Teatro alla Scala (Child (4-11))

La Scala Opera House is located in Milan, Italy, and is one of the world's most beautiful opera houses. It is located directly behind the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II and is connected to Piazza della Scala. In the middle of the square stands a statue of Leonardo da Vinci. This slightly legendary opera house is regarded as the embodiment of beauty. Architectural History La Scala Opera House is the second theater rebuilt on the original site. The first theater, the Ducal Theater, was burned down in a fire. Two years later, La Scala Opera House was built and opened on the site of the Church of Santa Maria della Scala. During World War II, the theater was bombed again, and the entire performance hall was completely destroyed. After the war, the Italian government allocated a huge amount of money to rebuild it according to the highest standards at the time, making it one of the most beautiful theaters in the world. The appearance of La Scala Opera House is plain and unpretentious, and you can't imagine how magnificent it is inside. The decoration of the opera house is extremely gorgeous, and it is famous for its six-story gilded arches decorated with tree-branch-shaped lights and private boxes divided by red silk. It will be unforgettable to watch a performance here. The Opera House is known as the paradise of opera. Except for August, operas, concerts and dramas are always performed at other times of the year. Famous works such as Turandot and Madame Butterfly were premiered here. Ticket purchase If you want to buy opera tickets, you should book them as early as possible. Traditional ticket purchases can be made at Galleria del Sagrato, Piazza del Duomo and Duomo Metro Station (Duomo). The metro station has clear signs for instructions. Ticket opening hours are 12:00-18:00. If you want to buy tickets on a whim, you can also buy them at the night ticket office next to the main entrance of the opera house at 2 Via Filodrammatici, but this ticket window only sells Show Ticket of the day, and you can go there to buy tickets within two and a half hours before the performance starts. It is particularly worth noting that the concert of the Filarmonica Orchestra can only be purchased at the night ticket office 1 hour before the performance. Of course, there are many ways to buy tickets. In addition to the ticket window, it is more convenient to book tickets online, by phone and through an agent. Depending on the performance and location, the price is also different, generally ranging from 5 euros to 200 euros. There are detailed casts of the evening's performances posted in many places in the venue, as well as a detailed schedule, indicating the time required for each scene and the time for the intermission. If you attend the premiere, men are required to attend in all black formal wear. At other times, you must wear a suit and tie to enjoy the performance. Women cannot dress casually either. La Scala Museum If you don't plan to watch a performance, it is not so easy to visit the interior of the theater. But you can visit the La Scala Museum. The entrance to the museum is not on the square side, but in Largo Ghiringhelli. The La Scala Museum inside the theater houses many precious musical instruments, performance costumes, and a large number of precious materials, portraits, and statues about operas and Italian musicians. On the floor of the museum, some exhibits related to opera programs are arranged in chronological order, including early advertising posters for Verdi's operas and arm models. Behind the scenes tour of the opera house Visitors interested in behind the scenes tour of the opera house can make an appointment. A professional Guide will take you to visit the various exhibition halls of the La Scala Museum and tell you interesting stories and anecdotes about musicians who have performed here, such as Giuseppe Verdi and Arturo Toscanini. You can also stand in the box to appreciate the majestic momentum of the opera hall, the crystal chandelier on the roof and the great stage in the history of opera. Make an appointment by email to garino@fondazionelascala.it. Theater Library In addition, the opera house also has a theater library, which has a collection of 80,000 drama art books in different languages, but you can only visit it by appointment in advance. The email address is sartorio@fondazionelascala.it. The theater has a store where you can buy some CDs, DVDs and books about music.