The Victor recordings, 1923-25.

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Author / Creator:Ponselle, Rosa, 1897-1981.
Imprint:London : Romophone, p1993.
Description:2 sound discs (2 hr., 35 min.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in.
Language:Italian
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Format: CD Audio Music recording
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/7247636
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Other uniform titles:Bourdon, Rosario, 1885-1961.
Pasternack, Josef, 1881-1940.
Martinelli, Giovanni, 1885-1969.
Verdi, Giuseppe, 1813-1901. Aïda. Selections.
Verdi, Giuseppe, 1813-1901. Ernani. Ernani, Ernani, involami.
Verdi, Giuseppe, 1813-1901. Forza del destino. Pace, pace, mio Dio.
Verdi, Giuseppe, 1813-1901. Otello. Piangea cantando.
Verdi, Giuseppe, 1813-1901. Otello. Ave Maria.
Scott, Cyril, 1879-1970. Songs, op. 57. Lullaby; arr.
Brahms, Johannes, 1833-1897. Lieder, op. 49. Wiegenlied. English; arr.
Shelley, Harry Rowe, 1858-1947. Love's sorrow; arr.
Tosti, F. Paolo (Francesco Paolo), 1846-1916. Good-bye; arr.
De Curtis, Ernesto, 1875-1937. Carmè; arr.
Di Capua, Eduardo, 1864-1917. Maria, Mari!; arr.
Tosti, F. Paolo (Francesco Paolo), 1846-1916. Serenata; arr.
Ponchielli, Amilcare, 1834-1886. Gioconda. Suicidio.
Meyerbeer, Giacomo, 1791-1864. Africaine. Sur mes genoux. Italian.
Hewitt, Thos. J. (Thomas James), 1880-. Little old garden; arr.
Monro, George. My lovely Celia; arr.
Notes:Opera excerpts and songs (the latter originally with piano acc.).
Most selections previously issued by Victor or HMV.
Compact discs.
Biographical notes by Bill Park and discographical information ([10] p. : ill.) in container.
Rosa Ponselle, soprano ; principally with orchestra conducted by Rosario Bourdon (disc 1, all tracks and disc 2, tracks 1-5 and 8-11) or Josef Pasternack (disc 2, tracks 12-22) ; with Giovanni Martinelli, tenor (disc 1, tracks 11-15).
Recorded 1923-1925.
Sung in English or Italian; in part translations.
Standard no.:5423810062
Publisher's no.:81006-2 Romophone
Table of Contents:
  • Disc 1. Aïda. O patria mia / Verdi (4:33)
  • Ernani. Ernani! Ernani, involami / Verdi (4:31)
  • Aïda. Ritorna vincitor (4:27; 4:45)
  • La forza del destino. Pace, pace, mio Dio (4:35; 4:30)
  • Otello. Piangea cantando nell'erma landa : Willow song (4:31) ; Ave Maria (4:23) / Verdi
  • Ernani. Ernani! Ernani, involami / Verdi (4:42)
  • La forza del destino. Pace, pace, mio Dio / Verdi (4:54)
  • Aïda. Pur ti riveggo (3:31) ; Là tra foreste vergine (4:22) ; La fatal pietra (4:34; 4:30) ; O terra addio (4:50) / Verdi
  • Lullaby / Scott (2:29)
  • Wiegenlied = Cradle song / Brahms (2:13)
  • Love's sorrow / Shelley (3:25). Disc 2. Good-bye / Tosti (3:50; 3:53)
  • My lovely Celia / Monro-Higgins (2:41)
  • Carmè / De Curtis (3:05)
  • Maria, Mari! / Di Capua (3:32)
  • Serenade / Tosti (3:58; 4:01)
  • La Gioconda. Suicidio! / Ponchielli (4:09; 4:07)
  • L'Africana. In grembo a me = Sur mes genoux / Meyerbeer (3:33; 3:36)
  • The little old garden / Hewett [i.e. Hewitt] (2:20)
  • Carry me back to old Virginny / Bland (4:05)
  • My old Kentucky home / Foster (4:04)
  • Home, sweet home / Bishop (3:54)
  • A perfect day / Bland [i.e. Bond] (2:59)
  • Old folks at home / Foster (3:55; 3:59)
  • La Rosita / Dupont (2:59)
  • The rosary / Nevin (2:31)
  • La Spagnola / Di Chiara (2:36)
  • Beloved / Silberta (2:44).