With a wide-brimmed hat on his head, accompanied by the last prima donna of his company, a Valeria Marini excited for her first time in Parliament, Pier Francesco Pingitore, is heard in the Culture Commission of the Chamber, on the bill that aims to "save "The Salone Margherita dall'oblivion.
They came to support the cause of the reopening of the historic theatre, whose last show on stage, the author recalls, "had a prophetic title. It was called The President and the idea was that Valeria Marini would become President: some time later Giorgia Meloni would truly became president," the first prime minister of Italy.
Marini, in evening dress, and the director and author with his inevitable headgear, plead the cause of the reopening of the theatre, supported by a resolution (Gerolamo Cangiano, FdI).
The appeal of the actors, the act of the parliamentarians, the hopes of the deputies who attended, is addressed to the Bank of Italy, owner of the building, so that it decides to return the place of culture "to the Italians, but also to the foreigners" who many lined up at the box office "to see a typically Italian show" and which for years in a row guaranteed performances for 12 consecutive months, without ever closing, not even in the summer.
We will see whether these hopes will be well placed with the next hearing of the Bank of Italy, as promised by the president of the Commission, co-signatory of the resolution, Federico Mollicone.
A solution has meanwhile been put forward by Federvivo, the federation which, within Agis, represents the live entertainment associations: extending the cinema tax credit to theaters too.
Research by Agis has certified that there are more than 400 theaters closed and reopenable spread across the entire national territory.
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