Jan Peerce live on early TV - Vesti la giubba

Click for higher quality audio/video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8cJolYIYB9k&fmt=18 (unfortunately if you do this on this video you will only get audio on one channel but the video will be far better)

Jan Peerce sings the famous "Pagliacci" aria "Vesti la giubba" for the TV show "Voice of Firestone," originally broadcasted January 9, 1950. Howard Barlow is conducting.

This video in no way violates any copyrights as it is clearly a Kinescope recording.

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[otterhouse]

Great... Thanks VtV! Only snag is that I hear it on mt right channel only...

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Rolf, Netherlands.

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[VinylToVideo]

Really? Well there is a reason for that; the VCR I used for the transfer was mono so I only had one channel and guess I used the right one. I didn't think that would matter uploading this on YouTube though. I don't understand how you're able to watch videos in stereo?!? I don't have that problem - Both speakers emit the exact same sound.

[VinylToVideo]

Try watching it in "normal quality" rather than "high quality."

[pearlmuth3]

HE ALWAYS SANG IT IN CONCERTS AS A RULE

[VinylToVideo]

I have his "O columbina" which was great but would like to hear a "No, Pagliaccio non son" if one exists.

[wyvern60]

Best tenor,ever.Period.

[billyguns2]

Peerce, as always, was one of the most reliable singers in the world and had marvelous Italian diction; I really admire his Duke on the Warren/Berger/Cellini RIGOLETTO recording.

[phatphace]

If Pavarotti performed this role numerous times, surely Peerce would have served it excellently with respects to the fact he did not believe it suited his voice.

[gaytenor]

pearlmuth3: Don't forget the really great Sandor Konya whose overt emotional response to the opera in question started before he left the dressing room. Tucker at his most emotional was like an iceburg compared to Konya. If Konya was singing today he would be numero uno. All time weeping champs are Hipolito Lazaro and Beniamino Gigli really great voices however. Peerce could sob but in an artful manner never offends good taste.

[gaytenor]

pearlmuth3: Amen on potty mouth Farrell. She really trashed Tucker in her pack of lies. Corelli was not a fan of this overfed lazy diva she screamed right into his ear.

[fromthesidelines]

This was from the very first season the series was simulcast on radio AND television, and was one of Peerce's first network TV appearances...

[pearlmuth3]

Peerce coul;d have sung it, jussi did and jan had as much power as jussi but he also was perhaps more emotional and after all it's short, no high C's either, wonder why he did not do it but then they had Baum and jan did cav to Baum singing canio that season at the met. Baum was good as canio