(Private Recording) American soprano Rosa PONSELLE: "An Impersonation of Claudia Muzio" (1951)

American Soprano Rosa Ponselle (1897-1981) / Interesting curiosity, albeit somewhat rough in quality, this private recording was made by and during a party at the residence of Lloyd and Edith Garrison, May 26th, 1951 (trust in or near Baltimore, Maryland). On what is side 2 (beginning at 4:11) Ponselle performs "An Impersonation of Claudia Muzio", stopping before the phrase leading to the top notes because, as she says, "You have to be in awfully good voice ..." Side 1: Son pochi fiori / L'amico Fritz (Mascagni) Side 2: D'amor sull'ali rosee / Il trovatore (Verdi) "An impersonation of Claudia Muzio" (1889-1936) ******************************