Rosa Ponselle
in Opera and Song









Disc One
1LA GIOCONDA, Ponchielli, Suicidio4.16
Rec: 14 Jan. 1925 Dir: Bourdon Matrix: C31709 Victor Cat: 6496A
2OTELLO, Verdi, Piangea cantando (The Willow Song)4.39
Rec: 23 Jan. 1924 Dir: Bourdon Matrix: C29410 Victor Cat: 6474A
3OTELLO, Verdi, Ave Maria4.26
Rec: 23 Jan. 1924 Dir: Bourdon Double string quartet accompaniment Matrix: C29409 Victor Cat: 6474B
4AIDA, Verdi, Qui Radames verà! ... O Patria mia4.41
Rec: 11 Dec. 1923 Dir: Bourdon Matrix: C29061 Victor Cat: 6437B
5AIDA, Verdi, Pur ti riveggo8.00
with Giovanni Martinelli (Tenor)
Rec: 7 Feb. 1924 Dir: Bourdon Unpublished Recording
6ERNANI, Verdi, Surta è la notte ... Ernani, involami4.46
Rec: 23 Jan. 1924 Dir: Bourdon Matrix: C29062 Victor Cat: 6440B
7LA VESTALE, Spontini, Tu che invoco4.32
Rec: 18 May 1926 Dir: Bourdon Matrix: CVE 35464 HMV Cat: DB1274
8LA VESTALE, Spontini, O Nume tutelar3.32
Rec: 18 May 1926 Dir: Bourdon Matrix: CVE 35465 HMV Cat: DB1274
9LA FORZA DEL DESTINO, Verdi, Alzatevi ... La Vergine degli Angeli4.38
with Ezio Pinza (Bass)
Rec: 23 Jan. 1928 Dir: Setti Matrix: CVE 41636 Victor Cat: 8097B
10NORMA, Bellini, Sediziose voci ... Casta Diva8.03
Rec: 30 Jan. 1929 and 31 Dec. 1928 Dir: Setti, Metroplitan Opera Chorus and Orchestra Matrix: CVE 49031/2 Victor Cat: 8125A/B
11NORMA, Bellini, Mira, O Norma7.23
with Marion Telva (Contralto)
Rec: 30 Jan. 1929 Dir: Setti Metropolitan Opera Orchestra Matrix: CVE 49703/4 Victor Cat: 8110A/B
12De Curtis, Carmé3.13
Rec: 11 Apr 1924 Dir: Bourdon Matrix: B29878 Victor Cat: 1013B
13Di Capua, Maria, Mari!3.41
Rec: 11 Apr 1924 Dir: Bourdon Matrix: B29411 Victor Cat: 1013A
14Arensky, On Wings of Dream3.47
Rec: 1 Nov. 1939 Piano: Romani, Violin: Mischa Elman Matrix: PCS 042213 Victor Cat: 16451B
15Rimsky-Korsakov, The Nightingale and the Rose3.56
Rec: 31 Oct 1939 Piano: Romani Matrix: PBS 042208 Victor Cat: 16451A
16Jacobs-Bond, A Perfect Day3.09
Rec: 3 June 1925 Dir: Pasternack Matrix: BVE 32867 Victor Cat: 1098B
Disc Two
1MADAMA BUTTERFLY, Puccini, Un bel dì vedremo4.37
Rec: 9 January 1919 Matrix: 49571-2 Columbia Cat: 68059D Romano Romani, conductor
2TOSCA, Puccini, Vissi d'arte3.18
Rec: 7 January 1919 Matrix: 49569-5 Columbia Cat: 68059D Romano Romani, conductor
3LA FORZA DEL DESTINO, Verdi, La Vergine degli Angeli3.24
Rec: 2 December 1918 Matrix: 49558-6 Columbia Cat: 68038D Romano Romani, conductor with chorus
4IL TROVATORE, Verdi, D'amor sull'ali rosee4.00
Rec: 10 December 1918 Matrix: 49559-4 Columbia Cat: 68058D Romano Romani, conductor
5CAVALLERIA RUSTICANA, Mascagni, Voi lo sapete3.28
Rec: 9 January 1919 Matrix: 49570-2 Columbia Cat: 68039D Romano Romani, conductor
6Tosti, Goodbye4.12
Rec: 2 December 1918 Matrix: 49560-3 Columbia Cat: 68064D Romano Romani, conductor
7MADEMOISELLE MODISTE, Herbert, Kiss me again4.11
Rec: 26 July 1920 Matrix: 49869-2 Columbia Cat: 68077D Romano Romani, conductor
8SADKO, Rimsky-Korsakov, Song of India4.12
Rec: 30 December 1920 Matrix: 49920-2 Columbia Cat: 68077D Romano Romani, conductor
9MANON LESCAUT, Puccini, In quelle trine morbide (with recit)3.14
Rec: 19 September 1923 Matrix: 79971-3 Columbia Cat: 36001D Romano Romani, conductor
10LA JUIVE, Halévy, Il va venir4.24
Rec: 11 January 1924 Matrix: 98096-3 Columbia Cat: AF 1 Romano Romani, conductor
11LOHENGRIN, Wagner, Einsam in trüben Tagen (Elsa's dream)4.38
Rec: 21 September 1923 Matrix: 98093-1 Columbia Cat: AF 1 Romano Romani, conductor
Electric Recordings
12AIDA, Verdi, Ritorna vincitor4.55
Rec: 18 January 1928 Matrix: CVE 29063-9 Victor Cat: 7438A Rosario Bourdon, conductor
13AIDA, Verdi, Act 4, 'Tomb Scene'12.40
with Giovanni Martinelli (tenor) (as Radames)
Orchestra conducted by Rosario Bourdon
La fatal pietra
Rec: 17 May 1926 Matrix: BVE 35459-3 Victor Cat: 1744A
Morir! si pura e bella
Rec: 17 May 1926 Matrix: BVE 35460-3 Victor Cat: 1744B
O terra addio! (Part 1)
Rec: 17 May 1926 Matrix: BVE 35461-1 Victor Cat: 1745A with chorus
O terra addio! (Part 2)
with Elsie Baker
Rec: 17 May 1926 Matrix: BVE 35462-2 Victor Cat: 1745B with chorus
14Massenet, Elégie3.52
Rec: 19 May 1926 Matrix: CVE 35469-1 Victor Cat: 6599B Rosario Bourdon, conductor
15Bach-Gounod, Ave Maria4.40
Rec: 19 May 1926 Matrix: CVE 35470-2 Victor Cat: 6599A Rosario Bourdon, conductor
16Charles, When I have sung my songs2.07
Rec: 31 October 1939 Matrix: PBS 042209-3 Victor Cat: VA 68 Romano Romani, piano
Disc Three
Acoustic Recordings
1AIDA, Verdi, Ritorna vincitor4.50
Rec: 19 Sept 1923 Mat: 98092-1 Columbia Cat: 68084D Romano Romani conductor
2AIDA, Verdi, La fatal pietra ... O terra addio!9.29
Rec: 8 Feb 1924 Mat: 29450-1/ 29451-2 Victor Unpublished with Martinelli; Rosario Bourdon conductor
3ERNANI, Verdi, Ernani! Ernani, involami4.18
Rec: 9 June 1922 Mat: 98028-1 Columbia Cat: 68037D Romano Romani conductor
4IL TROVATORE, Verdi, Tacea la notte placida4.17
Rec: 16 Nov 1922 Mat: 98051-1 Columbia Cat: 68036D Romano Romani conductor
5LA FORZA DEL DESTINO, Verdi, Pace, pace mio Dio4.41
Rec: 11 Dec 1923 Mat: C29060-4 Victor Unpublished Rosario Bourdon conductor
6WILLIAM TELL, Rossini, Selva opaca3.57
Rec: 1 Feb 1923 Mat: 98058-1 Columbia Cat: 68058D
7L'AFRICANA, Meyerbeer, Figlio del sol3.48
Rec: 14 Jan 1925 Mat: C31710-2 Victor Unpublished Rosario Bourdon conductor
8LA BOHEME, Puccini, Si, mi chiamano Mimi4.48
Rec: 13 Feb 1923 Mat: 98062-2 Columbia Cat: 68000D Romano Romani conductor
9PAGLIACCI, Leoncavallo, Qual fiamma ... stridono lassu4.40
Rec: 11 Jan 1924 Mat: 98063-6 Columbia Cat: 68084D Romano Romani conductor
10Di Capua, Maria, Mari!3.57
Rec: 26 July 1920 Mat: 49870-2 Columbia Cat: 68064D Romano Romani conductor
11Tosti, Serenade4.11
Rec: 12 April 1924 Mat: C29879-3 Victor Unpublished Lapitino, harp
Electric Recordings
12Tosti, 'A Vucchella3.16
Rec: 18 May 1926 Mat: BVE 35466-2 Victor Cat: 1164A Rosario Bourdon conductor
13Tosti, Luna d'estate2.38
Rec: 18 May 1926 Mat: BVE 35467-2 Victor Cat: 1164B Rosario Bourdon conductor
14Bland, Carry Me Back to Old Virginny4.16
Rec: 2 June 1925 Mat: CVE 32856-3 Victor Cat: 6509A Pasternack conductor
15Foster, My Old Kentucky Home4.14
Rec: 2 June 1925 Mat: CVE 32857-1 Victor Cat: 6509B Pasternack conductor
16Foster, Old Folks at Home4.08
Rec: 4 June 1925 Mat: CVE 32865-3 Victor Unpublished Pasternack conductor
17Tosti, Si tu le voulais2.55
Rec: 31 Oct 1939 Mat: PBS 042206-5 Victor Cat: 2053B Romano Romani piano
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