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Schmidt, Josef. (1904-1942). Original Program. Original 1934 Jerusalem recital program of the great Romanian tenor, accompanied by Michael Taube. Zion Hall, April 17th, 1934. Double hole punch through inner margins, a couple notes in pencil, otherwise fine. Due to his small figure, he was known affectionately as the "pocket Caruso." Original programs from Schmidt are rare due to his tragically early death at the age of 38.

"As a boy he sang in the synagogue at Czernowitz (now Chernovtsy, Ukraine), and he remained active as a cantor throughout his professional life. He studied in Vienna, but his future as an operatic tenor was limited by his smallness of stature. Broadcasts and recordings provided the answer: in 1928 he made his radio début in a performance of Idomeneo in Berlin, and he quickly became one of the most popular singers in Germany. He also enjoyed success in films, which led to a first tour of the USA in 1936. Germany became closed to him in 1934 and Austria in 1938; he took refuge in Belgium, then Switzerland, where he died in an internment camp." (Grove Online)

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Schmidt, Josef. (1904-1942). Original Program. Original 1934 Jerusalem recital program of the great Romanian tenor, accompanied by Michael Taube. Zion Hall, April 17th, 1934. Double hole punch through inner margins, a couple notes in pencil, otherwise fine. Due to his small figure, he was known affectionately as the "pocket Caruso." Original programs from Schmidt are rare due to his tragically early death at the age of 38.

"As a boy he sang in the synagogue at Czernowitz (now Chernovtsy, Ukraine), and he remained active as a cantor throughout his professional life. He studied in Vienna, but his future as an operatic tenor was limited by his smallness of stature. Broadcasts and recordings provided the answer: in 1928 he made his radio début in a performance of Idomeneo in Berlin, and he quickly became one of the most popular singers in Germany. He also enjoyed success in films, which led to a first tour of the USA in 1936. Germany became closed to him in 1934 and Austria in 1938; he took refuge in Belgium, then Switzerland, where he died in an internment camp." (Grove Online)