Rosa Ponselle: sensational dramatic soprano of the Metropolitan Opera

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ROSA PONSELLE
Sensational Dramatic Soprano of the Metropolitan Opera
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ROSA PONSELLE
choosing
Her Operatic Costumes.



Rosa Ponselle as Leonora in Forza del Destino



Scored a genuine triumph with her rich voice, fervent style, attractive personality and histrionic skill.—
N. Y. Evening Post.


The interest of the audience was at high pitch and continued so throughout the evening as the beauty of Rosa Ponselle's wonderful voice and the magnitude of her histrionic ability were unfolded.—
Atlanta Journal.



Rosa Ponselle as Rachel in La Juive



Only a singer of extraordinary ability could have sung the difficult recitatives as she did.—
N. Y. Herald.


Rosa Ponselle as Rachel gave new expression of her art.  Her clear, beautiful voice blended beautifully with Caruso's.—
Philadelphia Record.


Rosa Ponselle as Rezia in Oberon



Miss Ponselle sang superbly the music of Rezia.—
N. Y. Telegram.


Miss Ponselle again gave forth the glory of her voice in the part of Rezia.—
N. Y. Tribune.


She sang brilliantly throughout the performance.—
N. Y. Herald.



Rosa Ponselle as Santuzza in Cavalleria Rusticana



There was the luscious voice of Rosa Ponselle to sing Santuzza.  She was a dramatic fury, a Sicilian girl whose warm temperament had vocal splendor.—
N. Y. Evening Mail.


Rosa Ponselle, as Santuzza, gathered many honors by her dramatic singing and by her acting.—
N. Y. World.


Rosa Ponselle as Elizabeth in Don Carlos



Rosa Ponselle again sang the part of Elizabeth with a glorious voice.—
N. Y. Evening Post.


Admirable was Miss Ponselle, whom the role of Elizabeth fitted to perfection both dramatically and vocally.—
N. Y. World.



Rosa Ponselle as Elvira in Ernani



In Elvira's music, the voice of Miss Ponselle was nothing short of glorious.—
N. Y. Globe.


Surprisingly brilliant impersonation of Elvira.—
N. Y. American.


Rosa Ponselle as Margaret in Le Roi D'ys



Rosa Ponselle was particularly good.  She made a dignified, tragic king's daughter and sang with rich glory of tone.—
N. Y. Evening Mail.


Miss Ponselle presented the turbulent Margaret as a dominating personality.—
N. Y. Times.



Rosa Ponselle



One detected the luscious richness of the young Nordica, the brilliancy of a young Melba—and most of all a new personality—Rosa Ponselle.—
Archie Bell, Cleveland News



Rosa Ponselle
Triumphant in Festivals Rosa Ponselle Takes Audience by Storm
Great Ovation for Ponselle

And then came Rosa Ponselle.  For the singer and for the singer's voice, there is too little in mere words.  She is not a small woman, but there is something akin to witchery about her, a something elusive, elfish, alluring.  And her voice reflects it all.  Few sopranos, if any, whose lower notes, velvety, rounded, caressing, with all the fullness of the contralto, have the silver purity which marks the true soprano, as it does in Ponselle's voice.  All the terms used to describe a great artist may be used in writing of Ponselle, and at the end, one is confronted by a new sense of the paucity of language.  Enunciation—Ponselle's is perfect; power, it is hers with no evidence of effort, but though one must realize, when one pauses to think, that her's is remarkable technic, there is never a thought of toil connected with the surpassing and unmarred perfection of that ease with which those notes rise full and clear, suggestive of all light, of all color, of all winged and singing golden-throated birds.—
Bangor Daily Commercial.



Ponselle's Voice Like a Strad Fiddle

Dramatic soprano holds Festival Audience in hollow of hand,
says reviewer Key in Worcester Daily Telegram.



Ponselle Triumphs Again

Rosa Ponselle repeated her triumph of last year.  Her voice was even better than last year.  The audience went wild over her and they were certainly justified in doing so.—
Worcester Gazette.



Rosa Ponselle Won an Ovation The Audience Became Wildly Enthusiastic

Rosa Ponselle, the much heralded young star of the 1921 festival, won an ovation at Exposition Hall last evening.  As exaggerated as advanced accounts may have seemed, it was realized at the opening concert that no words could be too enthusiastic and glowing to fitly describe her all round gifts in vocalism.  An exquisitely beautiful voice of fresh youthfulness, perfected by intelligent musicianship and used with skilled artistry, gave her adequate vocal equipment, but in addition there was intense dramatic ardor, warm, luscious volume, and a thrilling sweetness that was inexpressibly appealing.  The audience, most agreeably impressed at the outset, became wildly enthusiastic towards the end of the evening, demanding encore after encore and greeting the young star with cheers.—
Portland Evening Express.




ROSA PONSELLE
TRIUMPHANT IN CONCERTS

A very wonderful woman with one of the most beautiful soprano voices in existence today.—
Chicago Evening American.


She must be put on record as an instant success so far as Pittsburgh is concerned.—
Pittsburgh Dispatch


Connoisseurs of the voice, vocal teachers, students and average concert goers were alike thrilled by the numbers which Rosa Ponselle offered.—
Columbus Dispatch.


Convinced her audience last night that she is really great.—
Memphis Press.


With the first note she thrills her auditors and they never relax their attention until the song is finished.—
St. Louis Star.


The greatest singer of the season was heard when Rosa Ponselle made her appearance in recital last night.—
Birmingham Age-Herald.


It is one of the great beautiful voices of our time, and it is great and beautiful from the top to the bottom of its wide range.—
Norfolk Ledger Dispatch.


Sang with consummate art, fully measuring up to the glowing reputation which the critics have given her wherever she has sung.—
Roanoke World-News.


She is one of the few opera stars who find the concert stage equally fitting for the display of their gifts.—
Providence Journal.


A dramatic soprano unsurpassed in this day.—
Waterbury Democrat.


Rosa Ponselle is great delight to the lovers of music.—
Houston Post.


The large audience surrendered unconditionally to her charms of voice and personality.—
Evansville Courier.


The wide vocal range and opulent coloring of tone she is gifted with made a deep impression with her audience.—
DetroitFree Press.


Ponselle's voice delights the soul.—
Jackson Daily News.


Miss Ponselle's singing brought encore after encore.—
N. Y. Evening World.



ROSA PONSELLE as Rachel in La Juive




ROSA PONSELLE

A Caruso in Petticoats.
James G. Huneker, N. Y. World


The voice of Ponselle is nothing short of glorious.
N. Y. Globe


One of the most remarkable artists of this generation.
Chicago Herald


Rosa Ponselle's artistry wins.
Newark Star Eagle


Ponselle's voice like a Strad fiddle.
Worcester Daily Telegram


The audience became wildly enthusiastic.
Portland Evening Express


Appearance of Rosa Ponselle was marked by some the most distinguished singing ever heard here.
Providence Tribune


The peer of any artist we have recently heard.
Cleveland Press


Leading Dramatic Soprano of this Generation.
Columbus Dispatch


Ponselle is rare delight.  Charms large audience with her artistry.
Denver Post


Takes New Castle music world by storm.
New Castle Herald


Ponselle given ovation.  Recaptures music lovers.
Charlotte Observer