ITALY: SANREMO 2017 ELIMINATIONS: END OF AN ERA?

A lot of speculation, polemics and outrage last night in Sanremo after the definitive eliminations of four Big, as they all turned out to be real grand old glories (except La Ferreri of course).  Al Bano has been maybe the most gracious in his comments:  "They kicked out my song. But then again, this is called Festival della canzone Italiana so I suppose they didn't like my song. But it's not