Jan Peerce - "Drink, Drink, Drink" from "The Student Prince"

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Uploaded by on Dec 25, 2008

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Jan Peerce sings "Drink, Drink, Drink" from Romberg's "The Student Prince." Franz Allers conducts the Merrill Stanton Chior (and most likely the Columbia Symphony Orchestra). This is from the 1963 Columbia "Student Prince" excerpts album (also with Roberta Peters) which many consider to be the finest recording of this operetta on record. Unfortunately it has not been released on CD.

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  • An excellent, sprightly rendition. His diction was exemplary. Less of a vocal showcase than the well-known Lanza recording. (nothing to do with Peerce.) Thanks for posting! :)

  • Lanza was good in this operetta I will agree but remember Peerce is 60 years old here singing what, a 20 year old character? His voice doesn't show his age, only his perfection of the voice that you only get with years of experience does. That's even more impressive to me!

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  • Tucker married Peerce's sister.

  • This is probably from the RCA recording of Student Prince w/ Peerce

    and Roberta Peters. Peerce was 59 when he recorded the role of the

    ardent, young prince.

    Peerce and Richard Tucker married sisters. Both tenors had beautiful

    voices, knew how to use them, and lasted for decades. In the

    theater or on recordings, they sounded equally fine.

    Some tenors, like Corelli, Vickers and Gedda, sounded much better

    in the theater than on recordings.

  • @Salable5 I noticed that immediately. I wish the tempo had not been so fast that he couldn't really put more color in the phrases. Still, beautifully done--and not just for those Rs.

  • VinylToVideo: you were too kind to point out that Peerce would sing like this live on television and did this very selection on the Tonight show several times, would Lanza have sounded as good? Not!!! Thank you for the posting.

  • He rolls his Rs beatifully!

  • Indeed, very impressive. Thanks again.

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