Helene Posted June 11, 2010 Share Posted June 11, 2010 Schmidt had a gorgeous voice, but he was very short (well under 5') and was not cast on stage in operatic roles, but performed on the radio and made recordings and several films, where his height wasn't an obstacle. The tragedy was that he died trying to escape pre-Vichy France, and was interned in a Swiss refugee camp, where he died, being in fragile health, at 38. Una furtiva lagrima Madame Butterfly love duet from Act I, with Grace Moore Search YouTube for "Joseph Schmidt" or "Josef Schmidt" for more. Link to comment
richard53dog Posted June 12, 2010 Share Posted June 12, 2010 Schmidt had a gorgeous voice, but he was very short (well under 5') and was not cast on stage in operatic roles, but performed on the radio and made recordings and several films, where his height wasn't an obstacle. He truly did have an exceptional voice. Fortunately he left enough recordings behind that he will be remembered. Link to comment
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