Death of Estonian conductor, 63

Death of Estonian conductor, 63

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norman lebrecht

August 27, 2020

The Estonian National Opera conductor Jüri Alperten has died after a long illness.

He devoted most of his career to the opera, while also serving as chief conductor of Pärnu City Orchestra from 1998 until last year.

 

Comments

  • Gustavo says:

    Very sad news. I heard him conduct a wonderful Sleeping Beauty at the National theatre in Tallinn in 2016. It seems it was yesterday.

    My condolences to all relatives, friends and colleagues.

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