Rome Mayor Alemanno has asked Riccardo Muti -- who last night conducted the premiere of Iphigénie En Aulide at Opera di Roma -- to accept the Music Director post at Opera di Roma; Muti said to have asked for time to mull over the offer; Opera di Roma at the present time is between General Managers and risks to go into receivership.
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Mayor Alemanno's official statement reassures that «Our plan is to greatly revive the company and for this reason I asked maestro Muti to take charge of the Music Directorship. Muti said he will consider the offer with the utmost attention».
Brief video from last night's premiere here (beware of autoplay)