Dudu Fisher

Dudu Fisher

David "Dudu" Fisher (born November 18, 1951; דודו פישר) is an Israeli cantor and stage performer.

He is best known for his Broadway performance as Jean Valjean in the musical Les Misérables.

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Cantorial career

The son of a Holocaust survivor, Fisher was born in Petah Tikva, Israel. He began studying at age 22, after the Yom Kippur War and his discharge from the army following three years of service.

Fisher studied at the Tel Aviv Academy of Music, and studied privately under cantor Shlomo Ravitz. He then took up the cantorial position at the Great Synagogue in Tel Aviv, followed by four years in South Africa. For over 20 years, Fisher was the cantor at Kutsher's Hotel in the Catskills during the Jewish high holidays. In 2005 Fisher became the Chief Cantor of New York Synagogue.

Les Miserables

After being mesmerised by the London performance of the 1980s hit musical, Fisher, despite no prior acting experience, requested the part in a Hebrew production of Les Misérables. He played its leading role, Jean Valjean, in Israel from 1987 to 1990, and made local fame.

He played the role on New York's Broadway during the winter of 1993-4, and later at London's West End, where he was invited to perform before Queen Elizabeth II. At both venues, Dudu was the first performer excused from Friday night and Saturday performances, as he is an Orthodox Jew and was not able to perform because of the Sabbath.

Other performance roles

Among Fisher's other performances is his one-man Off-Broadway show, Never on Friday, an anecdotal work exploring the complications of his experience on Broadway as an observant Jew. He performed in many tours around Israel, the United States, and the world, particularly in Jewish communities, performing classics, as well as musicals, such as Over the Rainbow which toured Israel with Fisher performing 40 Broadway show tunes.

He performed for United States President Bill Clinton and Hillary Clinton, for Britain's Royal family, and for the Thai Royal family.

Fisher has also performed with the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Zubin Mehta, with a performance televised in France, and with the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra and the Queens Symphony Orchestra. He has recorded an album of show tunes with the London Symphony Orchestra. He was the first Israeli artist allowed to sing in the Soviet Union before perestroika.

In May 2009 Fisher sang, along with contratenor David D'Or, for Pope Benedict XVI as the Pope visited Israel.[1][2]

Discography

In addition to his stage and synagogue performance, Dudu Fisher has released over 25 albums, including songs in Hebrew, Yiddish, and English, many classics and cantorial pieces, as well as music for children. He also sang the part of Moses in the Hebrew version of Steven Spielberg's animated film, The Prince of Egypt.

  • Hatikvah (2005)
  • Lehitei Yiddish Beivrit (Yiddish hits in Hebrew) (2005)
  • Coming to America (2004)
  • Prayers On Broadway (2003)
  • Songs Of My Heart (2002)
  • Mamenyu (2001)
  • Odecha (1999)
  • L'tav Ulchayim V'lishlam (For Good, For Life & For Peace) (1997)
  • Never On Friday (1996)
  • Az Yashir David (1996)
  • Beshem Hashem (In God's Name) (1994)
  • Showstoppers (1994)
  • The Malavsky Family Songs (1993)
  • Mamma Loshon (Mother Tongue) (1992)
  • Velvet Tiger (1992)
  • Golden Chasidic Song (1992)
  • Gift (1992)
  • Tonight, A Musical (1991)
  • Stairways To Heaven (1990)
  • Over the Rainbow (1989)
  • Yiddishkeit (1988)
  • Elokai Neshama (1985)
  • Golden Yiddish Favorites (1985)
  • Childhood Years
  • Raisins and Almonds
  • Songs Of The Living
  • Yiddishe Mamme
  • Dudu Fisher's Kindergarten (DVD/VHS):
    1. (1998) (translated to English)
    2. We Are All Friends (2000)
    3. From The Heart And Soul (2001)
    4. The Friendship Trip (2002) (Translated to English)
    5. It's The Thought That Counts (2003)
    6. From The Mouth Of The Infants
    7. Shabat Shalom
    8. Shana Tova
    9. And Thou Rejoice In Thy Feast
    10. From Slavery To Freedom
    11. A Great Miracle Happened There
    12. Shavuot Holyday
    13. Jerusalen (Translated to English)
    14. Purim
    15. Song Of The Animals

He also joined David D'Or, Eran Zur, and Meir Banai in the song "Lisa" on the 1994 album "Radio Blah-Blah" by the Israeli band "The Friends of Natasha". [1] In 2009, Fisher recorded the song "Saleinu" for the organization Pioneers For A Cure, with the proceeds benefiting Ezer Mizion.[3]

References

  1. ^ Cashman, Greer Fay (May 12, 2009). "Grapevine: The eyes have it". The Jerusalem Post. http://fr.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1242029511750&pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FPrinter. Retrieved 2009-05-14. 
  2. ^ "David D'Or and Dudu Fisher Sing for the Pope". Consulate General of Israel in New York. 2009. http://www.israelfm.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=165&Itemid=146. Retrieved 2009-05-14. 
  3. ^ Bezalel, Mel Fay (June 15, 2009). "Pioneering a cure". The Jerusalem Post. http://www.jpost.com/Home/Article.aspx?id=145588. Retrieved 2010-10-06. 

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