Vintage Photograph Showing Concert Pianist Josef Hofmann at the Metropolitan Opera House Circa 1937

Josef Hofmann at the Metropolitan Opera House 1937
Josef Hofmann at the Metropolitan Opera House 1937
Photo: Wikimedia

Polish-American Josef Hofmann was a virtuoso pianist, composer, music teacher and inventor back in the early 20th century.

In this photo from 1937, we see him playing to a sold out Metropolitan Opera House, a grand concert theater on 39th and Broadway that no longer exists.

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