Article: Colin Eatock on La Scala, politics and carrying on regardless.(Letter from Milan)

THE NAME LA SCALA RESONATES DEEPLY IN THE OPERA world, conjuring up images of over-the-top artistic glory, fiercely engaged audiences and murky backstage intrigue. Milan's famous opera house has quite a reputation to live up to--and, of late, it's been doing a pretty good job of it, especially in the "murky backstage intrigue" department.

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A little more than a year ago, Maestro Riccardo Muti seemed to be in an unassailable position of authority. He had been music director of La Scala for 19 years, building one of finest opera orchestras anywhere and successfully steering the opera house through an extensive renovation, completed in ...

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