Maestro hurts arm, cancels Japan

October 9, 2012 by Norman Lebrecht

Franz Welser-Moest has pulled out of the Vienna State Opera tour to Japan after suffering an unspecified injury to his arm. He announced the withdrawal on Facebook and expects to be out of action for several weeks.

Peter Schneider replaces him in Salome.

10/9/12 9:42 PM | filed under: main |

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Pablo says:

October 10, 2012 at 10:32 am

frankly worse than most indisposed

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