La Scala Opera House

travel wonder in Milan, Italy

Why the
La Scala Opera House
is special

It is the world's most stunning and renowned opera house. The La Scala Opera House staging and acoustics are splendid - and you can feel the emotions exuded by performers and audiences alike.

Tips & insights on the

La Scala Opera House

Its most striking visual feature is the gilded box-seat tiers with crimson trimmings.

La Scala Opera House has long been known for its grand staging. Singers. musicians and stagehands have sometimes outnumbered the audience. Decades ago when I attended, a real elephant was used in the Grand March of its Aida production.

The audience is hard to please. Until 2004, there was a cheap-ticket gallery. The occupants would loudly whistle (an insult) if a singer performed poorly.

La Scala Opera House was born in 1778. It has undergone several major refurbishments and renovations since. One was to repair World War II bombing damage. The most recent was completed in 2004.

Tickets are scarce and prices are high. If you decide to splurge on a box seat, avoid high-tier ones near the stage. Sight lines are poor.

There is an excellent museum in the La Scala Opera House building. It exhibits opera memorabilia.

Backstage tours are available.

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