A medal was awarded to Eleonora Abbagnato last night, before the last performance of ‘Nutcracker’ at the Opera House, by the Capitol Culture Councilor Miguel Gotor on behalf of the Mayor of Rome Roberto Gualtieri for having participated in the initiatives of Capodarte. “We filled the places of culture and of the city, kept the lights on to demonstrate, even in a difficult period like this – said Gotor – that culture, dance, art, museums must be there because they are the fundamental part. of our identity “.
And he added in front of a sold out audience and the director of the corps de ballet of the Teatro dell’Opera di Roma: “May it be a new year, also for dance, that it is better than the one we leave behind, where everyone can fulfill your wishes “. During his brief speech, Miguel thanked Carlo Fuortes who directed the Opera of Rome with “a sure hand and handed the Theater over to the new superintendent Francesco Giambrone. A man of experience, who will do everything to make this reality even more beautiful and more solid in the world, not only in Rome, but in Europe “.