Overview
- On Nov. 20, staff staged a sit-in before La clemenza di Tito and scattered flyers in the auditorium during applause.
- They read a communiqué outside after being barred from doing so inside, stressing that decisions at a public theatre should come from dialogue, merit and shared governance.
- Superintendent Nicola Colabianchi said he refused the in-hall reading because the statement had already been delivered seven times.
- Venezi was named musical director on Sept. 22, with theatre management and, according to reports, Minister Alessandro Giuli supporting the choice as many maestranze continue to reject it.
- Sen. Raffaele Speranzon said subscriptions rose 7% with 80 new sign-ups and three cancellations and noted seven minutes of applause, while the Democratic Party filed a formal query to the mayor and foundation president on resolving the dispute.