Collection: Rosa Ponselle

Michelangeli’s ‘bel canto’ tone had a vocal forebear in the singing of Rosa Ponselle, whose resplendent soprano and faultless sense of line made for the greatest ‘Casta diva’ ever recorded.

 

A star at the Met, Ponselle’s discs are rarely less than great, and Pearl’s new anthology includes a couple of tracks where the sound is so good you might well be listening to a modern recording.  

Published: January 20, 2012 at 4:16 pm

COMPOSERS: Bellini,Verdi
LABELS: Pearl GEMM
WORKS: Arias and songs by Verdi, Bellini
PERFORMER: Various orchestras and conductors
CATALOGUE NO: CD 9210 ADD mono

Michelangeli’s ‘bel canto’ tone had a vocal forebear in the singing of Rosa Ponselle, whose resplendent soprano and faultless sense of line made for the greatest ‘Casta diva’ ever recorded.

A star at the Met, Ponselle’s discs are rarely less than great, and Pearl’s new anthology includes a couple of tracks where the sound is so good you might well be listening to a modern recording.

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