Alejandro Meerapfel | |
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Born | 1969 |
Died | (aged 54) Ambronay, France |
Occupation | Opera singer |
Alejandro Meerapfel (1969 – 22 September 2023) was an Argentine operatic baritone.[1]
Born in Argentina in 1969, Meerapfel lived in Dijon for around four to five years after moving there from Buenos Aires, specializing in Baroque music as a member of the Cappella Mediterranea .
During a performance at the Ambronay Festival on 22 September 2023, he collapsed on stage following a heart attack while performing as God the Father in the Antonio Draghi oratorio Il Dono della Vita eterna.[2][3] The performance, broadcast on France Télévisions, was interrupted and evacuated.[4] Meerapfel subsequently died at the age of 54.[5]