Those who succeed as singers in the famous La Scala Milan opera house have won their triumphant march around the world. The Milan audience is considered particularly critical and those who are not one of the very best will be whistled out.
The very special highlight is the annual season premiere. It takes place every year on 7 December, the holiday of Saint Ambrose, and is broadcast live as a world event on the worldwide cultural channels.
So it is no wonder that the tickets for La Scala in Milan are highly sought after and sold out quickly.
La Scala is known for classical productions, which is what most opera lovers love. The state-of-the-art stage technology and incredibly creative set designers are known for their refined performances.
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Opera travel and schedule
We have for the current schedule for operas, ballets and concerts at La Scala Milan, sorted by date and performance. You can book music trips with us for almost all performances.
New Year’s Eve trip
From August, the popular New Year’s Eve trip can be booked with a performance at the Teatro alla Scala. You will experience New Year’s Eve with the typical Cenone, a never-ending dinner with music entertainment. The lentils must not be missing, they are supposed to bring happiness and money in the new year.
La Scala Museum and visits
La Scala and Verdi. The opera composer lived in Milan for most of his life and wrote his operas for the Teatro alla Scala. In the Museum of the Scala you will find numerous paintings and musical instruments and you can visit the foyer Toscanini, where the prosecco is served during the opera breaks. In the spectator loge, you feel transported back to when Maria Callas enchanted the listeners.
The best way to understand La Scala theatre museum is to take part in a guided tour.
Piazza della Scala
The Piazza della Scala is located in the center of Milan in the pedestrian zone. From the cathedral square you walk through the noble Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II., The “Lounge of Milan”. At the exit of the Galleria there is a kind of triumphal arch, the gate to the Piazza della Scala.
IL CAPPELLO DI PAGLIA DI FIRENZE • La Scala Milan • September 4, 2024
Teatro alla Scala, Milano Via Filodrammatici, 2, Milan, ItalyIl cappello di paglia di Firenze (The Straw Hat of Florence) is an opera by Nino Rota, a renowned Italian composer known for his film scores. In 2024 the project "Il cappello di paglia di Firenze" will be handed over to the students of the Scala Academy. The opera tells a light and enchanting comedy, staged at La Scala in Milan in 1998 by Bruno Campanella and Pier Luigi Pizzi. The opera returns in a new production by lively director Mario Acampa, who also curates the shows for children and young people in the "Big Shows for Little Ones" cycle.
IL CAPPELLO DI PAGLIA DI FIRENZE • La Scala Milan • September 7, 2024
Teatro alla Scala, Milano Via Filodrammatici, 2, Milan, ItalyIl cappello di paglia di Firenze (The Straw Hat of Florence) is an opera by Nino Rota, a renowned Italian composer known for his film scores. In 2024 the project "Il cappello di paglia di Firenze" will be handed over to the students of the Scala Academy. The opera tells a light and enchanting comedy, staged at La Scala in Milan in 1998 by Bruno Campanella and Pier Luigi Pizzi. The opera returns in a new production by lively director Mario Acampa, who also curates the shows for children and young people in the "Big Shows for Little Ones" cycle.
IL CAPPELLO DI PAGLIA DI FIRENZE • La Scala Milan • September 10, 2024
Teatro alla Scala, Milano Via Filodrammatici, 2, Milan, ItalyIl cappello di paglia di Firenze (The Straw Hat of Florence) is an opera by Nino Rota, a renowned Italian composer known for his film scores. In 2024 the project "Il cappello di paglia di Firenze" will be handed over to the students of the Scala Academy. The opera tells a light and enchanting comedy, staged at La Scala in Milan in 1998 by Bruno Campanella and Pier Luigi Pizzi. The opera returns in a new production by lively director Mario Acampa, who also curates the shows for children and young people in the "Big Shows for Little Ones" cycle.
RICCARDO CHAILLY • La Scala Milan • September 13, 2024
Teatro alla Scala, Milano Via Filodrammatici, 2, Milan, ItalyThe symphony concert with Riccardo Chailly and the Gurre-Lieder at La Scala in Milan from 13 to 17 September 2024 promises to be an immersive and impressive musical experience. The epic nature of the work, combined with the outstanding soloists, chorus and artistic direction of Riccardo Chailly, will transport the audience into a captivating and emotional world.
IL CAPPELLO DI PAGLIA DI FIRENZE • La Scala Milan • September 14, 2024
Teatro alla Scala, Milano Via Filodrammatici, 2, Milan, ItalyIl cappello di paglia di Firenze (The Straw Hat of Florence) is an opera by Nino Rota, a renowned Italian composer known for his film scores. In 2024 the project "Il cappello di paglia di Firenze" will be handed over to the students of the Scala Academy. The opera tells a light and enchanting comedy, staged at La Scala in Milan in 1998 by Bruno Campanella and Pier Luigi Pizzi. The opera returns in a new production by lively director Mario Acampa, who also curates the shows for children and young people in the "Big Shows for Little Ones" cycle.
RICCARDO CHAILLY • La Scala Milan • September 16, 2024
Teatro alla Scala, Milano Via Filodrammatici, 2, Milan, ItalyThe symphony concert with Riccardo Chailly and the Gurre-Lieder at La Scala in Milan from 13 to 17 September 2024 promises to be an immersive and impressive musical experience. The epic nature of the work, combined with the outstanding soloists, chorus and artistic direction of Riccardo Chailly, will transport the audience into a captivating and emotional world.
RICCARDO CHAILLY • La Scala Milan • September 17, 2024
Teatro alla Scala, Milano Via Filodrammatici, 2, Milan, ItalyThe symphony concert with Riccardo Chailly and the Gurre-Lieder at La Scala in Milan from 13 to 17 September 2024 promises to be an immersive and impressive musical experience. The epic nature of the work, combined with the outstanding soloists, chorus and artistic direction of Riccardo Chailly, will transport the audience into a captivating and emotional world.
IL CAPPELLO DI PAGLIA DI FIRENZE • La Scala Milan • September 18, 2024
Teatro alla Scala, Milano Via Filodrammatici, 2, Milan, ItalyIl cappello di paglia di Firenze (The Straw Hat of Florence) is an opera by Nino Rota, a renowned Italian composer known for his film scores. In 2024 the project "Il cappello di paglia di Firenze" will be handed over to the students of the Scala Academy. The opera tells a light and enchanting comedy, staged at La Scala in Milan in 1998 by Bruno Campanella and Pier Luigi Pizzi. The opera returns in a new production by lively director Mario Acampa, who also curates the shows for children and young people in the "Big Shows for Little Ones" cycle.
LA DAME AUX CAMÉLIAS • La Scala, Milan • September 25, 2024
Teatro alla Scala, Milano Via Filodrammatici, 2, Milan, ItalyThe ballet "La dame aux camélias" (The Lady of the Camellias) is a captivating ballet that tells the tragic love story and returns to the stage of La Scala after seven years. The Lady of the Camellias is a milestone in John Neumeier's choreographic work. The ballet is accompanied by the passionate sounds of Chopin and is characterized by an intense and refined choreography. A special highlight of the performance is the appearance of the Etoile dancer Roberto Bolle.
L’ORONTEA • La Scala Milan • September 26, 2024
Teatro alla Scala, Milano Via Filodrammatici, 2, Milan, ItalyL'Orontea is an opera presented at La Scala in Milan as part of the project to rediscover the Italian origins of melodrama and the Baroque. The new production will be presented under the direction of Giovanni Antonini, a renowned specialist in baroque music.