Ivan Rebroff
Ivan Rebroff
Born 31/07/1931 in Berlin, Germany

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.

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.

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IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/nm0714386

Wikipedia: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q57396

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Filmography (Movies)

Television Appearances

Musikalische Reise

Musikalische Reise

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Herzlichen Glückwunsch - Die Michael Schanze Jubiläumsgala

Herzlichen Glückwunsch - Die Michael Schanze Jubiläumsgala

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Servus, Hansi Hinterseer

Servus, Hansi Hinterseer

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Vorhang auf

Vorhang auf

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Willkommen bei Carmen Nebel

Willkommen bei Carmen Nebel

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Menschen der Woche

Menschen der Woche

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Vivement dimanche

Vivement dimanche

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alfredissimo! Kochen mit Bio

alfredissimo! Kochen mit Bio

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Die Feste mit Florian Silbereisen

Die Feste mit Florian Silbereisen

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DAS!

DAS!

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Le monde est à vous

Le monde est à vous

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Sacrée Soirée

Sacrée Soirée

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ZDF-Fernsehgarten

ZDF-Fernsehgarten

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Wedden, dat..?

Wedden, dat..?

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Melodien für Millionen

Melodien für Millionen

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Wie wär’s heut’ mit Revue?

Wie wär’s heut’ mit Revue?

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Champs-Elysées

Champs-Elysées

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Wetten, dass..?

Wetten, dass..?

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Heut' abend

Heut' abend

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Verstehen Sie Spaß?

Verstehen Sie Spaß?

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NDR Talk Show

NDR Talk Show

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Prominentenküche

Prominentenküche

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Bio’s Bahnhof

Bio’s Bahnhof

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Auf los geht's los

Auf los geht's los

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Music & Guests

Music & Guests

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Système 2

Système 2

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Musik ist Trumpf

Musik ist Trumpf

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Am laufenden Band

Am laufenden Band

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Die Montagsmaler

Die Montagsmaler

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Die Ivan-Rebroff-Show

Die Ivan-Rebroff-Show

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Midi trente

Midi trente

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Le Grand Échiquier

Le Grand Échiquier

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Cadet Rousselle

Cadet Rousselle

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Dalli Dalli

Dalli Dalli

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Samedi soir

Samedi soir

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Wünsch dir was

Wünsch dir was

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Peter Alexander präsentiert Spezialitäten

Peter Alexander präsentiert Spezialitäten

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Unsere kleine Show - Musik zur blauen Stunde

Unsere kleine Show - Musik zur blauen Stunde

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À bout portant

À bout portant

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Starparade

Starparade

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Europarty

Europarty

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Von uns für Sie

Von uns für Sie

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Der goldene Schuß

Der goldene Schuß

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Gut gefragt ist halb gewonnen

Gut gefragt ist halb gewonnen

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Die Drehscheibe

Die Drehscheibe

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Einer wird gewinnen

Einer wird gewinnen

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Stars in the Ring

Stars in the Ring

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Discorama

Discorama

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Aktuelle Schaubude

Aktuelle Schaubude

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Zum blauen Bock

Zum blauen Bock

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Was bin ich?

Was bin ich?

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