La Scala Gala Opens With 15 Minutes Of Applause For Italy´s President
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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 […]