His first vocal training was as a boy alto in the Czernowitz Synagogue. His talents were quickly recognised and by 1924 he was featured in his first solo recital in Czernowitz singing traditional Jewish songs and arias by Verdi, Puccini, Rossini and Bizet.
His initial vocal instruction was as a boy alto in the Czernowitz Synagogue. His exceptional abilities were quickly acknowledged, and by 1924 he had been showcased in his first solo performance in Czernowitz, singing traditional Jewish melodies and operatic pieces by Verdi, Puccini, Rossini, and Bizet.