The Teatro alla Scala Orchestra is asking for the contract of superintendent Dominique Meyer, which expires next February, to be extended by two years.
In a note, the Orchestra's professors express "concern about the continuous journalistic indiscretions on the future of the theatre" and believe "that at this moment it would be appropriate for the current superintendent and artistic director Dominique Meyer to be able to conclude his mandate in full swing to what has already been planned for next season and the following one".
'In consideration of the difficulties that occurred during the emergency period due to the pandemic - they are convinced -, an extension of the mandate would allow a valid artistic journey to be fully concluded.'
The appeal of the orchestra, which was supported by over 95 % of the musicians, arrives after more than a year of hypotheses on possible changes at the helm of the theater where the ministry would like, after three foreign superintendents, an Italian. The orchestra's hope at this point is that the appointment of Meyer's successor will be valid from 2027 , the year in which the contract of musical director Riccardo Chailly will also expire (signed until 2025 plus a two-year extension).
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