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Seiji Ozawa, the acclaimed Japanese conductor, has pulled out of two Paris concerts next month because of ill health, organisers of the events said Tuesday.
One of the concerts, on November 28, was cancelled while the second, on November 30, will be conducted by the Romanian Ion Marin.
Both were to have had Ozawa, 71, leading France's National Orchestra at the prestigious Theatre des Champs-Elysees.
The organisers did not give details on Ozawa's health problems, but in January this year he was forced to cancel all of his 2006 performances with the Vienna State Opera, and was hospitalised with bronchitis.
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AFP 101126 GMT 10 06
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