From the very beginning, his voice was uncommonly smooth and beautiful, a great asset for a singing bass, especially one with matinee idol looks, which Pinza possessed in abundance. His operatic career began in earnest after WWI, when he made his La Scala debut, in 1919, under Arturo Toscanini. He showed musical promise early on, and was able to take some lessons at Bologna’s Martini Conservatory.
Like so many famous artists, he was born in poverty. Such individuals often strive to succeed in sports or show business, largely because their poverty frees them from ordinary middle-class expectations, and, to put it simply, they can afford to take the chance. Italian-American Bass Ezio Pinza was born in Rome in 1892, and grew up in Ravenna.
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