Jan Peerce, whose real name was Jacob Pincus Perelmuth, was a great singer and recognized worldwide as one of the outstanding artists of his time. The son of Russian immigrants, raised in poor conditions on the Lower East Side of New York, he succeeded in fulfilling the American Dream. Peter Rosen's film charts Jan Peerce's rise to become the Metropolitan Opera's most celebrated tenor, following the singer around the world. Rosen looks at Peerce through the music itself and through interviews with violinist Isaac Stern. The partially previously unreleased footage Rosen has gathered for this wonderful portrait of the singer reveals a dynamic, entertaining and charismatic singer-personality full of wit.