A point in the process 
Mary Queen Sofia and Mr. . Formicola LECCE - was held Saturday, March 3 the expected process Maria Sofia of Bourbon Wittelsbach, last queen of the Two Sicilies. The process was organized by the Observatory Project, Association of Puglia founded by the Interior Undersecretary Alfredo Mantovano , in collaboration with Confindustria Puglia, the Catholic Alliance, Fondazione Magna Carta, Italy and Fondazione Nuova Compagnia delle Opere Lecce.Va said, for the avoidance of doubt that the process was completed as happy as possible , ie with the full acquittal of the last queen of the Two Sicilies. The more than 300 spectators present only in ten raised their hands to express their vote in favor of conviction. Absolution can only give pleasure but a general reflection can not depend only on the final result. Halfway between a convention of historical studies and a theatrical performance the trial was held with the participation The young actress Alessandra Crocco who staged Maria Sofia of Bourbon. Beautiful and talented, no doubt, though inaccurate in some passages of history. Simple venial sin. Excellent work done by the public prosecutor Francesco Paolo Sisto defender and lawyer John Formicola, both the principles of the forum who were able to move on stage by live actors with a natural masters of the stage. In general the result of the process is undoubtedly positive. A character so great and so little known was presented to over 300 people in the usual dark light. But this has proved valuable even the most meritorious default operation attempted by the Secretary Mantovano. The real "problem" was in fact the plant accusatory. The charges attributed to Maria Sofia were two: first, that it was in the course of his life, a bad mother (a thesis that was standing on the basis of the dramatic events of small Pia Maria Cristina of Bourbon the story of two daughters who, supposedly, the queen has had with the commander and Zouave Belgian Count Armand de Lawayss ), the second to have intrigue with the anarchists of Europe to hit the House of Savoy. As the points raised have been realistic, the character of Maria Sofia might have deserved more consideration for his political role. Would could accuse her of secession, or to have facilitated the robbery, or that it objected so tough and fierce political unification of the Italian peninsula. Of all this was not discussed, preferring to linger (perhaps a bit 'too much) about the facts of the real bedroom. All this has led to large current ideas to make jokes but a bit 'debased the historical discourse. It must be said that the organizers are certainly not orthodox, but the goal of Bourbon to open your mind about a character so dear to the South was certainly achieved. After all the critical rethinking of the Italian revolution of 1860 is already something very important. Quick steps on time but incisive most heroic of the Royal Family, namely the epic in the history of Gaeta, which remains for the courage shown by Francesco II and his wife. Two discordant notes in the afternoon. The first was no doubt that the description was taken to the Queen Sofia of his wife Maria just met in Bari: High scartellate, dry and yellow face. It was not quite as Francis II and can not understand why they were allowed a description as inaccurate (later bought back by the same actress at the time of the factual description of Gaeta). The second was the presence of a prosecution witness definable sui generis: Gabriele D'Annunzio, the supreme poet, played (well) from Pier Luigi Portaluri . The presence of D'Annunzio, in my opinion, only made him lose time, proving inconclusive for the historical life of Maria Sofia. Despite this, the observatory project initiative should be promoted because of the festivities in the myopic unification was used to talk about something different from the usual, so-called untouchable myths of the Risorgimento.
Roberto Della Rocca
PS Sitting in the audience to make up the popular vote, flocked to vote in favor of the Queen of the Two Sicilies, were present A delegation of the Institute of Historical Research of the Two Sicilies (made by me as well as also from friends and Andrea Casiere Giancarlo Rinaldi ) together with the Friends Network South ( Laricchia and Francesco Gaetano Marabello ) and Nestor Broadsword , Committees Two Sicilies - Bari
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