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What were some notable works by Dario Fo during the 1990s?
In summer 1996, Dario Fo wrote Leonardo: The Flight, the Count and the Amours. Set in 1502, the titular character of the play was Leonardo da Vinci.
Where did Dario Fo reside in the 21st century?
Did Dario Fo write anything significant during the 21st century?
Dario Fo's play, titled The Two-Headed Anomaly and first performed in 2003, also poked fun at the shortness of then prime minister Silvio Berlusconi.
What was the play The Two-Headed Anomaly by Dario Fo about?
The title refers to the transplanting of Vladimir Putin's brain into Silvio Berlusconi's head, and the play was performed amid debate over Berlusconi's business and political interests and media censorship.
What type of reception did Dario Fo receive when the play The Two-Headed Anomaly was performed?
Dario Fo spoke of receiving threats from politicians if he performed it.
Did Fo do anything else significant in the 21st century besides the play The Two-Headed Anomaly?
In 2005, Dario Fo revealed plans to run for Mayor of Milan, the most economically important city in Italy, the following year.
How active was Dario Fo in the political scene?
Dario Fo said it was part of his ongoing fight to rid Milan of Silvio Berlusconi's political colleague Gabriele Albertini, the incumbent mayor.
Did Dario Fo have a successful campaign for Mayor of Milan in 2005?
Securing 23.4% of the vote in the primary election of centre-left The Union in January 2006, Dario Fo was ultimately unsuccessful.

Question: Who did he lose against?
Self-contained rewrite: Who did Dario Fo lose against in the 2005 Mayor of Milan election?