| Capital: | € 100 million |
|---|---|
| Age: | 80 |
| Born: | June 13, 1939 |
| Country of origin: | Germany |
| Source of wealth: | Magician |
| Last updated: | 2022 |
Short introduction
Siegfried Fischbacher and Roy Uwe Ludwig Horn are better known as “Siegfried and Roy” are two German magicians who conquered the world with their appearance. The white tiger show at Mirage Hotel in Las Vegas is one of the biggest attractions in the city for more than ten years, contributing to the explosion.
In 2002 – a year before the show was canceled in an accident – the two magicians received around $ 52 million per year.
Youth
Siegfried Fischbacher is from Rosenheim, where he still has a family. He began to be miracle at the age of eight years. One motivation is to entertain his father, who has returned home with a severe trauma of the Soviet arrest.
After graduating from school, Siegfried was originally trained as a weaver. Then he was attracted to Lake Garda, where he worked as a servant. He used the opportunity to show the first magic trick in front of the guests.
In 1959, Siegfried was employed on the TS Bremen cruise ship, where he also worked as a servant and magician.
Only so much is known about Roy’s youth so he goes to elementary school in Blexen and that his father is also an alcohol addict. He ended his school career at the age of 13 and was employed as a page at TS Bremen.
Career
After Siegfried and Roy met at TS Bremen in 1960, they immediately appeared together in front of the passengers. The special feature of their show is the appearance of Cheetah “Chico”, both of which participated despite the initial concern of the captain.
The show at TS Bremen was very successful so that the first stage of the appearance followed. In 1963 they made a guest appearance at the famous Hansa Variety Theater. In 1964 they were displayed at the Astoria Bremen Theater. Because of great success, they ended their engagement at TS Bremen this year and started Europe’s main tour.
The tour of the tour is a show at Monte Carlo, where they caused enthusiasm with Princess Gracia Patricia – aka Grace Kelly. The appearance attracted international attention.
Siegfried and Roy first appeared in Las Vegas in 1966. The show on “Tropicana” was very popular so that the influential casino owner, Frank Rosenthal, helped them get involved at the Stardust Hotel in Las Vegas in 1970.
There the two shined for two years in the “Lido de Paris” event, who gave them the “Best Show of the Year” award. After a short guest performance at “Americana” in Puerto Rico, they returned to Las Vegas in 1974, where they caused a sensation in the “Hallelujah Hollywood” event at MGM Grand Hotel.
From 1978 to 1981 Siegfried and Roy once again became part of the “Lido de Paris” show at the Stardust Hotel, even with better requirements. This time the show was advertised with its name on the billboard. He also made a contract among the highest paid magicians in the history of Las Vegas.
From 1981 to 1988, Siegfried and Roy performed for the first time in their own performances at the “New Frontier” hotel in Las Vegas. Until then, they offered unique magic tricks to the audience with the title “Beyond Belief”.
In 1988/89, they prepared a new show for Mirage Hotel in Las Vegas, where they got a record of $ 57.5 million per year.
The event took place until the accident in 2003 when Roy was bitten by a tiger during the show. The serious injury suffered by Roy ended the legendary witch duo career.
Career spotlight
Apart from his note number, the show at Mirage Hotel is also an artistic spotlight of the development of Siegfried and Roy. Many amazing tricks are only made possible by the fact that the theater was built mainly for the second performance. The production fee is $ 50 million and the annual fee is $ 25 million. The soundtrack of this event was compiled by Michael Jackson. The characteristic of the show is 27 white tigers, which are on stage with Siegfried and Roy.
Famous quote
“My death report was completely enlarged at the time. I think I still look very good as a corpse. “(Roy on Fake Death News after the tiger incident)
“If a tiger attacks you, you are finished. Then you are dead. “(Roy about” accident “)
Amazing facts
Besides The Mirage Hotel, there is still a “secret garden” opened by Siegried and Roy, a large outside cage where white tigers can be admired
“Mantacore” White tiger involved in “accidents” died in 2014 due to natural causes. Roy was not considered sleeping only because the accident was preceded by a stroke. The tiger felt this and grabbed his neck to take him to a safe place
