Opera Australia’s Richard Hickox Passes Away In Wales

Sad news from the world of music – Richard Hickox, the artistic director of Opera Australia, died of a heart attack yesterday while in a hotel room in Wales.

The 60-year old English conductor died of a heart attack on Sunday in a hotel room in Swansea. He was in the Welsh city preparing for a recording session with the BBC National Orchestra of Wales.

In a statement released last night, the chief executive officer of Opera Australia, Adrian Collette, said: “All of us at Opera Australia are profoundly shocked and saddened by the news of Richard Hickox’s death.

“We extend our deepest sympathy to his wife, Pamela Helen Stephen, and their children, Abigail and Adam. They are very much in our thoughts during this terribly sad time.”

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