Luxe shoemaker Tod’s pledges latest aid to La Scala
The Italian government has come in for criticism over culture cuts after the collapse of entire walls in Pompeii, the ancient Roman city buried by an eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 A.D. and a UNESCO world heritage site.
And even in Milan, Italy’s economic capital, budget cuts from a debt-laden government have prompted cultural institutions such as La Scala to turn to the private sector to fund concerts, Tods Mens Moccasin Shoes ballets and tours around the world.
The 233-year old institution has housed the premieres of timeless classics such as Giuseppe Verdi’s “Nabucco” or Giacomo Puccini’s “Turandot” and the concert opening its opera season each year on December 7 is one of the cultural world’s most popular events.
But despite attracting about half a million visitors annually it has barely balanced the books in the last 5 years.
“In the last few years, funds fromTods Handbags sale the government have fallen from 38 million euros to 30 million euros. We have lost 8 million euros from the state, out of a 118 million euro budget,” Stephane Lisser, La Scala’s artistic director, told Reuters.
The Frenchman said the Scala Foundation had unanimously approved Tod’s application for a permanent donor seat. The luxury house will join other corporate donors including Telefonica and Generali.
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