Ezio Pinza
Ezio Pinza (Fortunato Pinza) was one of the most popular and important basses of the twentieth century. Born in Rome in 1892, he originally wanted to make a career in sports, or perhaps engineering, but after discovering his voice he began studies at Ravenna and Bologna. He made his debut in the town of Spezia as Oroveso in Bellini's Norma in 1914, but his career was soon delayed by service in the Italian Army during World War I.
After the war, he sang at the Teatro Verdi in Florence in 1919 and then the Teatro Costanzi in Rome where he sang leading roles in La Forza del Destino, La Gioconda, Il barbière di Siviglia, and Aida. He made his Teatro alla Scala debut in 1921 as Pogner in Die Meistersinger. This and other German roles in Tristan und Isolde and Salome were sung in Italian translations. He sang Tagellino in the premiere of Boito's Nerone in 1924. During this time, he also sang in Naples, Turin, and other Italian opera houses.
His Metropolitan Opera debut came in 1926 as Pontifex Maximus in Spontini's La Vestale. He sang there for the next 22 years, and was greatly admired for his interpretations of leading Verdi roles in La Forza del Destino, Simon Boccanegra, Aida, and Rigoletto. Even more important was his participation in the revivals of Mozart's Don Giovanni and Le nozze di Figaro; his importance to the success of these productions cannot be overestimated, with his good looks having as much to do with his fame as his superb vocal abilities. Pinza was equally popular in several French operas including Gounod's Faust, Delibes' Lakme, and Bizet's Carmen. His Russian roles included King Didon in Rimsky-Korsakov's Le Coq d'Or (in French) and Boris Godunov (in Italian). Other important roles at the Metropolian Opera were Raimondo in Lucia di Lammermoor, Basilio in Il barbière di Siviglia and the Father in Louise.
Pinza also appeared regularly in Europe at Covent Garden, the Paris Opera, Salzburg Festival, Florence, and Vienna State Opera. He appeared every season at the Teatro Colon in Buenos Aires from 1925 until 1932. In the United States, he also sang in Chicago and San Francisco. Late in his career, he appeared with his daughter Claudia Pinza, who had a minor career singing leading soprano roles. After his retirement from the opera stage, he made a successful Broadway debut in South Pacific and later in Fanny. He also appeared in several motion pictures.
The voice of Ezio Pinza was a rich basso cantante. He had an easy elegance of phrasing, which is exhibited in nearly all of his recordings. He was at a disadvantage from some of his colleagues because he could not read music, but this meant that he was more willing to follow the concept of the conductor and, indeed, he was a favorite of Arturo Toscanini, Tullio Serafin, and Bruno Walter. He was able to sing the baritone role of Escamillo in Carmen as easily as most baritones. Although he had the lower notes of a bass, they did not have the presence usually associated with the true bass voice, which meant that his Sarastro (The Magic Flute) was not as effective as his Figaro or Don Giovanni. He willingly undertook smaller roles such as Ferrando in Il Trovatore and Colline in La Bohème.
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PINZA, Ezio: Some Enchanted Evening (1949-1954)
Classical - Lançado por Naxos em 3 de jan. de 2005
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Mozart: Operatic Arias
Classical - Lançado por Sony Classical em 18 de out. de 2019
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Lebendige Vergangenheit - Ezio Pinza (Vol.5)
Classical - Lançado por Preiser Records em 20 de mar. de 2008
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Lebendige Vergangenheit - Ezio Pinza (Vol. 2)
Classical - Lançado por Preiser Records em 7 de set. de 2006
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Tonight We Sing (O.S.T - 1953)
Roberta Peters, Ezio Pinza, Jan Peerce
Film Soundtracks - Lançado por Vintage Music em 23 de nov. de 1951
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Lebendige Vergangenheit - Ezio Pinza
Classical - Lançado por Preiser Records em 12 de out. de 2006
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Mozart: Don Giovanni
Ezio Pinza, Elisabeth Rethberg, Dino Borgioli
Classical - Lançado por Urania em 1 de jan. de 2003
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Lebendige Vergangenheit - Four Famous Basses of the Past
Classical - Lançado por Preiser Records em 12 de set. de 2006
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Lebendige Vergangenheit - Ezio Pinza
Classical - Lançado por Preiser Records em 17 de ago. de 2006
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Don Giovanni by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Ezio Pinza, Salvatore Baccaloni
Classical - Lançado por OperaPrima-Carillon em 23 de abr. de 2021
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Lebendige Vergangenheit - Ezio Pinza (Vol. 4)
Classical - Lançado por Preiser Records em 13 de set. de 2006
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20th Century Voices, Vol. 3
Alexander Kipnis, Sesto Bruscantini, Ezio Pinza
Classical - Lançado por Editions Audiovisuel Beulah em 5 de abr. de 2016
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Opernsänger einmal anders
Classical - Lançado por Preiser Records em 19 de set. de 2006
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MUSSORGSKY: Boris Godunov (Pinza / Thorborg / Warren)
Ezio Pinza, New York Metropolitan Opera Chorus, New York Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Ettore Panizza
Opera - Lançado por Naxos em 1 de mar. de 1999
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Fanny, The Musical
Film Soundtracks - Lançado por Bringins Music em 12 de dez. de 2012
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The Remarkable Ezio Pinza
Pop - Lançado por Tenth Right Records em 13 de out. de 2013
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Arturo Toscanini Conducts Beethoven (1938)
Arturo Toscanini Philharmonic Orchestra, Vina Bovy, Arturo Toscanini, Kerstin Thorborg, Jan Peerce, Ezio Pinza
Classical - Lançado por Music and Arts Programs of America em 2 de mai. de 2012
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