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Joseph Schmidt (4 March 1904 – 16 November 1942) was an Austro-Hungarian and Romanian Jewish tenor.
Renowned for his phenomenal upper register, Schmidt is often heard effortlessly ascending to As Cs and the occasional high D. His warm lyric voice is perfect for the melodies of Schubert and Lehar; a rich velvety amber. Like so many before and after him, Joseph Schmidt was a victim of his time.
Apr 5, 2016 · Here, Schmidt gives a stirring rendition of "Nessun dorma" from Puccini's Turandot. This recording was made in London for the Odeon label in 1934. Joseph Schmidt (1904-1942) was born in the...
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May 6, 2020 · Tenor Joseph Schmidt died in 1942 in the Zürcher Oberland, on the final leg of his escape from the Nazi regime. Even today, the Jewish singer’s story is a moving one. His voice touched millions.
When he sang his last Berlin radio opera performance on 20 February 1933, the Nazis were already in power; one week after the performance, Schmidt was banned from entering the broadcasting center. He made another film in Germany during the next few months ( Ein Lied geht um die Welt , a huge success), but the day after the film premiered ...
Jan 22, 2023 · Ô souverain, ô juge, ô père (Oh Lord, Oh Judge, Oh Father) is from Massenet's opera Le cid (The conqueror) and this recording by Joseph Schmidt was made in 1932. In the opera the aria is...
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Mar 15, 2023 · No matter to which opera house the young tenor Joseph Schmidt would have gone: he would never have achieved great fame as quickly as he did with radio. But for Schmidt it was not just about fame: he was privileged to sing an immensely large repertoire of arias and lieder at a very young age.
