Ezio Pinza

Ezio Pinza

Ezio Fortunato Pinza (May 18, 1892 – May 9, 1957) was an Italian opera singer. Pinza possessed a rich, smooth and sonorous voice, with a flexibility unusual for a bass. He spent 22 seasons at New York's Metropolitan Opera, appearing in more than 750 performances of 50 operas. At the San Francisco Opera, Pinza sang 26 roles during 20 seasons from 1927 to 1948. Pinza also sang to great acclaim at La Scala, Milan and at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London. After retiring from the Met in 1948, Pinza enjoyed a fresh career on Broadway in musical theatre, most notably in South Pacific, in which he created the role of Emile de Becque. He also appeared in several Hollywood films.

Birth and Death Data: Born May 18, 1892 (Rome), Died May 9, 1957 (Stamford)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1923 - 1940

Roles Represented in DAHR: bass vocal

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	CVE-37823	12-in.	2/17/1927	O tu Palermo!	Ezio Pinza	Bass vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, bass vocal
Victor	BVE-37824	10-in.	2/17/1927	Vecchia zimarra	Ezio Pinza	Bass vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, bass vocal
Victor	CVE-37825	12-in.	2/17/1927	Dormirò sol nel manto	Ezio Pinza	Bass vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, bass vocal
Victor	BVE-37826	10-in.	2/17/1927	L'ultima canzone	Ezio Pinza	Bass vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, bass vocal
Victor	BVE-37862	10-in.	3/22/1927	Si la rigueur	Ezio Pinza	Bass vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, bass vocal
Victor	CVE-37863	12-in.	3/22/1927	Possente numi	Ezio Pinza	Bass vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, bass vocal
Victor	CVE-37864	12-in.	3/22/1927	Invocation	Ezio Pinza	Bass vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, bass vocal
Victor	BVE-37865	10-in.	3/22/1927	Vous qui du Dieu vivant	Ezio Pinza	Bass vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, bass vocal
Victor	CVE-37874	12-in.	3/29/1927	De son coeur jai calme la fievre	Ezio Pinza	Bass vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, bass vocal
Victor	CVE-37875	12-in.	3/29/1927	Air du tambour major	Ezio Pinza	Bass vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, bass vocal
Victor	CVE-41076	12-in.	11/29/1927	Temple scene	Giovanni Martinelli ; Ezio Pinza	Vocal duet (tenor and bass), with orchestra	vocalist, bass vocal
Victor	CVE-41096	12-in.	12/3/1927	Maledizione	Ezio Pinza	Bass vocal solo, with male vocal chorus and orchestra	vocalist, bass vocal
Victor	CVE-41097	12-in.	12/3/1927	Ite sul colle	Ezio Pinza	Bass vocal solo, with male vocal chorus and orchestra	vocalist, bass vocal
Victor	CVE-41225	12-in.	12/12/1927	Giusto cielo! Rispondete	Beniamino Gigli ; Ezio Pinza	Vocal duet (tenor and bass), with vocal chorus and orchestra	vocalist, bass vocal
Victor	CVE-41226	12-in.	12/12/1927	Tu che a Dio spiegasti	Beniamino Gigli ; Ezio Pinza	Vocal duet (tenor and bass), with male vocal chorus and orchestra	vocalist, bass vocal
Victor	CVE-41232	12-in.	12/16/1927	Lucia : Sextette	Angelo Bada ; Giuseppe De Luca ; Amelita Galli-Curci ; Beniamino Gigli ; Louise Homer ; Ezio Pinza	Vocal chorus (soprano, contralto, 2 tenors, baritone, and bass), with orchestra	vocalist, bass vocal
Victor	BVE-41299	10-in.	1/5/1928	O Isis und Osiris	Ezio Pinza	Bass vocal solo, with mixed vocal chorus and orchestra	vocalist, bass vocal
Victor	CVE-41600	12-in.	1/5/1928	Temple scene	Ezio Pinza	Bass vocal solo, with mixed vocal chorus, female vocal soloist, and orchestra	vocalist, bass vocal
Victor	CVE-41625	12-in.	1/18/1928	Finale, part 1	Giovanni Martinelli ; Ezio Pinza ; Rosa Ponselle	Vocal trio (soprano, tenor, and bass), with orchestra	vocalist, bass vocal
Victor	CVE-41626	12-in.	1/18/1928	Finale, part 2	Giovanni Martinelli ; Ezio Pinza ; Rosa Ponselle	Vocal trio (soprano, tenor, and bass), with orchestra	vocalist, bass vocal
Victor	CVE-41636	12-in.	1/23/1928	La vergine degli angeli	Ezio Pinza ; Rosa Ponselle	Vocal duet (soprano and bass), with chorus and orchestra	vocalist, bass vocal
Victor	BVE-51133	10-in.	4/8/1929	Le veau d'or	Ezio Pinza	Bass vocal solo, with male vocal chorus and orchestra	vocalist, bass vocal
Victor	BVE-51134	10-in.	4/8/1929	Ah! Del tebro	Ezio Pinza	Bass vocal solo, with male vocal chorus and orchestra	vocalist, bass vocal
Victor	CVE-51978	12-in.	5/7/1929	Infelice e tu credevi	Ezio Pinza	Bass vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, bass vocal
Victor	CVE-51979	12-in.	5/7/1929	Confutatis maledictis	Ezio Pinza	Bass vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, bass vocal
Victor	BVE-59732	10-in.	3/28/1930	Finch han dal vino	Ezio Pinza	Bass vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, bass vocal
Victor	BVE-59733	10-in.	3/28/1930	Serenata : Deh vieni alla finestra	Ezio Pinza	Bass vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, bass vocal
Victor	CVE-59745	12-in.	4/9/1930	Splendon piu belle	Metropolitan Opera Chorus ; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra ; Ezio Pinza ; Giulio Setti	Bass vocal solo, with mixed vocal chorus and orchestra	vocalist, bass vocal
Victor	CVE-59746	12-in.	4/9/1930	Abbietta Zingara	Ezio Pinza	Bass vocal solo, with mixed vocal chorus and orchestra	vocalist, bass vocal
Victor	CVE-67748	12-in.	12/31/1930	Qual volutta trascorrere	Beniamino Gigli ; Ezio Pinza ; Elisabeth Rethberg	Vocal trio (soprano, tenor, and bass), with orchestra	vocalist, bass vocal
Victor	CVE-67749	12-in.	12/31/1930	Te sol quest' anima	Beniamino Gigli ; Ezio Pinza ; Elisabeth Rethberg	Vocal trio (soprano, tenor, and bass), with orchestra	vocalist, bass vocal
Victor	CS-018845	12-in.	2/6/1938	Symphony no. 9, in D minor	NBC Symphony Orchestra ; Arturo Toscanini	Orchestra, vocal soloists, and vocal chorus	vocalist, bass vocal
Victor	CS-018846	12-in.	2/6/1938	Symphony no. 9, in D minor	NBC Symphony Orchestra ; Arturo Toscanini	Orchestra, vocal soloists, and vocal chorus	vocalist, bass vocal
Victor	CS-018847	12-in.	2/6/1938	Symphony no. 9, in D minor	NBC Symphony Orchestra ; Arturo Toscanini	Orchestra, vocal soloists, and vocal chorus	vocalist, bass vocal
Victor	CS-018848	12-in.	2/6/1938	Symphony no. 9, in D minor	NBC Symphony Orchestra ; Arturo Toscanini	Orchestra, vocal soloists, and vocal chorus	vocalist, bass vocal
Victor	CS-018849	12-in.	2/6/1938	Symphony no. 9, in D minor	NBC Symphony Orchestra ; Arturo Toscanini	Orchestra, vocal soloists, and vocal chorus	vocalist, bass vocal
Victor	CS-018850	12-in.	2/6/1938	Symphony no. 9, in D minor	NBC Symphony Orchestra ; Arturo Toscanini	Orchestra, vocal soloists, and vocal chorus	vocalist, bass vocal
Victor	BS-036864	10-in.	5/8/1939	Là ci darem la mano	Ezio Pinza ; Bruno Reibold ; Elisabeth Rethberg ; Victor Symphony Orchestra	Vocal duet (soprano and baritone), with orchestra	vocalist, bass vocal
Victor	BS-050555	10-in.	5/11/1940	Crudel, perche finora	Ezio Pinza ; Bruno Reibold ; Elisabeth Rethberg ; Victor Symphony Orchestra	Vocal duet (soprano and bass), with orchestra	vocalist, bass vocal
Victor	BS-050556	10-in.	5/11/1940	Se a caso Madama	Ezio Pinza ; Bruno Reibold ; Elisabeth Rethberg ; Victor Symphony Orchestra	Vocal duet (soprano and bass), with orchestra	vocalist, bass vocal
Victor	BS-050557	10-in.	5/10/1940	Nei männern, welche Lieben fühlen	Ezio Pinza ; Bruno Reibold ; Elisabeth Rethberg ; Victor Symphony Orchestra	Vocal duet (soprano and bass), with orchestra	vocalist, bass vocal
Victor	BS-050560	10-in.	5/10/1940	Brave Signor Padrone	Ezio Pinza ; Bruno Reibold ; Victor Symphony Orchestra	Bass vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, bass vocal
Gramophone	BE1216	10-in.	6/20/1923	Non sai tu	Roberto D'Alessio ; Ezio Pinza	Vocal duet (tenor and bass), with orchestra	vocalist, bass vocal
Gramophone	BE1217	10-in.	6/20/1923	Son lo spirito	Ezio Pinza ; Carlo Sabajno	Bass vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, bass vocal
Gramophone	BE1278	10-in.	7/10/1923	Il santo speco	Ezio Pinza	Bass vocal solo, with male vocal chorus and orchestra	vocalist, bass vocal
Gramophone	BE1281	10-in.	7/12/1923	Ah! del Tebro	Ezio Pinza	Bass vocal solo, with male vocal chorus and orchestra	vocalist, bass vocal
Gramophone	BK1819	10-in.	12/17/1924	Splendon piu belle	Ezio Pinza	Bass vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, bass vocal
Gramophone	BK1820	10-in.	12/17/1924	Del suo cor calmai	Ezio Pinza	Bass vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, bass vocal

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Pinza, Ezio," accessed November 21, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/103280.

Pinza, Ezio. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/103280.

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