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

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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 1-25 of 48 records)

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

(Results 1-25 of 48 records)

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.

"Pinza, Ezio." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 21 November 2024.