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Jan PeerceJan Peerce Jan Peerce American opera singer (1904–1984) Jan Peerce (born Yehoshua Pinkhes Perelmuth;[1] 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.[2] Jan Peerce in 1953 Quick facts External audio ... External audio You may hear Jan Peerce as Don José in Georges Bizet's opera Carmen with Fritz Reiner conducting the RCA Victor Orchestra and Rise Stevens, Robert Merrill and Licia Albanese in 1951 Here on archive.org Close Family life Jan Peerce was born Jacob Pincus Perelmuth[3] (though his Hebrew gravestone gives his first name as יהושע,… (Source: Wikipedia)
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