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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.
Oct 2, 2020 · Learn about the life and career of Ezio Pinza, a legendary Italian-American basso who was arrested and imprisoned on Ellis Island in 1942 as an "enemy alien". Discover how his affairs, his war with Italy, and his internment affected his health and his legacy.
May 14, 2024 · Ezio Pinza was an Italian-born operatic bass and actor. Pinza studied civil engineering before turning, at his father’s urging, to singing. At 18 he sang Oroveso in Vincenzo Bellini’s Norma at Cremona.
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Jan 29, 2010 · "Some Enchanted Evening" from South Pacific. Sung by Ezio Pinza.
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Apr 4, 2008 · Artist: Ezio Pinza Title: "Some Enchanted Evening" (from Rodgers and Hammerstein's "South Pacific") Label: Columbia Masterworks Cat No: OL 4180 Release Year: 1957 (re-release) (recorded April...
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Mar 12, 2022 · Ezio Pinza was an Italian opera singer and actor, who released "Sings Italian Songs" with RCA Camden in 1958. The album features Pinza's renditions of traditional Italian songs such as "O Sole...
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Ezio Pinza was an Italian-born actor and opera singer who played Emile de Becque in the original Broadway production of South Pacific. He also appeared in movies, TV shows and soundtracks, such as The Blues Brothers and The Many Saints of Newark.
