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This opera house in Milan has a museum devoted to its history

Trivia about la scala

  • This Milan opera house has a secondary theater for chamber music
  • In the 1830s Verdi studied with Vincenzo Lavigna, formerly maestro al cembalo at this Milan opera house
  • In 2001 you could have taken in performances of "Il Grande Gatsby" & "Turandot" at this famous opera house in Milan
  • This Milan opera house was built by Maria Theresa of Austria to replace the Royal Ducal Theatre
  • A near-riot ensued when Boito's opera "Mefistofele" premiered at this Milan opera house in 1868
  • Italian soprano Renata Tebaldi was chosen by Toscanini to sing at the reopening of this Milan opera house in 1946
  • Maria Theresa ordered this Italian opera house built after a fire destroyed the Royal Ducal Theatre in 1776
  • This Milan opera house opened in 1778 with a performance of a work by Antonio Salieri
  • Booed at this Milan venue in 2006, Roberto Alagna walked off, & his jeans-clad understudy had to carry on
  • Bellini's 1831 opera "Norma" had its world premiere at this Milan opera house
  • Gianandrea Gavazzeni was best known for his nearly 50 years of conducting at this opera house in Milan

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