Piermarini is hosting an evening event. Paolo Conte was the first performer in history to use his repertoire. A decision that has sparked various debates in recent days. Constant cheers and standing ovations for the 86-year-old Asti chansonnier at a sold-out auditorium. Paolo Sorrentino, Maurizio Cattelan, Biagio Antonacci, Giuliano Sangiorgi, Madame, and the Undersecretaries of Culture Vittorio Sgarbi and Gianmarco Mazzi were in the audience.
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| Paolo Conte at La Scala concert |
Paolo Conte ignited the Scala in Milan under the stars of jazz, marking a historic event for the Theater, which saw a singer-songwriter with his repertoire enter the stage for the first time. For La Scala, it is an acknowledgement of the artist's legendary status in our country's musical landscape, as well as his international acclaim.
The singer-songwriter revealed his universe, accompanied by an ensemble of 11 musicians and three choristers. To mention a few of his song names, he is made of green milongas, gambling, and raincoats. Art, music, voice, words, and poetry are all forms of expression.
There were several artists in the crowd. Paolo Sorrentino, Biagio Antonacci, Madame, Maurizio Cattelan, and Giuliano Sangiorgi are among them.
"What I personally have attempted to address on the bigger ones is always the depth they can reach despite being light. "There is the entire history of the planet in those micro-passages of melody and language by Paolo Conte," Giuliano Sangiorgi said on Sky Tg24.
Vittorio Sgarbi, the Undersecretary for Culture, was also there and answered in this manner to those who questioned the decision to let too much light music into the Piermarini.
"Whether we like it or not, the repertoire is so sacred that we talk about songwriters who have accompanied and defined our past. This is why La Scala's doors must remain open to individuals who have become unforgettable. As a result, Ornella Vanoni, Gino Paoli, and Adriano Celentano, for example, The repertory must be expanded to include all that belongs to us and is alive music ".
"It is a great evening, they are for people who create bridges, not barriers," said Dominique Meyer, the superintendent of the Teatro alla Scala.
Paolo Conte has made no comments from the stage in recent days. Then, towards the end of the first half, he unexpectedly added his "Dal loggione," and the debate was swept away by the melody.
Those who were unable to attend the concert can still watch the video or purchase tickets for the following dates: May 20th at the Teatro degli Arcimboldi in Milan, June 6th at the Auditorium Parco della Musica di Roma in Rome, July 15 in Perugia as part of Umbria Jazz, and July 21 in Piazza della Santissima Annunziata in Florence as part of the Musart Festival.