Alejandro Meerapfel (1969 – 22 September 2023) was an Argentine operatic baritone.[1]
Alejandro Meerapfel | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1969 |
| Died | (aged 54) Ambronay, France |
| Occupation | Opera singer |
Biography
editBorn in Argentina in 1969, Meerapfel lived in Dijon for around four to five years after moving there from Buenos Aires, specializing in Baroque music as a member of the Cappella Mediterranea.
During a performance at the Ambronay Festival on 22 September 2023, he collapsed on stage following a heart attack while performing as God the Father in the Antonio Draghi oratorio Il Dono della Vita eterna.[2][3] The performance, broadcast on France Télévisions, was interrupted and evacuated.[4] Meerapfel subsequently died at the age of 54.[5]
References
edit- ^ "Alejandro Meerapfel, baryton dijonnais meurt sur scène : « C'était un artiste de grande qualité », réagit le directeur de l'opéra Dijon". Le Bien Public (in French). 23 September 2023. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
- ^ "Décès du baryton Alejandro Meerapfel sur scène à Ambronay". ResMusica (in French). 23 September 2023. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
- ^ "Le baryton Alejandro Meerapfel est mort sur la scène du festival baroque d'Ambronay". Le Monde (in French). 23 September 2023. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
- ^ "Ain : un artiste argentin meurt d'un infarctus en plein spectacle au festival d'Ambronay". Le Parisien (in French). 23 September 2023. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
- ^ King, Chris (23 September 2023). "Distinguished Argentinian Baritone Collapses And Dies On Stage During Ambronay Festival In France". EuroWeekly News. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
External links
edit- Official website
- Alejandro Meerapfel at IMDb
- Alejandro Meerapfel discography at Discogs