La Scala orchestra strikes on Puccini 100th
NewsThe musicians picked their moment to blank the centernary of Puccini’s death.
What should have been a recital with orchestra by Jonas Kaufmann and Anna Netrebko was called off at five minutes past eight on Friday night.
‘If you allow me a few minutes,’ said sovrintendente Dominique Meyer, ‘La Scala will offer you a glass of Bellavista and will arrange another concert.’
At twenty to nine the concert was reinstated with piano accompaniment, played by house repetiteur James Vaughan.
The orchestra strike was called as part of a national protest by trade unions.
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