Ivan Rebroff

Ivan Rebroff was a German singer, allegedly of Russian ancestry, with an extraordinary vocal range of four and a half octaves, ranging from the soprano to bass registers.

Rebroff was born in Berlin as HansRolf Rippert. He studied singing at the Hochschule fr Musik und Theater Hamburg. Although his knowledge and pronunciation of Russian were not perfect, 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 twoyear sevendayaweek stint at the French opera, singing and acting, among other greats, the role of Tevye in Fiddler on the Roof. Rebroff still performedshows indays when he was well into his seventies, such as on an Australian tour.

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