{"id":3339,"date":"2014-06-25T09:26:44","date_gmt":"2014-06-25T09:26:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/faujsa.fau.edu\/blog\/?p=3313"},"modified":"2026-02-03T20:24:55","modified_gmt":"2026-02-03T20:24:55","slug":"romance-is-in-the-air-efrem-zimbalist-alma-gluck","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rsa.fau.edu\/blog\/music-history\/romance-is-in-the-air-efrem-zimbalist-alma-gluck\/","title":{"rendered":"Romance is in the Air: Efrem Zimbalist &#038; Alma Gluck"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image wp-image-901\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/rsa.fau.edu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/Efrem_Zimbalist-Alma_Gluck.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"405\" height=\"599\" src=\"http:\/\/rsa.fau.edu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/Efrem_Zimbalist-Alma_Gluck.jpg\" alt=\"Portrait of Alma Gluck and Efrem Zimbalist\" class=\"wp-image-901\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rsa.fau.edu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/Efrem_Zimbalist-Alma_Gluck.jpg 405w, https:\/\/rsa.fau.edu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/Efrem_Zimbalist-Alma_Gluck-202x300.jpg 202w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 405px) 100vw, 405px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Portrait of Alma Gluck and Efrem Zimbalist<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Before there was Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt&#8230;before there was Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall&#8230;before there was Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton&#8230;There was Efrem Zimbalist and Alma Gluck.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A little over100 years ago, a nice Jewish boy who happened to be a violin genius&nbsp; met a lovely Jewish young woman who was making a name for herself as a singer. I guess you could say that when these two Jewish superstars of classical music fell in love they were destined to make beautiful music together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Zimbalist-Gluck romance provided lots of material for the gossips of&nbsp;their day. While the idea of such a&nbsp;wonderful pairing of talents was thrilling, there were those who pointed out that Gluck was six years older,&nbsp;as well as&nbsp;a divorcee with a daughter. Scandalous!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/rsa.fau.edu\/alma-gluck\"><strong>Read more&nbsp;<\/strong><\/a>about Alma Gluck\u2019s relationship with Efrem Zimbalist.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/rsa.fau.edu\/efrem-zimbalist\"><strong>Read more<\/strong><\/a>&nbsp;about Efrem Zimbalist.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/rsa.fau.edu\/efrem-zimbalist\">Browse 40 recordings<\/a><\/strong>&nbsp;the talented couple made together.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Before there was Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt&#8230;before there was Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall&#8230;before there was Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton&#8230;There was Efrem Zimbalist and Alma Gluck. 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