Jonas Kaufmann mourns chief patron, 44

The tenor has commented on the death of Klemens Haselsteiner, son of the founder of the Erl Festival, of which he is artistic director. Klemens Haselsteiner died of an unsuspected aneurysm. Kaufmann writes:

The Tyrolean Festival Erl was deeply shocked to learn of the death of Klemens Haselsteiner. The son of the patron and enabler of the Tyrolean Festival Erl, Hans Peter Haselsteiner, was very closely connected to the festival both personally and in his role as CEO of STRABAG SE.

The Tiroler Festspiele Erl and all employees are in deep mourning and our thoughts are with his family, to whom we wish all the best in this difficult time.

Jonas Kaufmann, artistic director
on behalf of all festival employees