What an emotion to be able to contribute to the development of an international cultural institution such as the Teatro del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino. When I was 15, I fell in love with opera and classical music by listening to Tebaldi singing in La Bohème.

And what a privilege and great honor now to see my name and that of my father humbly next to that of maestro Zubin Mehta, who dedicated more than half a century of his life to this prestigious Florentine institution.”