Ivan Rebroff

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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: 4
  • 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

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Am laufenden Band

1974-04-27

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Stars in der Manege

1959-04-11

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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DAS!

1991-01-02

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NDR Talk Show

1979-02-09

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Musik & Gäste

1976-10-18

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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

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Vivement dimanche

1998-09-20

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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