Rosa Ponselle sings Verdi (1918-1928)
Rosa Ponselle (soprano), Giovanni Martinelli (tenor), Ezio Pinza (bass)
New York Metropolitan Opera Chorus
a wonderful gallery of perfection, beautifully transferred with the voice vividly caught —
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Excerpt,
- Rosa Ponselle (soprano)
- Studio orchestra
- Rosario Bourdon
- Recorded: 17 January 1928
- Recording Venue: New York, USA
Ernani! Ernani, involami from Ernani
Excerpt,
- Rosa Ponselle (soprano)
- Recorded: 4th November, 1919
Merce, dilette amiche from I Vespri Siciliani
Verdi: Il trovatore, Act III
- Rosa Ponselle (soprano), Giovanni Martinelli (tenor), Riccardo Stracciari (baritone)
- Metropolitan Opera
- Recorded: 16th November, 1922
Tacea la notte placida from Il trovatore
D'amor sull'ali rosee from Il trovatore
Miserere from Il trovatore
Mira d'acerbe lagrime from Il trovatore
Excerpt,
- Rosa Ponselle (soprano), Ezio Pinza (bass), Giovanni Martinelli (tenor)
- Metropolitan Opera
- Recorded: 17th January, 1928
Pace, pace, mio Dio from La forza del destino
La vergine degli angeli from La forza del destino
Io muoio!...Non imprecare, umiliati from La forza del destino
Excerpt,
- Rosa Ponselle (soprano), Giovanni Martinelli (tenor)
- Recorded: 19th September, 1923
Ritorna vincitor from Aida
O patria mia from Aida
Pur ti riveggo... La tra foreste verginifrom Aida
La fatal pietra... O terra addio (from Aida)
Excerpt,
- Rosa Ponselle (soprano)
- Recorded: 23rd January, 1924
Piangea cantando nell'erma landa from Otello, Willow Song
Ave Maria from Otello
