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. |
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Recordings (Results 26-48 of 48 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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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 July 6, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/103280.
Pinza, Ezio. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved July 6, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/103280.
"Pinza, Ezio." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 6 July 2024.
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