Last winter Teatro alla Scala — Milans most-respected opera venue brought back Giuseppe Verdiʼs “La Forza del Destino“ (a piece that hasnt been performed there for about 60 years due to its reputation for bad-luck)
The high-profile opening night which usually draws top-tier guests from politics business and culture took an unexpected turn: Sergio Mattarella and Giorgia Meloni — Italys key political figures chose to skip the event; they attended Notre-Dames Cathedral re-opening ceremonies in Paris instead
The opera houses decision to stage this rarely-performed masterpiece marks a bold step forward — breaking away from old-fashioned superstitions that have kept it off the famous stage for way too long (some performers still believe it brings misfortune)