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Photograph of the Ponselle family with two dogs outside on a bench. Handwritten note on reverse: "Carmela Ponzillo Ponselle Family of Meriden, Ct."

Signed Program for Aida at the Baltimore Civic Opera, October 26 - 30, 1972. Rosa Ponselle as Artistic Director. Cast included James Morris, Lili Chookasian, etc. Signed by Rosa Ponselle, Lili Chookasian, Gilda Cruz-Romo, and Barry Morell.

122. Rosa Ponselle with ____ bowing in front of curtain after Manon Lescaut at the Baltimore Civic Opera, March 3, 1969

1. Photograph of Rosa Ponselle in white gown with black fur and lace trim
2. Photograph close up of La Gioconda from Act III, Black & White in the "plea pose" with long braid and in jeweled head scarf and gown. Autographed by Rosa Ponselle in…

Rosa Ponselle singing with Carmela Ponselle at the piano [at their Riverside Drive apartment?]. Stamped on back Nov. 30 1925 and Jul 23 1990.

Photograph of Rosa Ponselle on her 81st birthday with Romano Romani (the junior), Kira Baklanova, Lili Chookasian, Bette Hankin, Phyllis Frankil, and Licia Albanese. Photograph by William H. Mortimer. Reverse with short clipping about her birthday…

Photograph of Rosa Ponselle as Leonora, Enrico Caruso as Don Alvaro, and José Mardones as the Abbot in Rosa Ponselle’s Metropolitan Opera debut and the premiere of Puccini’s La Forza del Destino on November 15, 1918.

Rosa Ponselle helping Charles Eekhardtaz with costume fitting for Eva Bober along with two schnauzers in Villa Pace salon. Baltimore Civic Opera. Photograph from April 7 1954 by Geo Cock. Includes certificate of authenticity from The Baltimore Sun.

Black and white photograph of Rosa Ponselle in floral gown on the phone at Villa Pace. Nov 8. 1959 by Audrey Bodine. Includes certificate of authenticity from The Baltimore Sun.

Rosa Ponselle at piano with Tullio Serafin and Igor Chichagov at the piano. Photograph by Hugh Johns in October, 1952.