Editing La Scala (section)

{{Short description|Opera house in Milan, Italy}}
{{About|the opera house|other uses|Scala (disambiguation)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2023}}
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| city               = [[Piazza della Scala]], Milan,
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| architect          = [[Giuseppe Piermarini]] 
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| capacity           = 2,030
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'''La Scala''' ({{IPAc-en|UK|l|æ|_|ˈ|s|k|ɑː|l|ə}}, {{IPAc-en|US|l|ɑː|_|-}},<ref>[https://en.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/us/La+Scala "La Scala"]{{dead link|date=September 2022|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}} (US) and {{Cite dictionary |url=http://www.lexico.com/definition/La+Scala |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200516114542/https://www.lexico.com/definition/la_scala |url-status=dead |archive-date=16 May 2020 |title=La Scala |dictionary=[[Lexico]] UK English Dictionary |publisher=[[Oxford University Press]]}}</ref> {{IPA|it|la ˈskaːla|lang}}; officially {{lang|it|'''Teatro alla Scala'''|italics=no}} {{IPA|it|teˈaːtro alla ˈskaːla|}}, {{lit|Theatre at the Scala}}) is a historic [[opera house]] in [[Milan|Milan, Italy]]. The theatre was inaugurated on 3 August 1778 and was originally known as {{lang|it|il Nuovo Regio Ducale Teatro alla Scala}} ({{lit|the New Royal [[Duchy of Milan|Ducal]] Theatre at the Scala}},<ref>{{cite book|title=The La Scala Theatre at Milan|year=1936|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=6_5p9PqORegC}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|title=Verdi for Kids|page=20|author1=Bauer, Helen|author2=Voigt, Deborah}}</ref> which previously was [[Santa Maria della Scala, Milan|a church]]). The premiere performance was [[Antonio Salieri]]'s ''[[Europa riconosciuta]]''.

Most of Italy's greatest operatic artists, and many of the finest singers from around the world, have appeared at La Scala. The theatre is regarded as being one of the leading opera and ballet theatres globally. It is home to the La Scala Theatre Chorus, [[La Scala Theatre Ballet]], La Scala Theatre Orchestra, and the Filarmonica della Scala orchestra. The theatre also has an associate school, known as the La Scala Theatre Academy ({{langx|it|Accademia Teatro alla Scala|links=no}}), which offers professional training in music, dance, stagecraft, and stage management.