Civil servant takes over at Maggio Musicale
OperaThe troubled Florence opera house has chosen Onofrio Cutaia to manage the chaos and confusion left by Alexander Pereira’s abrupt departure as Sovrintendente.
Cutaia, known to friends as ‘Ninni’ has been latterly the official in charge of live performance at the Ministry of Culture in Rome. He is 64 years old and is not commenting on the appointment. Italian media know little or nothing about him.
There is no convincing precedent for a civil servant running an opera house. Like Caligula’s horse, we won’t know if he is worthy of the promotion until he takes the job.
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