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Italy Plans Coin for Muti After Vienna New Year's Concert 2025

Riccardo Muti dirigierte das Wiener Neujahrskonzert 2025.
Riccardo Muti dirigierte das Wiener Neujahrskonzert 2025. ©APA/WIENER PHILHARMONIKER/DIETER NAGL
Italy plans to mint a coin in honor of conductor Riccardo Muti, who led this year's New Year's concert at the Vienna Musikverein. This is according to a proposal by Finance Minister Giancarlo Giorgetti, reports "Il Messaggero".

At the invitation of Finance Minister Gunter Mayr (ÖVP), his Italian counterpart visited this year's Vienna New Year's concert. After the performance, the Italian minister congratulated Muti and explained his plans to mint a coin. Riccardo Muti expressed his joy at Giorgetti's visit.

Praise for Muti after Vienna New Year's Concert 2025 in Italy

Italian newspapers praised Muti's performance in the highest terms. "Muti proves all his charisma as a conductor", wrote the Milan daily "Corriere della Sera". "Muti celebrates with congratulations in Italian a triumph in Vienna", commented "Il Messaggero". After the New Year's concert, the 83-year-old Muti starts a US tour with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. On February 25, he will perform with the Vienna Philharmonic at the Milan Scala.

(APA/Red)

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