{"product_id":"5589-schmidt-josef-signed-photograph","title":"Schmidt, Josef. (1904-1942) Signed Photograph","description":"A rare vintage signed silver postcard photograph, a very unusual and humorous image of the Romanian tenor, outfitted as a chef for the 1932 \"Jubilaums-Reichs-Gastwirts-Messe\" in Berlin.  Boldly signed and in very fine condition. 9 x 14 cm. Due to his small figure, he was known affectionately as the \"pocket Caruso.\"  Autographs of Schmidt are rare, following his tragically early death at the age of 38. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"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)","brand":"Schubertiade Music and Arts","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46093263503519,"sku":"5589","price":1000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0512\/4826\/7423\/files\/Schimidt_2C_Josef_SP014.jpg?v=1722186928","url":"https:\/\/www.schubertiademusic.com\/products\/5589-schmidt-josef-signed-photograph","provider":"Schubertiade Music and Arts","version":"1.0","type":"link"}