Christopher Nupen, who passed away at the age of 88, was a well-known director of classical music movies, many of which starred Vladimir Ashkenazy, Daniel Barenboim, and Jacqueline du Pré.
He founded Allegro Films, lived in a London apartment with guitarist John Williams, and had relationships with dancer Patricia Hill and soprano Lotte Lehmann, who was 46 years older than him.
Diana, his late wife, passed away more than 40 years ago.
Christopher Nupen Wife: Who Is Diana Baikie?
He wed Diana Baikie, a collaborator of Barenboim and Jacqueline du Pré, in 1975; she passed away from cancer at the age of 39 in 1979. He is survived by Caroline Percival (née Holmes), his second wife, whom he wed in 1989.
She contributed to the creation of his endearing memoir, Listening Through the Lens, which was published in 2019. His stepson Matthew also worked with her to create a 90-minute ode for the BBC.
The son of Claire Meikle and her Norwegian husband, Eiulf “Buster” Nupen, a one-eyed barrister and spin bowler who led South Africa to a renowned victory against England in 1930 while taking eleven wickets in the match, Christopher Peter Nupen was born on September 30, 1934, in South Africa.
One of his son’s ideas was to host a party for friends in the Long Room at Lord’s to honor Neville Cardus’s work.