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Ivan Rebroff (31 July 1931 – 27 February 2008) was a German-born vocalist, allegedly of Russian ancestry, who rose to prominence for his distinct and extensive vocal range of four and a half octaves, ranging from the soprano to bass registers. Rebroff was born in Berlin as Hans-Rolf Rippert to German parents. His parents were Paul Rippert, an engineer born in 1897 in Liebenwerda, and Luise Fenske, born in Bydgoszcz (then part of Prussian Bromberg). He claimed Russian descent, and while often disputed, this has never been totally refuted. In a 1989 interview with Izvestia, he said "according to documents I am Ivan Pavlovich Rebroff" (Russian: Иван Павлович Ребров). He studied singing at the Hochschule für Musik und Theater Hamburg. Although his knowledge and pronunciation of Russian was imperfect, he became famous for singing Russian folk songs, but also performed opera, light classics and folk songs from many other countries. He was known on stage for his gusto. He performed over 6,000 concerts in his career, including a two-year seven-day-a-week stint at the French opera, singing and acting, among other greats, the role of Tevye in Fiddler on the Roof. Rebroff still performed 12 shows in 14 days when he was well into his seventies, such as on an Australian tour. Ivan Rebroff described himself as international, the "connection between East and West". He became a citizen of Greece and lived on the Greek island of Skopelos in the Sporades. Rebroff was homosexual. As well as being a phenomenal singer, videos such as this and photos such as this suggest that he was at least a reasonable violinist and keyboardist (he is pictured playing a church organ but may have also played the piano). He died in Frankfurt after a long illness. Four days after his death, his brother Horst Rippert, who is nine years his senior (and by his own unsubstantiated accounts shot down Antoine de Saint Exupéry during World War II), claimed part of Rebroff's vast fortune. Source: Article "Ivan Rebroff" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.
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- wc Gender: Male
- calendar_month Birth Date: 1931-07-31
- event Death Date 2008-02-27
- school Known for: Acting
- star Popularity: 7.7
- info Birth Place Berlin, Germany
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The Gypsy Baron
1975-01-01
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The Song of the Balalaika
1971-03-01
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Die schöne Helena
1975-01-19
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Ein Sommer - ein Herbst
1964-12-17
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Kleiner Mann was tun
1981-08-26
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Cent ans de Folies Bergère
1971-01-01
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Europarty
1967-06-04
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Von uns für Sie
1966-12-25
6.5
Am laufenden Band
1974-04-27
5.3
Stars in der Manege
1959-04-11
5.5
Wetten, dass..?
1981-02-14
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Musik ist Trumpf
1975-01-02
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Die Montagsmaler
1974-01-14
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À bout portant
1968-12-16
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Gut gefragt ist halb gewonnen
1964-09-26
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Bio’s Bahnhof
1978-02-09
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Dalli Dalli
1971-05-13
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Einer wird gewinnen
1964-01-25
3.8
Verstehen Sie Spaß?
1980-01-31
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Peter Alexander präsentiert Spezialitäten
1969-03-09
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Starparade
1968-03-14
8
Le Grand Échiquier
1972-01-12
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Musikalische Reise
2010-01-03
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Cadet Rousselle
1971-11-04
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Prominentenküche
1979-01-05
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Zum blauen Bock
1957-08-03
4
Willkommen bei Carmen Nebel
2004-01-31
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Auf los geht's los
1977-01-22
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Der goldene Schuß
1964-11-26
1.7
ZDF-Fernsehgarten
1986-06-29
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Midi trente
1972-03-06
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Servus, Hansi Hinterseer
2004-10-30
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Système 2
1975-01-19
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alfredissimo! Kochen mit Bio
1994-12-27
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Menschen der Woche
2000-09-30
6.2
Champs-Elysées
1982-01-16
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Vorhang auf
2004-10-10
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Wie wär’s heut’ mit Revue?
1983-05-14
4.8
DAS!
1991-01-02
6.5
NDR Talk Show
1979-02-09
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Musik & Gäste
1976-10-18
6
Die Drehscheibe
1964-04-01
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Aktuelle Schaubude
1957-12-07
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Le monde est à vous
1987-09-13
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Melodien für Millionen
1985-02-02
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Wünsch dir was
1969-12-20
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Wedden, dat..?
1986-01-02
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Discorama
1959-02-04
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Die Feste mit Florian Silbereisen
1994-06-02
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Herzlichen Glückwunsch - Die Michael Schanze Jubiläumsgala
2005-07-16
3.2
Vivement dimanche
1998-09-20
6.5
Was bin ich?
1955-01-02
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Samedi soir
1971-01-09
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Heut' abend
1980-02-03
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Die Ivan-Rebroff-Show
1972-03-25