Pinza, christened Fortunio Pinza, was born in modest circumstances in Rome in 1892 and grew up on Italy's east coast, in the ancient city of Ravenna. He also appeared in several Hollywood films.
Pinza also sang to great acclaim at La Scala, Milan and at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London.Īfter retiring from the Met in 1948, Pinza enjoyed a fresh career on Broadway in musical theatre, most notably in South Pacific. At the San Francisco Opera, Pinza sang 26 roles during 20 seasons from 1927 to 1948. A bass with a rich, smooth and sonorous voice, he spent 22 seasons at New York's Metropolitan Opera, appearing in more than 750 performances of 50 operas.
Ezio Pinza (born Fortunio Pinza – May 9, 1957) was an Italian opera singer.
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