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, Metropolitan Opera Company" and "From The Metropolitan Musical Bureau."
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 Gardner, affectionately, Rosa Ponselle, 1924."
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.
Color photograph as title role in Bizet's Carmen with toreador costume by Valentina
Photograph of Rosa Ponselle as Carmen in 1936 in color in black and gold toreador costume with red cloth by Valentina. Portrait view. Magazine clipping.
Rosa Ponselle as title role in Bellini's Norma, 1928
Photograph of Rosa Ponselle as Norma with inscription "To Mr. A.H.Jubbs Sincerely Rosa Ponselle" then further down "as 'Norma' January 1928"
Photograph of Rosa Ponselle as La Gioconda standing in beaded gown and head wrap with arms spread out against the wall.
Photograph of Rosa Ponselle as Violetta in La Traviata in white gown with black fur and lace trim in front of screen.