Jan Peerce biography (video 1 of 6)

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Here is part 1 of 6 of the biography of American tenor Jan Peerce, "If I Were a Rich Man: The Life of Jan Peerce" made for TV in 1991. It is hosted by Isaac Stern.

Many thanks to my friend who taped this off TV a few years ago and recently gave me a copy!

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[hollbri2]

times are so cruel today-where are they gone?those great artists like jan peerce?his voice is so true,so touching-when i hear his jiddisch songs-it makes me  cry -and I'm not a sensetive man.i will play his records till my last day.

[SENAFOREVER]

Thanks so much for this.

[dap126]

Jan was a cousin of mine. I'm proud to have had him as a family member! Shalom Jan...

[Thorneycroft1937]

@hollbri2

You have great taste

[cleanears]

Great! No tenors around sing this way or have this kind of honest way of performing...

[GermanOperaSinger]

Well, what can you say, he wasn't Toscanini's favorite tenor for no reason. Just finished watching the entire documentary, thanks for posting this. Learned a lot about his early life I didn't know before.

[sospello]

Thanks for posting. I have added to my Interviews playlist where I can play the whole program and refer back to it!

[ShawDAMAN]

Great, thanks. Love stuff like this. :)

[cameratamaestro]

You are brave in posting this. I hope it stays up. I always admired Jan Peerce greatly. He was a real mensch.

[RADAMES1983]

Thank you!

One of the greatest tenors.

I Feld in love with his voice and performance when i was 14, as the Duce in Rigoletto, on the famous recording on the Met, 1945 I think. Great artist!