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| Address | Piazza della Scala, Milan, Italy |
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| Coordinates | 45°28′03″N 09°11′21″E / 45.46750°N 9.18917°E |
| Owner | City of Milan |
| Capacity | 2,030 |
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| Opened | 1778 |
| Architect | Giuseppe Piermarini |
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La Scala (UK: /læ ˈskɑːlə/, US: /lɑː -/,[1] Italian: [la ˈskaːla]; officially Teatro alla Scala [teˈaːtro alla ˈskaːla], lit. 'Theatre at the Scala') is a historic opera house in Milan, Italy. The theatre was inaugurated on 3 August 1778 and was originally known as il Nuovo Regio Ducale Teatro alla Scala (lit. 'the New Royal Ducal Theatre at the Scala',[2][3] which previously was a church). The premiere performance was Antonio Salieri's Europa riconosciuta.
Most of Italy's greatest operatic artists, and many of the finest singers from around the world, have appeared at La Scala. The theatre is regarded as being one of the leading opera and ballet theatres globally. It is home to the La Scala Theatre Chorus, La Scala Theatre Ballet, La Scala Theatre Orchestra, and the Filarmonica della Scala orchestra. The theatre also has an associate school, known as the La Scala Theatre Academy (Italian: Accademia Teatro alla Scala), which offers professional training in music, dance, stagecraft, and stage management.
- ^ "La Scala"[dead link] (US) and "La Scala". Lexico UK English Dictionary. Oxford University Press. Archived from the original on 16 May 2020.
- ^ The La Scala Theatre at Milan. 1936.
- ^ Bauer, Helen; Voigt, Deborah. Verdi for Kids. p. 20.