La Scala Gala Opens With 15 Minutes Of Applause For Italy's President by Artsjournal

For the second year, the performance opened with long applause for Italy's president, Sergio Mattarella, sitting in the royal box with four government ministers. As last year, the Italian government is struggling, and the long applause was seen as a show of support for Italian institutions, which Mattarella represents in a non-partisan role. " Washington […]

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