The singer who got called Yom Kippur
OperaThe Polish tenor Jan Kiepura was often assumed by his name to be Jewish.
In fact, Kiepura’s father was Polish Catholic. His mother, Miriam, underwent baptism to marry him.
Jan Kiepura, in turn, married the Hungarian operetta singer Marta Eggerth.
Their son, Marjan, an American pianist, has produced a podcast on his father’s recordings.
Jan Kiepura was an outstanding artist, always worth hearing again.
i always admired his wife
Thank you. Yes, my mother Marta Eggerth, was a remarkable artist and sang with great acclaim until her late 90s; and died at 101.
I’d not heard of him before this. The first question I ask myself about any singer is “are they selling it?” and boy can he sell it!