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Teatro Alla Scala
This large
opera house was built in 1776 by Giuseppe
Piermarini on the central site, over the remains, of Santa Maria della Scala, an old church that was built in
1381 from which the theatre took its name.
In 1943 it was badly bombed and rebuilt
three years later. Highlights include the Museo
del Teatro (theatre museum) which was founded in
1913 and is home to a fine collection of
sculpture, paintings and ceramics, and also La
Scala's Ballet School which was founded in 1813
and has produced many famous students. The
traditional opening night of the opera season
takes place on the 7th December, on the feast
day of Sant'Ambrogio, the patron saint of Milan.
In the center of the square there is a
monument to Leonardo da Vinci and on the other side there is the wonderful
Palazzo Marini.
 Piazza Della Scala |
 D in Piazza Della Scala at DaVinci statue |
 D at Scala Opera house |
 D in front of Scala Opera house |
 Teatro Alla Scala schedule for Il Barbiere Di Siviglia |
 D by opera placards
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 Madama Butterfly, D, La Forza Del Destino |
 La Boheme, D, Casanova di Venezia, Carmen |
 Otello, Aida, D, Casanova |