Operas in Milan
Although Milan is known as the centre of the industrial Lombardia, as well as the fashion and business capital of Italy, many people's first association with this city is the famous opera house – La Scala. Upon a visit to Milan, it is definitely a must-see. Especially if you are a classical music fan, you should treat yourself to an evening of cultural delight in the lavishly decorated interiors of the world's most famous operatic venue.
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Teatro alla Scala
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Address: Via Filodrammatici 2
Phone: +39 2 7200 3744
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Website: http://www.teatroallascala.org
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Opening Hours: Monday-Sunday 10 -18
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The Teatro alla Scala is a symbol of Milan - a city famous for high fashion, celebrities, glamorous parties and some of the world’s best operatic performances. Its major opera house, La Scala, as the Milanese have dubbed it, still follows the vision of its founder, Empress Maria Theresa of Austria, and sets the trends in the realm of classical music. Designed by architect Giuseppe Piermarini, the building is an imposing Neo-Classical structure and one of the city’s most frequently visited landmarks. La Scala was inaugurated in 1778 with the staging of Salieri's opera entitled ‘L'Europa Riconosciuta’.
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Auditorium di Milano
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Address: Largo Gustav Mahler
Phone: +39 2 8338 9300
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Website: http://www.laverdi.org/
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Auditorium di Milano was the structure which in 1999 emerged on the site of the old Cinema Teatro. The old building dating back to 1939 had been idle for several decades before it became the venue of Italy’s major symphonic power the Orchestra Sinfonica di Milano Giuseppe Verdi. Under conductor Riccardo Chailly the Orchestra presents a repertoire ranging from Bach to a list of 19th-century composers. The auditorium also stages more ambitious productions such as performances combining classical music with opera or dance. The hall itself represents a multipurpose space which occasionally apart from concerts choral operatic performances and chamber music offers jazz and contemporary music events. The grand hall can seat up to 1400 spectators and is marked by a surprisingly contemporary interior with spoon-shaped multilayer stalls and a modern ceiling.
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Teatro degli Arcimboldi
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Address: Via dell'Innovazione 1
Phone: +39 2 64 11 42 200
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Website: http://www.teatroarcimboldi.it/
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The Teatro degli Arcimboldi is the Milanese theatre and opera house which is most commonly compared with the famous Teatro alla Scala. The structure was erected in a record-short period following efforts to make up for the cultural gap which originated during the three-year long renovation of La Scala in 2001. It was inaugurated in 2002 with a performance of Verdi's 'La Traviata'. The building, although a little bit far from the city centre, enjoys a favourable location set in the rejuvenated Pirelli tire factory in a district known as Bicocca. The structure's architects Vittorio Greggotti Mario Botta and Elisabetta Fabbri have designed a vast auditorium of 2375 seats on two levels. Currently the site is an accompanying venue for La Scala and meanwhile stages various musical performances of its own.
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Dalverme Theatre
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Address: Via San Giovanni sul Muro 2
Phone: +39 2 87 905
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Website: http://www.dalverme.org/
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The Dal Verme Theatre derives its name from the 19th-century Dal Verme family who occupied the premises overlooking the Via San Giovanni sul Muro and Puccini. Located on the edge of the 19th-century Milan this street witnessed the first performance on a wooden stage set up by the Ciniselli Circus. Later, the Dal Verme family acquired the building and transformed it into a theatre which started to bear its name. Following the design of architect Giuseppe Pestagalli the structure could seat thousands of people in a horse-shoe formation. Inaugurated in 1872 the theatre became a regular venue for concerts and operatic performances. The site also saw some premières by Puccini as well as the emergence of famous works by Ruggero Leoncavallo and Franz Lehar. The structure suffered a serious demolition during the 1943 bomb raids including the tear-down of the building's original dome. Following its renovation the building operated as a cinema and it was not until two decades later that it began to host musical performances. Currently the Dal Verme Theatre has a seating capacity of up to 1420 in its grand auditorium and 200 in its small hall. The Balcony Room is used for exhibitions and conferences.
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