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Rosa Ponselle

1897 - 1981

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Rosa Ponzillo, known as Rosa Ponselle (January 22, 1897 – May 25, 1981) was an American operatic dramatic soprano. She sang mainly at the New York Metropolitan Opera and is generally considered to have been one of the greatest sopranos of the 20th century. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Rosa Ponselle is the 1,012th most popular singer (down from 977th in 2019), the 5,688th most popular biography from United States (down from 5,103rd in 2019) and the 290th most popular American Singer.

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Among SINGERS

Among singers, Rosa Ponselle ranks 1,012 out of 4,381. Before her are Dimash Kudaibergen, Viorica Ursuleac, Éva Marton, Oleg Gazmanov, Pyotr Leshchenko, and Loretta Lynn. After her are Brian McFadden, Wenche Myhre, Anita O'Day, Tonina Torrielli, Imogen Heap, and Snow.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1897, Rosa Ponselle ranks 198. Before her are Héctor Méndez, Evsei Liberman, Werner Voss, Douglas Hartree, Zenta Mauriņa, and Lya Mara. After her are Isabelino Gradín, Marion Davies, Ardito Desio, Géza von Bolváry, Kazimierz Nowak, and Joe Profaci. Among people deceased in 1981, Rosa Ponselle ranks 148. Before her are Gerhard Marcks, Barbara Ward, Baroness Jackson of Lodsworth, Allan Dwan, Arthur O'Connell, Ivan Galamian, and Evsei Liberman. After her are Rudolf Krčil, Francis Hunter, Paco Bienzobas, J. L. Mackie, Ludwig Goldbrunner, and Lev Atamanov.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Rosa Ponselle ranks 5,688 out of 20,380. Before her are Joshua Logan (1908), Nathan Lane (1956), Taryn Power (1953), Loretta Lynn (1932), Judy Holliday (1921), and Bradford Dillman (1930). After her are Anita O'Day (1919), Ross the Boss (1954), Walter Isaacson (1952), S. Robson Walton (1944), Harry Morgan (1915), and Danai Gurira (1978).

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Among SINGERS In United States

Among singers born in United States, Rosa Ponselle ranks 290. Before her are Signe Toly Anderson (1941), Marilyn Horne (1934), Sharon Jones (1956), Prodigy (1974), Tammy Wynette (1942), and Loretta Lynn (1932). After her are Anita O'Day (1919), Blind Lemon Jefferson (1893), Tammi Terrell (1945), Mýa (1979), Katharine McPhee (1984), and Andrea True (1943).

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