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Jan Peerce (born Yehoshua Pinkhes Perelmuth; June 3, 1904 – December 15, 1984) was an American operatic tenor. Peerce was an accomplished performer on the operatic and Broadway concert stages, in solo recitals, and as a recording artist. He is the father of film director Larry Peerce.
Dec 17, 1984 · Jan Peerce, the American tenor who was one of the favorite singers of Arturo Toscanini, died at the Jewish Home and Hospital for the Aged here on Saturday night after a long illness.
Died: December 15, 1984. American tenor. Jacob Pincus Perelmuth, better known to us, as Jan Peerce, was born in New York in 1904. Before turning to opera, he played the violin in dance bands, sang at Radio City music hall, and became a broadcast favourite throughout the United States.
Jan Peerce, tenor sings "Nessun dorma" from the opera Turandot (Giacomo Puccini)
Nov 14, 2011 · The fans of his operatic and cantorial work often roll their eyes, but this song, corny as it admittedly is, with its fractured English ("so be like I...") its heavily rolled "r"s, and its ...
Jun 3, 2019 · Tenor Jan Peerce was conductor Arturo Toscanini’s go-to tenor. He was born Jacob Pincus Perelmuth on June 3, 1904 and was raised in New York City as the third child of a family of Polish immigrants.
Jan Peerce was known as "Toscanini's tenor," with his clean, incisive singing, exceptional breath support, and immediately distinctive timbre (though some considered his vibrato overly rattling). Peerce… Read Full Biography
Much like Tucker, Peerce is absolutely excellent as a cantor, and the recording made at age 76 (Yehi rotzon) is simply amazing. Jan Peerce sings Something in the night (Weirick & Kresa)
May 29, 2017 · Born: June 3, 1904 - New York City, New York, USA. Died: December 15, 1984 - New York City, New York, USA. The Jewish American tenor, Jan Peerce (real name, Jacob Pincus Perelmuth), grew up in the New York City streets, and attended De Witt Clinton High School and Columbia University.
Jan Peerce (born Yehoshua Pinkhes Perelmuth; June 3, 1904 – December 15, 1984) was an American operatic tenor. Peerce was an accomplished performer on the operatic and Broadway concert stages, in solo recitals, and as a recording artist. He is the father of film director Larry Peerce.
