Before La Scala, Boris Godunov is a triumph: 13 minutes of applause for the Russian opera which thus banishes the controversy. The royal box is crowded with Meloni, Mattarella and von der Leyen – Il Fatto Quotidiano
The teacher Riccardo Chailly he has his wand ready. He is immobile in his concentration as he looks up at the Royal Box. At 18.06 he starts the Mameli anthem. Silence in the room. Music. Then more applause and then it’s Beethoven’s Ode to Joy. At 18.11 Chailly lowers his gaze. He almost seems like … Read more