Protest in Milan Cathedral Monday afternoon for Senate President Ignazio La Russa, who was attending a concert commemorating the 150th anniversary of Alessandro Manzoni's death. Just before La Russa took the floor for a speech, two people in the audience challenged him. One man shouted "fascist" at him; shortly after, a woman told him to "go home." La Russa did not react and began the speech as if nothing had happened. Later, the Senate president's spokesman, winded down the incident by commenting that "God, everywhere as well as in Milan Cathedral, welcomes everyone. Even a lonely and petty person unable to curb his prejudiced hatred even in the house of the Lord. Obviously neither President La Russa nor anyone else paid the slightest attention to him, and this was the best response to his unique and ridiculous cry". On Monday, May 22, Giuseppe Verdi's Requiem was scheduled to be performed in Milan's cathedral with the Milan Symphony Orchestra conducted by Riccardo Frizza. Verdi composed the Requiem in 1874, dedicating it precisely to Manzoni on the first anniversary of his death.
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