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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…

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.

Program for La Forza del Destino at the Baltimore Civic Opera honouring Madame Rosa Ponselle, March 10 - 13, 1967. Rosa Ponselle as Artistic Director. Cast included Raina Kabaivanska, Giuseppe Gismondo, Spiro Malas, James Morris, and more.

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.

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

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

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.

Photograph of Villa Pace master bedroom with a king-sized bed and a crystal and silver crucifix on the forehead. Taken by The Baltimore Sun, stamped Mar 2, 1982 and "Ponselle Rosa." Includes Certificate of Authenticity from The Baltimore Sun.

Photograph of Villa Pace foyer ceiling in 1982 with a short clip on the back and "9/13/82; ceiling and balcony in entrance to Ponsell [sic.] house" from Sunpapers Photograph Weyman Swagger. Includes red stamp of Sep 26 1982.

Black and white photograph of recording session at Villa Pace with sponsor Addison Foster, record collector Lloyd Garrison, engineer George Steele, Rosa Ponselle, and Romano Romani at the piano. Photo by Frank P. Kalita, stamped 1952. Includes…