The Swiss conductor Charles Dutoit has been hired to allegations of sexual Assault for a concert by the national orchestra of France. At the beginning of 2018, he was kicked to the allegations as the chief conductor of the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra in London.
The orchestra in Paris, the news Agency AP reported on Wednesday, Dutoit was selected to conduct a work by the French romantic composer Louis-Hector Berlioz on Sunday in the Philharmonie of Paris, because of the 82-Year-old was the only conductor with the necessary skills, the to be available. It is the most prestigious Engagement of the native louse anners known since the allegations are against him.
The orchestra, says of the allegations. The decision to give Dutoit the Job, had been discussed with the Sunday occurring musicians. The Philharmonic said it was the orchestra, Dutoit’ve done.
in 2017, was announced by the AP that three Opera singers and a classical musician have accused Dutoit sexual Assault, that should have been between 1985 and 2010 occurred. In 2018, six new charges have been raised. A musician said that the conductor had raped her in 1988. None of the women filed official display shortly after the alleged Assault, because they were, according to the young and the young fear for their careers.
Dutoit denies allegations
Charles Dutoit, who denies the allegations against him, categorically. They were “so shocking for me as it is for my friends and colleagues,” said Dutoit. He resigned after the allegations as artistic Director and main conductor of the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra in London. After learning of the allegations, the orchestra announced in the USA, Canada and Australia cooperation. Dutoit starts, probably in may, a Job in St. Petersburg.
One of the women, the accused Dutoit, said she was shocked by the decision of the orchestra. The send a “powerful and catastrophic message” to victims of sexual Assault, argued the retired French soprano Anne-Sophie Schmidt.
As a conductor of the Lausanne celebrated the achievements world-wide, including the national orchestras of Mexico and Sweden. The multi lingual conductor, who is married in fourth marriage with a canadian musician, is considered cosmopolitan, and has several residences. (chk/sda)
Created: 31.01.2019, 03:58 PM
