It is January 1st. On Rai 1 the joy of music enters the homes of Italians with the traditional New Year’s Concert held at the Teatro La Fenice in Venice. At the end, in a torrent of applause, the choral happy new year of the artists and of the maestro Luisi for the public took off. And by popular demand, an encore on the aria of ‘Libiam ne’ happy chalices’ from La Traviata. But at 13.24 the joy, the festive air turns into anger: the “encore” is faded, interrupted to make room for advertising before the national news edition starts.
An abrupt stop that was not appreciated by many viewers who on social media have declared their indignation: “First inca ** ture of the year for Rai that cuts” Libiam ne ‘happy glasses “of the concert at La Fenice” writes Roberto, while Pedersen writes: «What an embarrassment the cut of Rai Uno at the end of the concert from the Fenice». Then Simon Templar: «New Year’s concert from the Teatro La Fenice in Venice live on RAI 1 abruptly interrupted by advertising. Just to remind us that the absolute mediocrity of the public service will continue also in 2022 … »and Simone:« Rai interrupts the encore requested by the Fenice public. Once again amateurs in disarray with a single and categorical objective: to destroy art and interrupt an emotion ».
And there are those who underline the precedents: «Rai, which first badly cuts CERTAIN scenes from Unprof and then today has the audacity to disconnect from the Phoenix halfway through LIBIAM, exactly, what does it think it will do? Unleashing the civil war? Shame on you, see you next time I’ll come to via Mazzini personally and I’ll explain two things to you “writes Fantozzanna, while there are those who bring up the Rai canon:” And #Rai gets the first *** of the heart of 2022. Stops the encore of the Fenice New Year’s concert, for what? Advertising. But isn’t the compulsory canon enough? A beautiful cause for insulting the musicians, the city, the citizens who pay, you deserve beauty! ” underlines Luca Battistella.