aïda. O patria mia.

Verdi, Giuseppe, 1813-1901. Aïda. Pur ti riveggo mia dolce Aïda.

Verdi, Giuseppe, 1813-1901. Ernani. Ernani, Ernani, involami.

Spontini, Gaspare, 1774-1851. Vestale. Toi que j'implore avec effroi. Italian.

Spontini, Gaspare, 1774-1851. Vestale. O des infortunées, déesse tutélaire. Italian.

Verdi, Giuseppe, 1813-1901. Forza del destino. Vergine degli Angeli.

Bellini, Vincenzo, 1801-1835. Norma. Casta diva.

Bellini, Vincenzo, 1801-1835. Norma. Mira, o Norma.

De Curtis, G. B., 1860-1926. Carmela.

Di Capua, Eduardo, 1864-1917. Maria, Mari!

Arensky, Anton, 1861-1906. Romansy, op. 49. Davno lʹ pod volshebnye zvuki. English.

Rimsky-Korsakov, Nikolay, 1844-1908. Romansy, op. 2. Vostochnyĭ romans. English.

Jacobs-Bond, Carrie, 1862-1946. Perfect day.

Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.). Orchestra, performer.

Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.). Chorus, performer.

Wisconsin Music Archives.
Publication Information:
Charlottesville, Va. : Nimbus Records, [1989]

℗1989
Call Number:
B PONS PON P05
Series:
Prima voce

Prima voce.
Physical Description:
1 audio disc (76 min., 42 sec.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in.
General Note:
Most selections previously released.

Compact disc.

Analog recording.

Program notes by Norman White in English with German and French translations ([22] p. : port.)--inserted in container.

Violinist on track 14 is identified as "Mischa Violin," and is most likely Mischa Schmidt who recorded with Ponselle in 1939 -- c.f. Rosa Ponselle: American diva, by Mary Jane Phillips-Matz.

"Original records from the Norman White Collection"--Insert.

Forms part of: Wisconsin Music Archives.
Contents:
La gioconda. Suicidio Otello. The willow song Ave Maria Aida. O patria mia Pur ti riveggo Ernani. Ernani, involami La vestale. Tu che invoco O nume tutelar La forza del destino. La vergine degli angeli Norma. Casta diva Mira, o Norma Carmé Maria, Mari! De Capua -- On wings of dream The nightingale and the rose A perfect day
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