Milan. Thousands of Milanese celebrate in Piazza Duomo. Tensions rise, but they limit themselves to chanting the Te Deum, a propitiatory prayer for the Palermo rioters. This isn’t enough to appease the Austrians, who carry out numerous arrests, especially among the most prominent members of the bourgeoisie. Radetsky insists on striking at random, while Ficquelmont grasps the crux of the matter: Vienna must be changed; the entire population of Milan cannot be turned against them.
