The Napoleon conductor has died

The Napoleon conductor has died

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norman lebrecht

June 14, 2011

Remember when Abba won Eurovision in 1974 with that ghastly song, Waterloo?

The man who directed the orchestra had dressed up for the occasion as Napoleon.

His name was Sven-Olof Walldoff and he’s just passed away, aged 82.

He’s in here, somewhere.

And Here’s some video.

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