Cycling in Milan
This young mother in her high heeled boots, hip-hugging trousers and fur stole, with her child’s seat on the back of her bike, was one of the many Milanese who Read More …
Category: Milan
Teatro alla Scala
Here it is, Milan’s legendary Teatro alla Scala, one of the world’s oldest (and newest) opera houses, first built in 1778, scene of the world premieres of operas by Rossini, Read More …
Views of Teatro alla Scala
When I took this photo on a sunny spring morning I was trying to get La Scala from the same angle as in a famous painting by Angelo Inganni from Read More …
Seating in the galleries at La Scala
The two upper tiers at La Scala are known as the galleries. For my second evening at La Scala I paid € 24.00 for a ticket in the last row Read More …
Ricordi and the Fantastic Five
The one thing I really messed up on my visit to Milan in 2008 was that I didn’t see the exhibition Ricordi e i Fantastici 5 — and why not? Read More …
Teatro degli Arcimboldi Milano (TAM)
This state-of-the-art 21st century theater was inaugurated on January 19, 2002 with a performance of the opera La traviata, by Giuseppe Verdi, and for the next three years this was Read More …
Theater Museum of La Scala
In one wing of the opera house, off to the left of the main entrance, is the Museo Teatrale alla Scala (Theater Museum of La Scala). The first photo shows Read More …
Getting tickets for La Scala
If for some reason you would like to attend an opera performance at Milan’s Teatro alla Scala (even after reading my other posts about it, LOL), you of course have Read More …
Prima delle Prime
A few days before each premiere La Scala presents an introductory talk, in Italian, about the upcoming production. These talks are held in the “Arturo Toscanini” foyer at 6 pm. Read More …
Not a Christo wrap-up
After riding by several times on my bicycle I got curious about what they were hiding under the white wrappings, so I went in and had a look at the Read More …