2023-09-24 16:40:07
An Argentinian artist died of a heart attack on Friday September 22, 2023 in the evening while he was performing on stage during the Ambronay baroque festival (Ain), where the show was interrupted and the audience evacuated, we learned.France Media Agency (AFP) with firefighters and organizers.
“A 54-year-old man, a member of the troupe on stage, died following falling ill during a performance,” the Ain Departmental Fire and Rescue Service (Sdis) said on Saturday.
The public evacuated
This is the Argentinian baritone Alejandro Meerapfel, who has already performed numerous times in the Ambbatiale d’Ambronay. “His sudden disappearance leaves us in shock,” reacted in a press release the management of the Ambronay Cultural Meeting Center.
The Cappella Mediterranea ensemble and the Namur chamber choir were on stage in Ambronay Abbey under the direction of Argentine conductor Leonardo García Alarcón, when the artist felt unwell. The show was broadcast by France Télévisions on Culturebox, reportsAFP.
Emergency services intervened and “the public was quickly evacuated and a request for possible psychological support for the troupe was also sent to center 15”, specifies the Sdis.
The Ambronay festival, which is one of the major European baroque events each year, is holding its 44th edition from September 15 to October 8.
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