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• La Scala
  La Scala

  noun

  the chief opera house in Italy, in Milan (opened 1776)
• Scala, La
  Scala, La

  A world-renowned opera house in Milan, Italy; one of the leading opera houses of the world. Its name means “The Stairs” in Italian.

La Scala

British  

/ la ˈskaːla /

noun

1. the chief opera house in Italy, in Milan (opened 1776)

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Scala, La Cultural  

1. A world-renowned opera house in Milan, Italy; one of the leading opera houses of the world. Its name means “The Stairs” in Italian.

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Example Sentences

At age 92, his first opera "Fin de partie" premiered at Milan's famous La Scala in late 2018.

From Barron's • Feb. 18, 2026

As the Games celebrate new deities such as Ilia Malinin, the U.S. figure skater known as the “quad god,” La Scala is staging their demise.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 12, 2026

"He was one of the greatest Mozart tenors in the world. From La Scala to the Met and Covent Garden. The beauty of his voice, his sensitivity, lyricism and refined musicianship was unsurpassed."

From BBC • Jun. 30, 2025

“And we ended at La Scala with everyone. So I had a little time to get my nerve. But this is the hardest thing I’ve ever done. I was terrified.”

From Salon • Aug. 29, 2024

At one time, when she was singing at La Scala, in Milan, she was suffering from a slight hoarseness.

From Famous Singers of To-day and Yesterday by Lahee, Henry C.