Scala, Sala: “Fuortes arrival excluded, politicized case”

The “personal esteem for the former CEO of Rai Carlo Fuortes is all there but this does not mean that his arrival as new superintendent of the Teatro alla Scala in Milan is in sight”. This was stated by the mayor of Milan Beppe Sala who is also president of the Foundation, after rumors of a possible appointment of Fuortes as Meyer’s successor. «I exclude that Fuortes’ candidacy for La Scala can be taken into consideration at this moment, I repeat, with my esteem for the man. But things have become too politicized» said the mayor as he arrived at the Largo Mahler Auditorium for the 30th anniversary of the Milan Symphony Orchestra and the presentation of the new season. “I want to be very precise on this point to say two things: the first is that I respect Fuortes; the second is that I will keep La Scala out of a logic that has become political” he assured. “Apart from denying it – he added – there are evidently political interferences with this story otherwise one would not understand why one imagines making a rule that prohibits those over 70 from sitting in the Councils. Among other things, it’s bad. We risk seeing half the council canceled »he concluded. (AGI) Cre