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	La Scala - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		La Scala's loggione is considered a baptism of fire in the opera world, and fiascos are long remembered.
		La Scala was originally illuminated with eighty-four oil lamps mounted on the palcoscenico and another thousand in the rest of theater.
		The theatre was closed for renovation from 19 January 2002 to November 2004 on a project by the Ticinese architect Mario Botta.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/La_Scala,_theatre (1035 words)

	Teatro alla Scala - Arounder - Milan - virtual tour, hotel, hotels, 5 star, 5 star L, 5 stars L, 4 star, 4 stars, 3 ...
		"La Scala" Theatre in the heart of Milan's historic city centre is the most important Italian Opera House and an emblem known and admired all over the world.
		The Theatre was built according to the desire of the Empress Maria Teresa of Austria after the old " Teatro Regio Ducale", Milan's traditional opera house, was destroyed by fire on the 26th of February 1776.
		Building costs were borne by the "Palchettisti" or box-holders in the Ducale Theatre in exchange for the concession of the site of the former Church of Santa Maria alla Scala" after which the Opera House was named and the renewal of the right to own a box in the new Theatre.
	milan.arounder.com /teatro_alla_scala/fullscreen.html (895 words)

	Giuseppe Verdi
		In 1842 his first real success was Nabucco[?], at La Scala theatre[?], with Giuseppina Strepponi[?], soprano, in the part of Abigaille[?].
		The following year, Jeanne d'Arc and La Forza del Destino would enforce his fame, but Verdi did not find the rendering of his scripts by La Scala theatre sufficient, so he asked Ricordi not to allow any more productions of his opera in Milan; Attila, Alzira[?] and Macbeth were premiered in other Italian towns.
		It had been composed for the Egyptian Khedive[?], on the occasion of the inauguration of a new opera house in Cairo, and not for the opening of the Suez Canal as often mentioned.
	www.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/ve/Verdi.html (697 words)

	RTE.ie Entertainment - La Scala to close for renovation
		The world famous La Scala theatre in Milan is to close for a three-year renovation period on the 31st of December.
		La Scala will reopen its doors in December 2004 with the same opera that was performed at its inauguration in 1774 - Antonio Salieri's L'Europa riconosciuta.
		During the renovation, events will be transferred to the Bicocca Theatre in the Milan suburbs, starting with Verdi's La Traviata on the 19th of January next.
	www.rte.ie /arts/2001/1026/lascala.html (82 words)

	Travel Places
		Set in Piazza alla Scala and circled by greenery, La Scala’s neoclassical architecture is complemented by a monument to Leonardo da Vinci.
		The theatre was closed for a four-year renovation, and re-opened in December 2004.
		La Banque on Via Porrone tends to attract a clientele that includes models, football players, and whoever else is gracing the pages of the Italian tabloids.
	www.travelplaces.co.uk /renault/mr-destination-monza5.htm (644 words)

	- Milan and the Scala Theatre - Homepage (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		One of the world's most famous theatres, Milan's Teatro alla Scala (known as "La Scala") is located in Piazza della Scala, which takes its name from the church Santa Maria della Scala.
		Built in 1381 as a wish of Beatrice Regina della Scala, the church was demolished in 1778.
		Standing in front of the theatre is the monument to Leonardo da Vinci by Pietro Magni (1872).
	www.teatroscalamilano.it (151 words)

	CD Baby: U. GIORDANO - ANDREA CHENIER: Francesconi, Dimitrova, Manuguerra, Martini (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		1983 - The "La Scala" Theatre, Milan, in the role of Turandot, "Turandot"by G.Puccini, director Franco Zefirelli, conductor of the orchestra Lorin Maasel.
		1988 - The "La Scala"Theatre, Milan, Santuzza in "Cavaleria Rusticana" by P.Mascagni
		1989- The "La Scala"Theatre, Milan, Tosca in "Tosca" by G.Puccini.
	www.cdbaby.com /cd/chenier (1010 words)

	MoscowOut.Ru :: The oldest theatre La Scala on Bolshoi stage! (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		La Scala ballet troupe performs in Moscow on October 11-14.
		La Scala is the oldest theatre of the world founded in 1778.
		La Scala is a symbol of the opera.
	eng.moscowout.ru /news/2002/09/27/lascala (182 words)

	La Scala theatre to be renovated \| International \| The Observer
		The theatre is leaping into the unknown with a £32 million refurbishment that could match the onstage tragedy and farce.
		In the superstitious art world there are fears La Scala's rebuilding may be as cursed as that of the Royal Opera House in London, La Fenice in Venice and Teatro Massimo in Palermo.
		The proposed renovation at La Scala itself has escaped such controversy because there is a consensus on the need for change.
	observer.guardian.co.uk /international/story/0,6903,610318,00.html (373 words)

	Teatro alla Scala
		On the stage of the Teatro alla Scala on 7 December, Aida delighted the audience that paid homage to Riccardo Chailly and the whole cast, with a 12 minute applause.
		Boulez has conducted five times at La Scala, but always with guest orchestras (the Ensemble Intercontemporain, the BBC Symphony Orchestra and the Orchestra of the Paris Opera).
		For the 2006-2007 Season, La Scala is continuing its effort to bring the Theatre closer to young people.
	www.teatroallascala.it /public/LaScala/EN/index.html (547 words)

	City of the month: Milano
		One of the unique features of the legendary Scala, which is no doubt a key ingredient of the myth, is that the programme for the forthcoming season is only ever announced at the last minute.
		La Scala presented the first performances of Norma, Il Turco in Italia, Nabucco and Falstaff.
		And while the theatre was destroyed in 1943, it was soon rebuilt according to the original plans and has retained its soul, thanks to the spirit of artists such as Giulini, Callas, Tebaldi, Karajan and Visconti.
	www.music-opera.com /site_english/ville_milano_e.htm (3562 words)

	Milan Cathedral, Sforzesco Castle, Leonardo da Vinci, the last supper, la Scala Theatre
		Of the new fortress, having a square plant and four towers at the angles, the plan of the tower of the clock was entrusted to the FILARETE.
		Between the second half period of the ' 500 and the ' 600, in Spanish hand, were one of the greater and fortified military citadels of Europe.
		The Theatre La Scala, constructed from Giuseppe Piermarini in the 1776-78 is the more famous of Italy and between, musically speaking, the more greater in the world.
	gojc.free.fr /ita/uk/uk_milano.htm (1510 words)

	CBC.ca Arts - La Scala to bring in fresh blood
		Stephane Lissner, La Scala's new artistic director, says he's in no hurry to replace Muti, who was ousted earlier this year along with top managers after an acrimonious strike by the theatre's workers.
		Theatre workers walked out after La Scala's board of directors dismissed superintendent Carlo Fontana, who had often clashed with Muti, in March.
		Lissner wants La Scala to commission a new opera or symphony every year and has tapped the young musicians at its music school for one of the season's operas.
	www.cbc.ca /arts/story/2005/07/21/LaScala_050721.html (1244 words)

	Milan - La Scala Opera Theatre - tickets and travelling packages for individual tourists and groups
		The temple to Opera music was built at the end of the 1700s over the remains of the Church of Santa Maria della Scala and reopend on 07 December 2004 after a nearly three-year complete reconstruction with the same opera of 1778 - Antonio Salieri "Europe riconosciuta".
		The façade and the splendid theatre-room are constructed in a new-classical style by the architect Giuseppe Piermarini.
		The Scala theater took its name from the church of Santa Maria della Scala on that's ruins has been built.
	www.milano24ore.net /cityinfo/tour/scala/scala.html (317 words)

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		In December 1999, the newly restored La Scala reopened, on schedule, in time for the 1999-2000 opera season.
		In general, the consensus was that the restoration brought back some splendor to a façade that had deteriorated under the impact of air pollution and lack of maintenance.
		The La Scala woodwork was also restored and painted and the ironworks cleaned and painted with protective coatings.
	www.sikkens.com /en/Colours/CaseStudies/MilanLaScala.htm (254 words)

	CANOE -- JAM! Theatre: La Scala's season opens with 'Aida' (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		The glitz and attention surrounding the season opener underlines La Scala's return to the centre of the cultural scene - and not only in Italy - after several years marked by tension over the landmark opera house's management.
		With various government leaders in attendance, security at La Scala was tight - with streets blocked off hours before the doors were to open.
		Last spring's appointment of Daniel Barenboim as principal conductor of the Milan opera house was aimed at capping a period of tension at the opera house - marked by conductor Riccardo Muti's resignation as music director in 2005 amid difficult relations with the orchestra.
	jam.canoe.ca /Theatre/2006/12/07/2671136-ap.html (456 words)

	HolidayCity Flash - Highlights of Milan, Italy
		However, you can visit the La Scala Museum, which is currently located in the Palazzo Busca overlooking Piazza di Santa Maria delle Grazie.
		The Last Supper is painted on the wall of the refectory of the Convent of Santa Maria delle Grazie, near the La Scala Museum.
		The La Scala Theatre Museum is open daily from 9 am to 6 pm, with charges of 5 Euros for individual admittance.
	www.holidaycityflash.com /italy/milan_italy1.htm (815 words)

	Guardian \| La Scala row may mute maestro Muti
		The renowned Italian conductor Riccardo Muti is so depressed by the crisis at Milan's La Scala theatre that he may give up music altogether, his wife was quoted as saying yesterday.
		The orchestra and other La Scala workers reacted with industrial action and last month Muti, who had clashed repeatedly with Mr Fontana, wrote to the musicians saying he could no longer conduct them.
		The theatre's governors, who accepted Muti's choice of replacement general manager, are in thrall to the great conductor, and the prefect of Milan has been asked to mediate.
	www.guardian.co.uk /print/0,,5160566-111093,00.html (308 words)

	Spas Travel News - Jacuzzi Unveils La Scala Hydrotherapy Theatre (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Likened to Milan`s famous opera house, La Scala is spa experience in sight and sound providing the ultimate hydrotherapy theater in the luxury of a whirlpool bath.
		With plenty of room for side by side bathing, La Scala showcases a 42-inch high-definition Plasma monitor as well as a surround sound system.
		La Scala is the answer for those with a passion for the most advanced products available anywhere in the world."
	www.breakingtravelnews.com /article/2000967 (314 words)

	Milan's tours - Downtown Art and Shopping: La Scala Theatre
		Italy's best-know theatre La Scala is where world famous composer, singers, and orchestra conductors make their debuts.
		By the time La Scala was officially inaugurated on August 3, 1778 whit Antonio Salieri's Europa Riconosciuta, Milan already possessed a theatre of its own: Giandomenico Barbieri's, built in 1717, was located in awing of the present day Royal Palace.
		That the architect, Giuseppe Piermarini, was a passionate advocate of the neo-classical school is clearly reflected in the façade of the building: a jutting structure with the three lower arcades, railing, and windows separated by double columns.
	www.discountmilano.com /tour/Arte/Scala/index.html (408 words)

	SignOnSanDiego.com > News > Features -- La Scala returns home in renovated theater
		Muti tested acoustics of the "new" La Scala with a 40-minute rehearsal last Friday and theater officials reported that the maestro broke into an applause at the end to express his satisfaction with the quality of the sound.
		In May 1946, Arturo Toscanini conducted an emotional concert to reopen La Scala after it was badly damaged by allied bombs in 1943, during World War II.
		City officials plan to show the opening performance live on huge screens set up in an arcade near La Scala and at the Arcimboldi and Dal Verme theaters, allowing thousands of residents and tourists to share in the celebrations.
	www.signonsandiego.com /news/features/20041105-0313-lascala.html (596 words)

	LUCIANO CANNITO
		In 1993 was nominated Artistic Director for dance at the Petruzzelli Theatre in Bari.
		November 1997 restaged "Te voglio bene assaje" for La Scala Theatre of Milan.
		June 2000 restaging of "Amarcord " for La Scala Theatre of Milan.
	www.lucianocannito.net /profile/profile.htm (857 words)

	BBC NEWS \| Entertainment \| Opera returns to Milan's La Scala
		The prime minister was among 1,000 VIPs invited to a post-performance party in a converted steel factory that now serves as a La Scala costume warehouse.
		He recently said Salieri, who fell on hard times after the original La Scala opening, should be regarded among the musical giants of his day.
		Because the opera has not been performed since its original run, La Scala had to print the score for Europa Riconosciuta from scratch, working from the original manuscripts in its library.
	news.bbc.co.uk /2/hi/entertainment/4073069.stm (391 words)

	giulio nascimbeni
		After opening the season at La Scala theatre of Milan with the "Fidelio" of Beethoven, it has been proposed the famous and ever-popular ballet the "Excelsior" with which it has been celebrated the passage to the year 2000, the evening of the New Year's Eve.
		People leaving La Scala sensed this certainty and the proud rose throughout fur muffs and lapels as a hot, pleasant wave: the proud to be bourgeois and Milanese, the proud to have contributed with one's own money (the proceeds were six thousands lire) to this spectacle that seemed a message coming from future.
		The "Excelsior", anyhow, is on stage with this title in Latin that reminds to many persons the name of a hotel or a cinema, but that in 1881, wanted to mean the continuous rise of man, his suffered and winning flight toward the mechanic civilization.
	www.cesil.com /0200/lunen02.htm (892 words)

	BBC NEWS \| Entertainment \| La Scala picks artistic director
		La Scala opera house in Milan has appointed a new artistic director as bosses attempt to recover from a management crisis.
		La Scala, which reopened last December after three years of renovations costing 61m euros (£42m), is forecast to make a deficit of 16 million euros (£10.9m) this year.
		As well as working at the Theatre de la Madeleine, Mr Lissner is manager of the prestigious Aix-en-Provence lyric art festival, which he will continue to direct until 2009.
	news.bbc.co.uk /2/hi/entertainment/4472325.stm (319 words)

	CBC.ca Arts - Milan celebrates reopening of La Scala
		Italian politicians, celebrities, foreign dignitaries and protesters were all on hand in Milan Tuesday for the grand reopening of the famed La Scala opera theatre.
		Commissioned by Empress Maria Theresa of Austria in 1773, during her time as ruler of Milan, La Scala closed for renovations in 2002, moving to a theatre on the outskirts of the city during the construction period.
		The transformation of the 18th century theatre preserved most historic elements but added a new space backstage for storing sets, updated scene change machinery, red velvet seats and curtains, silk tapestry for the walls, screens on each seat displaying librettos in different languages and a newly painted façade.
	www.cbc.ca /arts/story/2004/12/07/lascalareopen041207.html (1330 words)

	The Italian Almanac - Intrigue at La Scala theatre (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Barely two months after the restoration of La Scala was unveiled at a glittering gala, the great opera house is in chaos, with strikes threatening to bring down the curtain amid backstage intrigues worthy of an Italian libretto.
		For both the fur-clad members of Milan high society and the “loggionisti” who queue for cheap seats in the gods there is no doubt who is the main actor in the drama: Riccardo Muti, La Scala’s charismatic and often imperious conductor and musical director.
		Two years ago Muti was instrumental in bringing in Mauro Meli, a former superintendent of the Cagliari opera house in Sardinia, as artistic director, “to reverse the decline at La Scala” and to force Fontana out.
	italianalmanac.org /05feb/scala.htm (157 words)

	La Scala tenor booed off stage - CNN.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Alagna had already said in a newspaper interview after the opening night that he would finish the Aida but would cancel future shows at La Scala, where the audience -- which forks out up to 2,000 euros ($2,637) for a ticket -- can be notoriously difficult.
		He said that performing at La Scala was like descending into a bullring and that his wife, soprano Angela Gheorghiu, was also thinking of cancelling her appearance in La Traviata next year.
		Luciano Pavarotti was once famously heckled there after missing a high note in 1992, but he stayed on and later said the public had been right to criticize him.
	cnn.com /2006/SHOWBIZ/Music/12/11/italy.lascala.reut/index.html (495 words)

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