Breaking: Muti agrees La Scala return
mainThe long-serving music director left La Scala on May 2, 2005 after conducting a concert with the Vienna Philharmonic. He has not crossed its threshold since.
This summer, the maestro will turn 75. La Scala is putting on an exhibition of his life and work.
We hear that Riccardo Muti agreed today to attend the opening and meet the public in the main Piermarini hall.
Expect a press release later.
Don’t you mean “Ricky”? Just checking.
I hope he gives a speech at least as self-depreciating and humorous as this. The travesty cult around the golden calf of the conductor is otherwise quite unbearable these days.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SZ-G3qNmI0U