A shocking reunion: Muti ignore Chailly after 16 years!

A shocking reunion: Muti ignore Chailly after 16 years!

Mailand, Italien - A top -class meeting: The famous conductor Riccardo Muti, who headed the fortunes of the Milan Scala for over two decades, recently met the Vienna Philharmonic. The Vienna Philharmonic, described by Muti as a "melting pot of different ethnic groups", present themselves as a unique orchestra that arouses memories of over 50 years of common musical history. On the occasion of a concert in Vienna, Muti raved about the special attraction of this orchestra and emphasized the deep roots of the composers Schubert and Bruckner in the Viennese soul. As the Kleine Zeitung reported, Muti described Bruckner's music as mystical, metaphysical and devoted to the divine.

on the other hand, a storm brews itself over the Milan Scala. After almost two decades since her conflict in 2005 - when Muti left the house due to disagreements with the personnel at the time - there were car -free assumptions about his return. Rumors became loud when he was invited to reopen for a concert after a Pandemieb -related closure, on May 11, 2021, an appointment of legendary importance. While his Viennese Philharmonic played soothing pieces under his direction of Mendelssohn, the tensions and the memories of past conflicts remained unbroken. As the FAZ reports, Muti apparently ignored the current musical director Riccardo Chailly, which caused a shake of the head for many people present. Chailly, who wanted to congratulate Muti, received a rugged resolution and was faced with insults.

a drama on the stage of music

The incident throws a shadow on Muti's return and increases the conviction that the controversy from the past is still present. Even if Muti wants to do justice to the great tradition of Scala, the wounds of his dismissal do not yet seem to heal. His next public appearances already point to further tensions when he gives a Christmas concert with his Italian Opera Academy, while Chailly conducts in the theater. Mutis claims and his urge to position yourself in the center of the center could open another chapter in this musical family history.