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Ponselle

American  
[pon-sel] / pɒnˈsɛl /

noun

  1. Rosa (Melba), 1897–1981, U.S. soprano.


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This is, of course, a fundamental problem with most forms of sound recording; it fails to capture the thrill of the very biggest voices, whether it’s Birgit Nilsson, Dolora Zajick or Rosa Ponselle.

From Washington Post • Jul. 14, 2016

The text goes on to cite a who’s who of the opera pantheon that includes Gigli, Ponselle, Milanov and Corelli.

From New York Times • Mar. 25, 2014

She made her operatic debut in 1959, as Adalgisa in Bellini’s “Norma” with the Arkansas State Opera and later studied with the distinguished soprano Rosa Ponselle.

From New York Times • Apr. 12, 2012

Diva Ponselle still has a masterly command of expression that warms up even the oldest chestnuts.

From Time Magazine Archive

Dorothy Jordan, Bessie Abbott, Rosa Ponselle, Orville Harold and the recent Indian sensation at the Metropolitan, Chief Caupolican, actually had their beginnings in vaudeville.

From Great Singers on the Art of Singing Educational Conferences with Foremost Artists by Cooke, James Francis

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