Presidium of the show workers in Piazza Scala in Milan

2020-10-30T12:20:55.000Z

'Government protects us, with us it was completely absent' (ANSA)October 30, 13:07 Foreground Presidium of the show workers in Piazza Scala in Milan 'Government protect us, with us it was completely absent' Photo story © ANSA WATCH THE PHOTOSTORY Photo Close Workers' Presidium of the Piazza Scala Show © ANSA Close Workers' Presidium of the Piazza Scala Show © ANSA Close Workers' Presidium of the Piazza Scala Show © ANSA Close Workers' Presidium of t

October 30, 13:07

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Presidium of the show workers in Piazza Scala in Milan

'Government protect us, with us it was completely absent'

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Workers' Presidium of the Piazza Scala Show © ANSA

A silent concert in Piazza Scala in Milan to witness the crisis facing the entertainment world after the closures decided by the government to contain Coronavirus infections.

It was directed by the pianist and conductor Enrico Intra as part of the protest promoted by workers in the entertainment world and by the confederal unions.

The musicians just made the gesture of playing their instruments, the singers opened their mouths to be voiceless on this occasion and so the silence accompanied the performance that was broken at the end only by the rhythm of the applause of the demonstrators.

"We are producers of sounds, images and representations but today we will simulate the silence that is an integral part of music, a moment of waiting where the audience thinks 'now what will happen'? - Intra said before conducting the silent concert -. silence today is important not only for music, but also for relations with people and for this square that protests music in a civil and lively way ".

The protest in the square was also attended by the singers of La bohème which was supposed to have been staged at La Scala from 4 November but which was suspended due to the epidemic.

"We are in order not to close the theater which is a safe place - said Simone Piazzola, baritone - whoever got sick did it outside the theater. We had to do the Boheme but it was skipped, a job for eight months was skipped. work and, if the situation does not allow it, as artists we ask to be protected in an appropriate way, not as they are doing now. Everyone must have financial support and the government since the virus has been with us has been zero ".

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