Ricardo Muti, one of the most applauded conductors of the world, nearly 20 years as a director exercises the famous La Scala, was forced to resign. His head demanded that members of the orchestra, choir, ballet and other employees. As you can see, in the Milan theater phantom of contention is not asleep. In 1986, a similar split with La Scala Muti's predecessor, the great Claudio Abbado.
Message Resignations Muti message across during the performance of "Giselle." Someone in the audience shouted "Vivat orchestra." Most muttered shocked. At the musicians could see the faces of bewilderment. While it is they who have declared allegiance to your conductor. March 16. vote for his resignation told almost everyone - stopped by just three people, and two were opposed. "The fact that something in the pot boiling, it was known for over two years, but they were problems that could be resolved," she said later in an interview for "Vanity Fair" Muti's wife, Cristina.
conflict erupted in earnest in February this year when the Board dismissed the Teatro alla Scala enjoys a reputation as a good manager, the chief executive, Carl Fontana. It is thanks to his efforts in 2002 was initiated a major refurbishment of the theater. Eighteenth-century mansion, designed by architect Giuseppe Piermariniego, was not only restored, but also upgraded at a cost of 61 million euros. It is entrusted to Fontana 19 years ago as director of music at La Scala Mutiemu, then a young, good reputation entity of the conductor, who, however, many missing the world leaders. Fontana since the beginning of pandering Muti, malicious comment that gave him the finger, and Muti took the whole hand. In recent years, Fontana began increasingly to complain about a financial statement of the theater, the director complained too much profligacy. Muti, as artists, not really wanted to listen to these utyskiwań. Faithful to the board appealed to him so Fontana, appointing in his place at the instigation of Maura Mewiego Muti - the guitarist with more than modest achievements. The orchestra announced the strike premiere. As the first Prime Minister, fell out of the ballet "Europe". La Scala was on the deliberations of the Italian Senate. Yet another canceled show. Muti felt increasingly isolated. In late March, several times a newspaper circulated about the fact that he resigned, but they were denied. Conductor has the final decision until April. The brief statement to the press said: "Despite the assurances of respect and recognition from the Board Teatro alla Scala reluctance manifested in such an explicit way by the people with whom I worked for nearly 20 years, makes further cooperation became impossible. The common practice of music should based on harmony and trust. Making music is not only a team work. "
Commoners and music lovers
Muti's departure has divided Milan. For the conductor told the majority of music lovers and theater goers. The distinction between necessary because not every music lover and connoisseur of music can visit at La Scala - ticket prices for this year's season opener on the black market came to 2.5 thousand. dollars. On the other hand, not every avatar is a connoisseur and lover of music. Milan is a premiere event for not only cultural but also social. The average Italian does not have a clue What was the music program, but it knows in what appeared Afef Tronchetti Provera, the wife of a co-owner and president of establishments Pirellego Telecom. It is no secret that during each theatrical release in the foyer is an unofficial contest for the most bizarre creation.
Music lovers at one of the last concert Muti threw leaflets in which the master apologize for the shameful behavior of the orchestra. But not everyone shares this opinion. Although no one doubts virtuosity Muti, a lot of people complaining that turned into La Scala in the private realm. Is an open secret, that the doors of the theater became a living financiers and supporters of Berlusconi. La Scala is a foundation headed by the mayor, Gabriele Albertini (from Berlusconi's party Forza Italia), vice president Bruno Ermoli, an adviser to Berlusconi, the president of the Filarmonica della Scala (Orchestra created 22 years ago by Abbad like the Vienna Philharmonic) - Fedele Confalonieri, president of commercial television Canale 5 belonging to the holding company Mediaset, owned by Italian Prime Minister.
Environment theater near deny that the crisis is political, but you can not fail to note that while the representatives of Right believe that the departure Muti is a great loss not only to La Scala, but for the whole of Milan, so far, according to the left, the theater had to be "cast" the city. Marilena Adamo, Vice-President of the Municipal Council of Milan, coming from the DS Party (Leftist Democrats) said bluntly: "Milan walked without Abbad, Muti will survive and walk away."
one exception to the rule is known for its conservative taste, a friend of the Italian Prime Minister, the director Franco Zeffirelli, who has already repeatedly spoke out against the governments of Muti, and after his resignation did not conceal his satisfaction. - I was hoping that this happens, it was unavoidable. La Scala, Muti has become a theater, an area of \u200b\u200babsolute power and hegemony. Muti leading feature of the rule was for years his private career.
Some people try to give a territorial dimension of conflict. Muti is Neapolitan by birth, at the Conservatory diploma in piano, probably because few local columnists zaryzykowało thesis that nielubiąca south midnight had plotted a conspiracy against Mutiemu. While similar mechanisms operate in Italy, it is certainly not so with Muti. Conductor lives in Ravenna, and Milan is linked to since college, he received his spurs conducting.
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