April 19, 1996 • Page Image 49
…Certifiably the best. . . tune, which Rosenblatt described as "the aristocratic Jewish neigh- borhood of New York." Rosenblatt was a tenor with a 2 1/2-octave range whose singing was both emotional and power- ful. At Ohab Zedek he earned $2,400 a year (it might not buy much these days, but back then it was an absolute fortune) and found quick and extensive suc- cess among both Jews and gen- tiles in the United States. Hours before he was to a...…

















































