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Triumphant return
By Xinhua Published: May 17, 2021 06:48 PM
People wearing face masks attend a concert at the Teatro alla Scala in Milan, Italy on May 10. Photo: IC
People wearing face masks attend a concert at the Teatro alla Scala in Milan, Italy on May 10. Photo: ICLa Scala, one of the world s most storied opera houses and ballet theaters, reopened on Monday nearly 200 days after it was shuttered under coronavirus health rules.
The Milan-based theater, which first opened its doors in 1778, has hosted premieres by some of the world s best-known musical figures including Gioachino Rossini, Giuseppe Verdi and Giacomo Puccini.
2021-05-10 22:06:18 GMT2021-05-11 06:06:18(Beijing Time) Xinhua English
ROME, May 10 (Xinhua) La Scala, one of the world s most storied opera houses and ballet theaters, reopened on Monday nearly 200 days after it was shuttered under coronavirus health rules.
The Milan-based theater, which first opened its doors in 1778, has hosted premieres by some of the world s best-known musical figures including Gioachino Rossini, Giuseppe Verdi, and Giacomo Puccini.
On Monday, it reopened with maestro Riccardo Chailly conducting and soloist soprano Lise Davidsen performing, marking not only the theater s newest reopening but also the 75th anniversary of its first post-World War II concert. The program includes selections of music composed by Verdi, Henry Purcell, and Richard Wagner.
sustainability and
social inclusion and
equal opportunities. To better respond to such ambitious goals, international knowledge partners will be involved, including FAO, OECD, UNIDO and UNICEF, with whom young people will be able to engage with through a series of workshops and to draw important inputs for their work.
The process will culminate with the Summit to be held from 19 to 23 July in the cities of Milan and Bergamo. At the end of the Summit, the positions of the young delegates will be collected in a final statement and delivered to the G20 Italian Presidency.
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YOUTH20 Inception Meeting: the work of the G20 engagement group dedicated to young people has begun
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Youth20 (Y20), the G20 youth engagement group, created as a dialogue platform aimed at enabling new generations to voice their ideas and be part of decision-making processes.
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By this point, Bar Basso, the Milan design world’s ground zero of gossip, is practically synonymous with the city’s annual Design Week as much a state of mind as it is a meeting point. It’s where everyone in the industry congregates after a long day of novelty eye candy. And it’s no coincidence: Second-generation owner Maurizio Stocchetto has cultivated the scene with an attentive ear, playing host to the likes of the late designer James Irvine in the 1980s and the rising star duo Formafantasma today.
“When we’re able to open again, we’ll be very busy,” says Stocchetto, who’s had to keep the bar shuttered this year under lockdown restrictions. (Milan was devastated early on in the COVID-19 pandemic. In February 2020, Giuseppe Sala, the city’s mayor, allowed bars like Basso to remain open as the virus ravaged the region.) “The thing I miss the most is the sheer proximity to people,” says Stocchetto. “I think the biggest payoff is the f