Rosa Ponselle in opera and song.

Author/creator Ponselle, Rosa performer.
Format Audio (CD)
Publication InfoWyastone Leys, Monmouth ; Charlottesville, Va. : Nimbus Records, ℗1996.
Description1 audio disc (71 min., 52 sec.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in.
Subjects

Other author/creatorRomani, Romano, 1881-1958, conductor, performer.
Other author/creatorBourdon, Rosario, 1885-1961 conductor.
Included WorkPuccini, Giacomo, 1858-1924. Madama Butterfly. Un bel dì, vedremo.
Included WorkPuccini, Giacomo, 1858-1924. Tosca. Vissi d'arte.
Included WorkVerdi, Giuseppe, 1813-1901. Forza del destino. Vergine degli Angeli.
Included WorkVerdi, Giuseppe, 1813-1901. Trovatore. D'amor sull' ali rosee.
Included WorkMascagni, Pietro, 1863-1945. Cavalleria rusticana. Voi lo sapete.
Included WorkTosti, F. Paolo (Francesco Paolo), 1846-1916. Good-bye.
Included WorkHerbert, Victor, 1859-1924. Mlle. Modiste. If I were on the stage.
Included WorkRimsky-Korsakov, Nikolay, 1844-1908. Sadko (Opera). Pesni͡a︡ indiĭskogo gosti͡a︡ English.
Included WorkPuccini, Giacomo, 1858-1924. Manon Lescaut. In quelle trine morbide.
Included WorkHalévy, F., 1799-1862. Juive. Il va venir.
Included WorkWagner, Richard, 1813-1883. Lohengrin. Einsam in trüben Tagen.
Included WorkVerdi, Giuseppe, 1813-1901. Aïda. Ritorna vincitor.
Included WorkVerdi, Giuseppe, 1813-1901. Aïda. Fatal pietra.
Included WorkVerdi, Giuseppe, 1813-1901. Aïda. Morir! sì pura e bella!
Included WorkVerdi, Giuseppe, 1813-1901. Aïda. O terra addio.
Included WorkMassenet, Jules, 1842-1912. Elegies, medium voice, cello, piano; arranged.
Included WorkGounod, Charles, 1818-1893. Ave Maria (Vocal version) arranged.
Included WorkCharles, Ernest, 1895-1984. When I have sung my songs arranged.
Variant title Title on disc label: Ponselle. Volume II
SeriesPrima voce
Prima voce. ^A363276
Contents Madama Butterfly. Un bel dì vedremo / Puccini (4:37) -- Tosca. Vissi d'arte / Puccini (3:18) -- La forza del destino. La Vergine degli Angeli / Verdi (3:24) -- Il trovatore. D'amor sull'ali rosee / Verdi (4:00) -- Cavalleria rusticana. Voi lo sapete / Mascagni (3:28) -- Goodbye / Tosti (4:12) -- Mademoiselle Modiste. Kiss me again / Herbert (4:11) -- Sadko. Song of India / Rimsky-Korsakov (4:12) -- Manon Lescaut. In quelle trine morbide / Puccini (3:14) -- La juive. Il va venir / Halévy (4:24) -- Lohengrin. Einsam in trüben Tagen (Elsa's dream) / Wagner (4:38) -- Aïda. Ritorna vincitor / Verdi (4:55) -- Aïda. Act 4 "Tomb scene:" La fatal pietra ; Morir! si pura e bella ; O terra addio! (part 1 ; part 2) / Verdi (12:40) -- Elègie / Massenet (3:52) -- Ave Maria / Bach, Gounod (4:40) -- When I have sung my songs / Charles (2:07).
General noteWith orchestral or wind ensemble acc.; the 14th-16th works originally for voice and piano or voice, cello, and piano; arr. for orchestra acc.
General noteTitle from paper container enclosing all 3 discs.
General noteDisc 2 of 3-disc set; also released as a separate item.
General noteAcoustic and electric recordings; all selections originally released on 78 rpm discs on the Columbia and Victor labels.
General noteCompact disc.
General noteBiographical notes on the performer and synopses of dramatic scenes, in English, German, and French inserted in container.
Performer Rosa Ponselle, soprano ; with unnamed orchestras and wind ensembles conducted by Romano Romani or Rosario Bourdon. The 16th work with piano acc.; Romano Romani, piano.
Date/time/place of a event noteRecorded Jan 1918-Jan. 1928; 16th work in Oct. 1939.
LanguageSung in Italian, English (6th-8th, 16th works) French (10th, 14th works), German (11th work), and Latin (15th work).
Publisher numberNI 7846 Nimbus
Publisher numberNI 1777 Nimbus (set)

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