Italy arts cut protests reach crescendo with riots at Milan's La Scala

Demonstrations led by conductor Daniel Barenboim at opera house turn violent as Rome votes on 37% cut in arts fundingPolice and protesters tonight clashed violently outside La Scala, as the conductor Daniel Barenboim also took advantage of the Milan opera house's gala first night to protest against cuts in Italy's culture budget.At least 10 police officers and an unknown number of demonstrators were taken to hospital after the skirmishes in which two home-made bombs were detonated. Smoke bombs a...

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