He appeared as César in Fanny (1954), another success that ran for 888 performances. The show was hugely successful, running for 1, 925 performances, and Pinza won a Tony Award as Best Actor.
He sang the role of Emil de Becque in South Pacific (1949), in which he played opposite Mary Martin. During the 30s he sang in London and elsewhere in Europe, then, in the late 40s, left the Met to start a new career on Broadway. He made his New York debut at the Metropolitan Opera in 1926, singing there for 22 consecutive seasons. After World War I he sang at Italy’s principal opera houses, including La Scala, Milan, from 1922-24. An accomplished operatic bass, Pinza studied at the Bologna Conservatory before making his professional debut in 1914.
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