We have recently attended an evening of Italian music at our lovely Manoel Theatre, namely, Omaggio al Bel Canto.
Without passing any special comments on the artist singers and congratulating the magnificent pianist, I would like to ask one question.
Where was our beautiful Maltese language during this evening? It was a great disappointment hearing the compère presenting the whole evening in English and he did not seem to be quite comfortable doing it, with a few words here and there in Italian. Had it been an English presentation, I would have perhaps accepted an English version. But with all the participants being Italian, I see no reason why the presentation was all done in English.
What a shame to our unique Maltese language.