Rimskykorsakov, nikolai large signed cabinet photo 1894. But specialized ponselle acolytes should check out this release. The back of marstons jewel box has a blurb identifying rosa ponselle as arguably this centurys greatest soprano. Rosa ponsellequi riuniti tre video di mightysmeagol. The most soughtafter soprano of the 1920s and 1930s, rosa ponselle nee rosa ponzillo, 18971981 began her musical career in a vaudeville act with her sister carmela ponselle. Vissi darte, vissi damore, non feci mai male ad anima viva. Disney, walt signed book ave maria, an interpretation from walt disney. Rosa ponselle no other dramatic soprano in vocal history was able to match rosa ponselle s flexibility. The book is also very solidly bound, no binding issues. Rosa raisa 30 may 1893 28 september 1963 was a polishborn and italiantrained russianjewish dramatic operatic soprano who became a naturalized american. Bing was an austrianborn opera impresario who worked in germany, the united kingdom and the united states, most notably being general manager of the metropolitan opera in new york from 1950 to 1972. Parks refusal to move to the back of the bus which sparked a huge wave in the civil rights movement, but author, nikki giovanni, gives the reader a little more information about the before and after. She sang mainly at the new york metropolitan opera and is generally considered to have been one of the greatest sopranos of the 20th century.
Rosa ponselle january 22, 1897 may 25, 1981 was an american operatic soprano. In a letter to rosa ponselle1897 1981 conductor leonard bernstien wrote, yours is the first operatic voice i ever heard, at age eight, on an old columbia 78, singing suicido. In ably charting ponselle s life, phillipsmatz relies on extensive interviews conducted by both herself and others as well as on a great deal of documentary material. Legendary soprano rosa ponselle signed card signature ebay. Alexander autograph manuscript of introduction and dance of salome 1915. Nekrolog or obituary notice of johann sebastian bach. He was also a highly skilled sketch artist, and as the passionate opera fan that he was portrayed many singers he met during his life. Rosa ponselle in bellinis norma, november 16, 1927. View all records by rosa ponselle for sale on cdandlp in lp, cd, 12inch, 7inch format. She is wearing a multilayered, bibstyle jeweled necklace, long, dangling earrings and a jeweled cloche hat or headpiece.
Major collections of the music division a selection the. Rosa ponselle she went from vaudeville stages to a metropolitan. The library of congress is hosting the consortium web site which gives bibliographic information on each item. See more ideas about opera singers, opera and singer. A dramatic soprano, she was the metropolitan operas reigning prima donna for almost 20 years. Rosa ponselle 18971981 began her stage career in vaudeville, in a musical act with her sisters. President calvin coolidge autograph with cosigners. She possessed a voice of remarkable power and was the creator of the title role of puccinis last opera, turandot. This manuscript is walter emerys own english translation of bachs obituary notice, written jointly by c.
The great opera singers autograph inscription reads in full. Even through all the scratchiness and surface noise, that voice rang through in such glory that it made me a musiclover forever. Comments by associates paint rosa ponselle as a classic diva, capricious in business dealings most notably when she abruptly retired in 1937, capable of responding with fury to perceived disloyalty, bitingly honest in her assessment of her own and others work. Rosa had an exceptionally mature voice at an early age and, at least in her early years, sang on natural endowment with little, if any, vocal.
Numerous black and white photographic illustrations. First appearing in vaudeville, she made her debut 1918 at the metropolitan opera in verdis. Jessye norman, signed abebooks shop for books, art. Rosa ponselle autographed signed photograph historyforsale. Rosa ponselle with the chorus and orchestra of the metropolitan opera conducted by giulio setti recorded in new york in 1928.
Book depository books with free delivery worldwide. Drake wrote an approved biography of ponselle in 1982. Deluxe 10x14 program for the baltimore opera guild grand opera ball of 1973 with a full page frontispiece illustration of the legendary soprano, the iconic mishkin image as norma, signed rosa ponselle 1976. When one listened to rosa ponselle, one heard all womanhood in her tonesthe despair of tosca or the wild sexuality of carmen. The art of rosa ponselle by rosa ponselle on amazon music. It is a captivating cinderella story of the spirited divas rise from modest beginnings in meriden, connecticut, to star of the metropolitan. She began her metropolitan opera career performing beside enrico caruso and would go on to sing the lead role in many major productions. Rosa ponselle she went from vaudeville stages to a metropolitan opera debut with caruso. She is wearing a multilayered, bibstyle jeweled necklace, long, dangling earrings and a. Rosa ponselle signed photo rosa ponselle autographs. Rosa ponselle biography, albums, streaming links allmusic. Born rosa melba ponzillo into a musical family, she learned to sing at home and in church, took to the stage at an early age, and at 15 teamed with her older sister carmela to form a popular vaudeville act, the. From interviews of rosa ponselle by william seward october 1971, by hugh m.
She was a naturalborn singer and launched a career first in vaudville, where she was working in 1918, when enrico caruso discovered her and persuaded her to join the metropolitan opera. If this is true, it is beyond doubt that he sang in the church of maria santissima assunta, for this was the ponzillos home parish. An era will come to an end for opera this year when the rosa ponselle foundation sells villa pace, the mansion outside baltimore from which one of the metropolitans greatest divas watched over. A laime rosa ponselle with romano romani, piano recorded in new york in 1939 romophone 81022. Rosa ponselle bio, albums, pictures naxos classical music. Among recent acquisitions are 42 microfilm copies of benjamin britten autographs from the brittenpears library in aldeburgh, england. The centennial of the great american sopranos birth brings a gossipy yet affectionate biography. This rca compilation lp includes some of her best electrical recordings from the 1920s. This definitive biography, published on the centenary of her birth, provides a compelling, indepth, and balanced portrait of the brilliant soprano. She was born rose melba ponzillo on january 22, 1897, in meriden, the youngest of three children. Rosa louise mccauley parks february 4, 19 october 24, 2005 was an africanamerican civil rights activist, whom the united states congress called. A close friend of rosa ponselle, he authored 3 pictorial books about her, currently wellknown in the opera world. Rosa melba ponzillo was born on january 22, 1897, the third child of italian immigrant parents, in meriden, conn. As one animal lover to another sincerely rosa ponselle 1964.
Portrait of rosa ponselle in an elegant wrap, perhaps an opera cloak, with a very high collar. Rosa rosie gumataotao rios born july 17, 1965 was the 43rd treasurer of the united states and is a visiting scholar at the radcliffe institute for advanced study at harvard university. Johns junejuly 1968, and by fred calland 1977, precise date unknown, supplemented by the authors interviews march 1973, june 1975, with minor editing. Rosa ponselle rosa ponselle in song 1957, vinyl discogs. Unfollow rosa ponselle to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Okay, no argument here although these discs are made up of material from 193637, at the end of her operatic career she left the stage in 1937, still only 40 but fearful of high notes and the voice settling into a mezzo tessitura. Only a small number of signed photographsof caruso, antonio scotti, and two or. I eagerly await volume two, which will include the last two ponselle chesterfield shows and the singers remaining, existing broadcasts. Shortly before her metropolitan opera debut in 1918, ponselle signed a. Shop for rosa ponselle related autographs, signed photographs, historical documents and manuscripts from the worlds largest collection.
Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Since rosa ponselles career has been covered in depth elsewhere, most recently in the biography rosa ponselle. Her runs, trills, scales, and fioratura were of a kind that one reads about, but never encounters. When irina mishura broke her ankle singing carmen on the lyric stage, she was undergoing an uncanny replay of rosa ponselle s accident in the same role. Rosa ponselle january 22, 1897 may 25, 1981, was an american soprano, one of the greatest of the past 100 years.
Rosa ponselle was told by someone in her family that one of the ponzillos, a prelate of the church, had a fine baritone voice. Rosa ponselle 18971981 was one of the greatest american opera singers of the twentieth century. Ponselle, rosa article about ponselle, rosa by the free. Check out the art of rosa ponselle by rosa ponselle on amazon music. Rosa ponselle, american coloratura soprano of great breadth of range and expressive ability, who is probably best known for her performance in the title role of vincenzo bellinis norma. The incomparable ponselle great voices of opera plus. Quarter purple cloth and maroon paper covered boards. Rosa ponselle, lawrence tibbett, frederick jagel, elda vettori, philine falco, angelo bada, alfredo gandolfi, millo picco, paolo ananian, metropolitan opera orchestra and chorus, ettore panizza, geraldine farrar traviata january 5, 1935.
Rosa ponselles villa to be sold the new york times. Some of the autographs we just acquired, including maria callas, rosa ponselle, giacomo puccini, etc unsigned photos, vintage printed music and sketches that belonged to enrico aloi 19222002. Rosa ponselle autographed signed photograph item 152611. The cloak and collar appear to be ermine, fringed with blacktipped ermine tails. Hawley entertainment collectibles 386 followers rickcoral 37889 rickcorals feedback score is 37889 100. From interviews of rosa ponselle by william seward october 1971. Oversized 9 12x12 12 bw fulllength book photo of soprano rosa ponselle in the title role of bellinis norma.
A centenary biography by james drake 1997, only the outlines of her life are presented here. Signed by rosa parks on the half title in black ink, inscribed to former owner and dated 8593. Value of this rosa ponselle painting 12 x 16 justanswer. This is a 1st edition copy with dust jacket of rosa parks autobiography my story. Rosa ponselle book photograph signed historyforsale. Rosa ponselle born ponzillo was born in meriden, ct, on january 22, 1897. Glazunov, alexander autograph manuscript of introduction and dance of salome 1915 rimskykorsakov, nikolai large signed cabinet photo 1894 disney, walt signed book ave maria, an interpretation from walt disney. Comments by associates paint rosa ponselle as a classic diva, capricious in business dealings most notably when she abruptly retired in 1937, capable of responding with fury to perceived disloyalty. If youre coming to rosa ponselles art for the first time, however, start with her early victor operatic 78s romophone. Jul 08, 2012 product description american soprano 18971981.
Inscribed and dated by author on front free end page in black pen, to sour niki, thanks judith jamison 94 first edition stated with complete number line. The sunpapers, 1976 the book is a collection of profiles of forty. When the curtain rose in the old metropolitan opera house on the night of nov. Signed letter the letter was addressed to mr rudolf bing and dated 1954. Rosa ponselle 18971981, began her stage career in vaudeville, in a musical act with her sisters. The critic james huneker, writing in the new york times, described her voice as vocal gold with its luscious lower and middle tones, dark, rich and ductile, brilliant in the upper register. A protegee of caruso, the soprano was 21 when she signed her first contract with the company, and within a few seasons critics were proclaiming ponselle the. She studied music with her mother, and with her sister carmilla formed the italian girls, a successful vaudeville act that eventually took them to new york, where they shared the bill with such luminaries as al jolson, ed wynn, and the astaires. A microfilm collection of more than 3,000 autograph music manuscripts written by 18th to 20thcentury composers, acquired from libraries and private collections all over the world.
No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. Star american soprano 18971981, signed halftone photo, shown as norma, one of her best roles. Rosa ponselle was born to neapolitan immigrants in conneticut. Rosa ponselle painting on canvas value 12 x 16 answered by a verified appraiser we use cookies to give you the best possible experience on our website. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from rosa ponselle at the discogs marketplace. My remembrances of rosa ponselle enrico aloi first.