$2m `thank you' to La Scala

Milan - A Cuban-born US Internet investor, Mr Alberto Vilar, whose love of music has made him one of the world's most generous…

Milan - A Cuban-born US Internet investor, Mr Alberto Vilar, whose love of music has made him one of the world's most generous arts patrons, has said "thank you" to Milan's La Scala opera house with a gift of $2 million.

"I've been a lover of music all my life. I started with Italian opera and I've been going to La Scala for many years," he said.

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