Ponselle, Rosa. (1897–1981)
Christmas Card with Autograph Note
Original Christmas card printed with a greeting from the great soprano, with an unsigned autograph note in blue ink wishing: "Love, everything good & nice..." Fine. 7.5 x 7.25 inches (19 x 18.5 cm) open."Ponselle’s voice is generally regarded as one of the most beautiful of the century. She was universally lauded for opulence of tone, evenness of scale, breadth of range, perfection of technique and communicative warmth. Many of these attributes are convincingly documented on recordings. In 1954 she made a few private song recordings, later released commercially, revealing a still opulent voice of darkened timbre and more limited range." (Grove Online) (16184)
Autograph Letter Opera