Rosa Ponselle

The Ponzillo Family in 1907

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

Rosa and Carmela Ponselle in their vaudeville days

Photograph of Rosa & Carmela Ponselle Print with long hair and head bands [by Lumiere NY? Cut off at lower left corner] with some pastel ornamentations.

Mishkin portrait with headscarf

Photograph of Rosa Ponselle in headscarf and pearls by R.P. Mishkin.

Rosa Ponselle Metropolitan Opera Debut with Enrico Caruso

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.

Photograph of Rosa Ponselle and Enrico Caruso in La Juive with inscription from Caruso

Photograph of Rosa Ponselle and Enrico Caruso in La Juive with inscription from Caruso. "1.4.1920 a mia figlia diletta, A Rachel cherie, A Rosa rosella nominato Ponsella auguro per lunga vita carriera bella, Enrico Caruso (Eleazor)".

Rosa Ponselle as Santuzza in Cavalleria Rusticana

Photograph of Rosa Ponselle as Santuzza in Cavalleria Rusticana. Reverse has sticker with reviews of Rosa singing Santuzza, handwirtten "Ponselle Property- please return to Villa Pace" and stamps "Rosa Ponselle, Prima Donna Dramatic Soprano,…

Photograph of Rosa Ponselle as Selika in "L'Africaine" by Meyerbeer

Photograph of Rosa Ponselle as Selika in "L'Africaine" by Meyerbeer. Ponselle wears blackface makeup (a staging decision now widely considered racist and offensive) and gold headbands and elaborate beaded jewelry. With inscription "To charming Daisy…

Rosa Ponselle as the title role in Bizet's Carmen

Photograph of Rosa Ponselle in Carmen costume designed by Valentina, signed "Sincerely Rosa Ponselle."

Rosa Ponselle as title role in Bizet's Carmen with tambourine

Photograph of Rosa Ponselle as Carmen with tambourine.

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