The Teatro alla Scala (or La Scala, as it is known), in Milan, is one of the world’s (if not the worlds) most famous opera houses. The theatre was inaugurated on 3 August 1778, under the name Nuovo Regio Ducal Teatro alla Scala with Salieri’s L’Europa riconosciuta.

The current edifice is the second theatre on the site. A fire destroyed the first, the ancient Teatro Ducale, on 25 February 1776, after a carnival gala.

La Scala’s season traditionally opens on December 7, Saint Ambrose’s Day, Milan’s patron saint. All performances must end before midnight; long operas start earlier in the evening if need be. Ticketholders are not allowed to enter after the performance has begun. No exceptions are made, as Richard Burton once discovered!.

Until you’ve experienced La Scala you haven’t experienced Opera!

Teatro all Scala Schedule 2012

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