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Title:
Rosa Ponselle / Verdi, Bellini, Meyerbeer, Ponchielli.
Author:
Ponselle, Rosa, 1897-1981, singer, instrumentalist.

Bourdon, Rosario, 1885-1961, conductor.

Romani, Romano, 1881-1958, instrumentalist.

Martinelli, Giovanni, 1885-1969, singer.

Pinza, Ezio, singer.

Ross, Gertrude, 1889-1957, arranger of music.

Chichagov, Igor, instrumentalist.

Setti, Giulio, 1869-1938, conductor.

Schmidt, Mischa, instrumentalist.

Container of (work): Fontenailles, H. de (Hercule de), -1922. À l'aimé.

Container of (expression): Rimsky-Korsakov, Nikolay, 1844-1908. Romansy, op. 2. Vostochnyĭ romans. English.

Container of (work): Verdi, Giuseppe, 1813-1901. Ernani. Ernani, Ernani, involami.

Container of (work): Verdi, Giuseppe, 1813-1901. Otello. Piangea cantando.

Container of (work): Verdi, Giuseppe, 1813-1901. Forza del destino. Pace, pace, mio Dio.

Container of (work): Verdi, Giuseppe, 1813-1901. Forza del destino. Non imprecare, umiliati.

Container of (work): Verdi, Giuseppe, 1813-1901. Aïda. Ritorna vincitor.

Container of (work): Verdi, Giuseppe, 1813-1901. Aïda. O patria mia.

Container of (expression): Meyerbeer, Giacomo, 1791-1864. Africaine. Sur mes genoux. Italian.

Container of (expression): Spontini, Gaspare, 1774-1851. Vestale. O des infortunées, déesse tutélaire. Italian.

Container of (work): Ponchielli, Amilcare, 1834-1886. Gioconda. Suicidio.

Container of (work): Bellini, Vincenzo, 1801-1835. Norma. Casta diva.

Container of (work): Sadero, Geni, 1886-1961. Amuri, amuri.

Container of (work): Gounod, Charles, 1818-1893. Ave Maria (Vocal version)

Container of (work): Charles, Ernest, 1895-1984. When I have sung my songs.

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

Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.). Chorus, singer.
Publication Information:
New York, NY : RCA Victor, [1989]

New York, NY : Distributed by BMG Music

℗1989
Call Number:
B PONS RP P02
Added Uniform Title:
Carmela.
Series:
RCA Victor vocal series

RCA Victor vocal series.
Physical Description:
1 audio disc ; 4 3/4 in.
General Note:
Opera excerpts and songs.

Title from disc label.

Originally released on 78 rpm discs.

Biographical notes on the performer in English, German, French, and Italian (15 pages : portraits) inserted in container.
Contents:
À l'aime = To my beloved / Dortzal, de Fontenailles (Romano Romani, piano) (3:49) -- The nightingale and the rose / Rimsky-Korsakov (Romano Romani, piano) (3:47) -- Ernani. Surtà e la notte ; Ernani, involami / Verdi (4:33) -- Otello. Piangea cantando ; Salce, salce = Willow song / Verdi (4:30) -- La forza del destino. Pace, pace, mio Dio (4:37) ; Finale : Io muoio! ; Non imprecare (Giovanni Martelli, tenor ; Ezio Pinza, bass) (8:04) / Verdi -- Aïda. Ritorna vincitor (4:41) ; O patria mia (4:31) / Verdi -- Carmen-Carmela : Spanish-Californian folk song / harmonized and set for piano by Gertrude Ross (Igor Chichagov, piano) (2:27) -- L'Africana. In grembo a me / Meyerbeer (3:36) -- La vestale. O nume tutelar / Spontini (3:25) -- La Gioconda. Suicidio! / Ponchielli (4:06) -- Norma. Sediziose voci ; Casta diva / Bellini (Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus ; Giulio Setti, conductor) (7:50) -- Amuri, amuri / Sadero (Rosa Ponselle, piano) (4:05) -- Ave Maria / Bach-Gounod (Mischa Schmidt, violin; unidentified pianist) (4:33) -- When I have sung my songs / Charles (Romano Romani, piano) (2:15).
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