Overview

• Teatro alla Scala management terminated the unnamed stagehand on May 29 after she shouted ‘Palestina libera’ during Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s May 4 concert entrance.
• Superintendent Fortunato Ortombina signed the dismissal letter, citing a breach of service orders and a loss of trust.
• The workers’ union criticized the move as disproportionate, arguing that temporary sanctions or a contract non-renewal could have sufficed.
• The stagehand, described as a university student, remains anonymous due to fears of reprisals and threats.
• Mayor Beppe Sala said he was not briefed on the decision and requested details from theatre management before commenting further.