— At the Festival

Published on October 16 2020

HOMAGE TO THE CANADIAN SOPRANO ERIN WALL (1975-2020)

It is with deep regret that we announce the passing of Canadian soprano Erin Wall, who has left us far too soon. In July 2005, she made her debut at the Festival d’Aix-en-Provence on stage at the Théâtre de l’Archevêché, in the role of Fiordiligi under the baton of Daniel Harding, in Patrice Chéreau’s now celebrated staging of Così fan tutte. We pay tribute to her here in pictures:

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