kˈɪpniz wʌz ˌʌndɚ kˈɑːntɹækt wɪððə bɜːlˈɪn ˈɑːpɚɹə ʌntˈɪl nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd θˈɜːɾi fˈaɪv, wˌɛn hiː wʌz ˈeɪbəl tə bɹˈeɪk hɪz kˈɑːntɹækt ænd flˈiː nˈɑːtsi dʒˈɜːməni.
Kipnis was under contract with the Berlin Opera until 1935, when he was able to break his contract and flee Nazi Germany.