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Teatro Alla Scala

Opera ·Theaters ·Milan ·Closed
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Teatro Alla Scala is an opera house at Via Filodrammatici 2 in Milan, Lombardy. It also hosts classical music.

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Teatro Alla Scala — The theatre façade and arcades seen from the piazza

Teatro Alla Scala — The theatre façade and arcades seen from the piazzaTeatro Alla Scala — Front view of the theatre’s entrance and upper façadeTeatro Alla Scala — Broad view of the theatre and piazza from across the squareTeatro Alla Scala — The theatre façade illuminated at night above its arcadesTeatro Alla Scala — Corner view of the theatre with its entrance bannersTeatro Alla Scala — The theatre across the piazza, partly framed by a treeTeatro Alla Scala — Closer view of the theatre’s ornate façade and entranceTeatro Alla Scala — Street approach leading toward the theatre’s main façadeTeatro Alla Scala — The theatre across the square with visitors in the foregroundTeatro Alla Scala — Street view toward the theatre between surrounding buildingsTeatro Alla Scala — The theatre’s front façade viewed from the street

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Why go

  • Performances by Maria Callas and Pavarotti have taken place on its stage.
  • More than 60,000 stage costumes are held at the workshops.

Opening hours

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Monday09:00 – 12:30, 13:30 – 17:30
Tuesday09:00 – 12:30, 13:30 – 17:30
Wednesday09:00 – 12:30, 13:30 – 17:30
Thursday09:00 – 12:30, 13:30 – 17:30
Friday09:00 – 12:30, 13:30 – 17:30
SaturdayClosed
SundayClosed

Interesting facts4

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  1. The 20,000-square-metre workshop complex has pavilions named for Luchino Visconti, Nicola Benois and Luigi Sapelli.

    Ansaldo Workshops - Teatro alla Scala
  2. 150 workers

    More than 150 workers create productions, from sketches through staging.

    Ansaldo Workshops - Teatro alla Scala

  3. The workshops include carpentry, sculpture, mechanics and laundry facilities.

    Ansaldo Workshops - Teatro alla Scala

  4. Conductors have included Arturo Toscanini, Leonard Bernstein, Claudio Abbado and Riccardo Muti.

    Teatro alla Scala orchestra - Wikipedia

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History

The orchestra has performed at the theatre since its opening.

  1. 1778Teatro Alla Scala opened, with its orchestra accompanying Antonio Salieri’s L’Europa riconosciuta.
  2. 1854Alberto Mazzucato became the orchestra’s first official music director.
  3. 1982The Filarmonica della Scala became an autonomous ensemble, expanding the orchestra’s symphonic work.
  4. 2004The opera house reopened after extensive renovation.

How to get there

  • TrainTake the subway from Duomo to Teatro Alla Scala, at Via Filodrammatici 2.

Sources: Teatro alla Scala orchestra - Wikipedia · Milan/Centro Storico - Wikivoyage (do) · Teatro alla Scala of Milan - Opera, ballet, con… · Tickets - Teatro alla Scala · Ansaldo Workshops - Teatro alla Scala · Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala - Wikipedia · checked 5 Oct 2026

Where
Via Filodrammatici 2, Milan

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Questions and answers

Where is Teatro Alla Scala?

It is at Via Filodrammatici 2 in Milan, Lombardy, and is reachable by subway from Duomo.

Can you tour the Teatro Alla Scala workshops?

Yes. Visitors can tour the workshops and see how a show is made backstage.

Which famous singers have performed at Teatro Alla Scala?

The theatre has hosted performances by Maria Callas and Pavarotti.

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