Roberta Peters (right) dining with George London (left) and Fernando Corena
Jan Peerce
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Jan Peerce 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 direc
Roberta Peters
…Bronx, New York City, the only child of Ruth (née Hersch), a milliner, and Solomon Peterman, a shoe salesman. Her family was Jewish. Encouraged by tenor Jan Peerce, she started her music studies at age 13 with William Herman, a voice teacher known for his exacting and thorough teaching method. Under Herman's…
Jan Peerce in 1953
Peerce at an RCA Victor recording session, c. 1950
The headstone of Jan Peerce
The footstone of Jan Peerce