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

Photograph of Rosa Ponselle with Joan Crawford in hats looking at a score in approximately 1936. Back stamped with "Culver Pictures, Inc." and "Management Libbie Miller" handwritten "Rosa Ponselle and Joan Crawford at the studio" and "Property of…

Article in Musical America, January 10, 1936 with photograph of Rosa Ponselle as Carmen, written by "Mephisto."

Brochure for Rosa Ponselle in Carmen with the Met in Baltimore, April 4, 1936. brochures for April 2 - 4, 1936 productions. Cast includes Burke, Votipka, Oelheim, Maison, Pinza, Bada and is conducted by Hasselmans.

Program for Rosa Ponselle in La Traviata with the Met in Baltimore, April 18, 1931. Autographed by Rosa Ponselle and Lawrence Tibbett. Cast includes Egener, Falco, Lauri-Volpi, Tibbett, Bada, conducted by Serafin. Note about Met in Baltimore. And…

Brochure for The First Annual Rosa Ponselle International Vocal Competition, 1984 with Elayne Duke as president and Igor Chichagov as music director of The Rosa Ponselle Foundation. Short biography of Rosa Ponselle, lists prizes, judges, timeline…

Photograph of Rosa Ponselle as Carmen close up with fan and matador hat with ornate shoulders, costume designed by Valentina.

Photograph of Rosa Ponselle as Leonora in La Forza del Destino Postcard from the Pillar Scene. From November 1918 Metropolitan Opera debut performance.

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…

First Day Cover Folder for the First Day of Issue of the opera singer series including silhouettes of Rosa Ponselle as Norma and Lawrence Tibbett, September 10, 1997. Folder silhouette moves to reveal the stamps of Rosa Ponselle, Richard Tucker,…