ROME – Jubilation for maestro Riccardo Muti last night at the Verona Arena, for the event ‘The great Italian opera, a world heritage site’. The highest officials of the State were present: the Head of State Sergio Mattarella, the Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, the presidents of the Chamber and Senate, Ignazio La Russa and Lorenzo Fontana, and the ministers < strong>Gennaro Sangiuliano, Adolfo Urso and Luca Ciriani. “I want to greet the President of the Republic, who has done us the honor of being here this evening.
I greet all the members of the Government and all the authorities, and they represent this dream-reality of Europe. One last thing: I address the men and women of Government. I’ve said it a thousand times, but perhaps someone missed it. The orchestra is synonymous with society. There are violins, cellos, violas, double bass, flute, trombone. ..each of them often has completely different parts but they must all contribute to a single good, which is that of everyone’s harmony. Is that clear?”. Thunderous applause, then the closing: “(In the orchestra, ed.) there is no bully, in fact many times I continue to tell my musicians that it is an impediment to the music. And he is the conductor of the orchestra. Goodbye”.