La Scala, the world’s most celebrated lyrical stage

Aida, Othello, Norma… the theatre’s walls vibrate to the notes of the most beautiful Italian operas. Thanks to Verdi, Rossini, Bellini, and to all the magnificent composers of Italian musical history.
La Scala was built following the wishes of the empress Maria Teresa d’Austria and was constructed on the site on which rose up the Santa Maria della Scala church, from which the building took its name.
From then on, la Scala became the temple of Italian opera and is the world’s most famous lyrical stage. The extraordinary voice of Maria Callas still echoes in this theatre, who became a diva here. Traditionally, half of the Scala’s repertoire is dedicated to Italian scores, while the other half is consecrated to French, German and Russian composers and orchestra conductors, as well as to prestigious theatre directors who contribute to feed the international reputation of this unique place in world culture.