Death of a French conductor, 94

Death of a French conductor, 94

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norman lebrecht

February 26, 2019

The conductor Jean Périsson died on February 18 at the age of 94.

He worked with two of the great opera directors,  Jean-Pierre Ponnelle and Patrice Chereau, on major productions in Paris and Vienna.

From 1965 to 1970 he was artistic director of the Paris Opéra.

 

 

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