La Scala

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La Scala is Milan's world-renowned opera house, celebrated as one of the leading venues for opera and classical music performances.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf cultural institution
opera house
theatre
architect Giuseppe Piermarini
architecturalStyle Neoclassical architecture
country Italy
destroyedAndRebuilt after World War II bombing
hasNativeName La Scala self-linksurface differs
surface form: Teatro alla Scala
hasResidentEnsemble La Scala self-linksurface differs
surface form: La Scala Ballet

La Scala self-linksurface differs
surface form: La Scala Theatre Chorus

La Scala self-linksurface differs
surface form: La Scala Theatre Orchestra
hasSchool La Scala self-linksurface differs
surface form: La Scala Theatre Academy
hasType ballet venue
concert hall
opera venue
hostsEventType ballet performances
opera premieres
symphonic concerts
inception 1778
isConsidered one of the leading opera houses in the world
languageOfPerformance Italian
locatedIn Lombardy
Milan
Piazza della Scala
historic centre of Milan
majorRenovation 2002–2004
namedAfter Santa Maria alla Scala
notableConductor Arturo Toscanini
Claudio Abbado
Daniel Barenboim
Riccardo Chailly
Riccardo Muti
notableDirector Luchino Visconti
notableSingerAssociated Enrico Caruso
Luciano Pavarotti
Maria Callas
Renata Tebaldi
opened 3 August 1778
openingSeasonAssociatedWith Feast of Saint Ambrose
openingSeasonTradition opera season opens on 7 December
operatedBy Fondazione Teatro alla Scala
ownedBy Milan
surface form: Comune di Milano
predecessor Teatro Regio Ducale
primaryGenre ballet
classical music
opera
renovationArchitect Mario Botta
reopened 1946
seatingCapacity approximately 2000
touristAttraction major Milan landmark

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

this entity surface form: La Scala orchestra
this entity surface form: La Scala chorus
Renato Simoni associatedWith La Scala
this entity surface form: Teatro alla Scala complex
subject surface form: Giuseppe Piermarini
this entity surface form: Teatro alla Scala
Herbert von Karajan employer La Scala
subject surface form: Nessun dorma
this entity surface form: Teatro alla Scala, Milan
La Scala hasNativeName La Scala self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Teatro alla Scala
La Scala hasResidentEnsemble La Scala self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: La Scala Theatre Orchestra
La Scala hasResidentEnsemble La Scala self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: La Scala Theatre Chorus
La Scala hasResidentEnsemble La Scala self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: La Scala Ballet
La Scala hasSchool La Scala self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: La Scala Theatre Academy
Milan landmark La Scala
this entity surface form: Teatro alla Scala
this entity surface form: Teatro alla Scala
subject surface form: Giuseppe Piermarini
this entity surface form: Teatro alla Scala
subject surface form: Nessun dorma
this entity surface form: Teatro alla Scala
Calaf operaPremiereTheatre La Scala
this entity surface form: Teatro alla Scala
this entity surface form: La Scala opera house
José Carreras performedAt La Scala
this entity surface form: Teatro alla Scala
Luciano Pavarotti performedAt La Scala
Luciano Pavarotti performedAt La Scala
this entity surface form: Teatro alla Scala
Turandot premiereLocation La Scala
this entity surface form: Teatro alla Scala