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La Scala

opera house in Milan, Italy
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Summary

La Scala is an opera house[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of opera house entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,234 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Award received: International Opera Award[3]
  • Located in the administrative territorial entity: Milan[4]
  • Country: Italy[5]
  • Instance of: Italian theater[6], tourist attraction[7], theatre building[8], architectural ensemble[9]
  • Architect: Giuseppe Piermarini[10], Alessandro Sanquirico[11], Luigi Lorenzo Secchi[12], Mario Botta[13]
  • Owned by: Milan[14], Municipality of Milan[15]
  • Operator: Fondazione Teatro alla Scala[16]
  • Named after: Santa Maria alla Scala[17]
  • Architectural style: Neoclassical architecture in Milan[18]
  • Has use: opera[19], concert dance[20], concert[21]
  • Commons category: Teatro alla Scala[22]
  • Archives at: University of Maryland Libraries[23]
  • Inception: August 3, 1778[24]
  • Located on street: Piazza della Scala[25]
  • Significant event: season premiere at La Scala[26], conflagration[27], architectural reconstruction[28]
  • Official website: http://www.teatroallascala.org[29], https://www.teatroallascala.org/en/index.html[30]
  • Topic's main category: Category:La Scala[31]
  • Commons gallery: Teatro alla Scala (Milan)[32]
  • Maximum capacity: 2030[33], 1827[34]
  • Floors above ground: 7[35], 12[36]
  • Floors below ground: 4[37]
  • Structure replaces: Santa Maria alla Scala[38]
  • Shape: horseshoe shape[39]
  • Heritage designation: Italian national heritage[40]
  • Official name: Teatro alla Scala[41]

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Brands and Namesakes

Things named for La Scala include Piazza della Scala[42], a square[43], in Italy[44], founded in 1858[45] and Museo Teatrale alla Scala[46], a theatre museum[47], in Italy[48], founded in 1913[49], headquartered in Casino Ricordi[50].

Why It Matters

La Scala has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[51] It is known by 30 alternative names across languages and contexts.[52]

Entities named for it include Piazza della Scala[42], a square[43], in Italy[44], founded in 1858[45] and Museo Teatrale alla Scala[46], a theatre museum[47], in Italy[48], founded in 1913[49], headquartered in Casino Ricordi[50].

FAQs

What awards did La Scala receive?

Honors received include International Opera Award[3].

Related Entities

Coro del Teatro alla Scala Italy Mario Botta Milan

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [5] ↑ . archINFORM. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . SIRBeC. wikidata.org.
  5. [9] ↑ . SIRBeC. wikidata.org.
  6. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [4] ↑ . SIRBeC. wikidata.org.
  13. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] ↑ . operaawards.org. operaawards.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . European Theatre Architecture DB. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . European Theatre Architecture DB. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [33] ↑ . mi.camcom.it. mi.camcom.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  32. [34] ↑ . teatroallascala.org. teatroallascala.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  33. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  38. [40] ↑ . SIRBeC. wikidata.org.
  39. [41] ↑ . teatroallascala.org. teatroallascala.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [42] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [46] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [43] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [44] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [45] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [47] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [48] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [49] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [50] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [51] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [52] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 14w ago · Nyuhn · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Award received → International Opera Award
    Named after → Santa Maria alla Scala
    Archives at → University of Maryland Libraries
    History of topic → opera seasons at La Scala, Stagioni di balletto del Teatro alla Scala, list of world premieres at La Scala, Milan +1
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