Family
Gerl married the soprano Barbara Reisinger (1770–1806) on September 2, 1789. She also sang in the Schikaneder troupe, and performed the role of Papagena at the Magic Flute premiere. She went with Gerl to Brno and Mannheim, and died there shortly after giving birth to their second child.
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