Staff at the conservatoire in Nancy have revealved that the death on January 23 of their director Boris Vidal was an acxt pf suicide, brought about by professional circumstances.
M Vidal hanged himself at his home in Châlons-en-Champagne. He gave his reasons at 8:01 a.m. in an email addressed to his superiors. The authorities have no confirmed the cause of death.
May his soul find rest.
More details here.
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