La Scala
noun
the chief opera house in Italy, in Milan (opened 1776)
La Scala
British
/ la ˈskaːla /
noun
Scala, La
Cultural
Example Sentences
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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
La Scala is still involved with the Olympics—just not in a full-blown operatic fashion.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 12, 2026
While seeking acting jobs, the trade publication reported, Tana started as a dishwasher at the Villa Capri restaurant in Hollywood, before eventually becoming the maitre d’ at La Scala in Beverly Hills.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 2025
Hours before the first Russian missiles were launched at Ukraine, Gergiev was on stage at Milan's La Scala opera house.
From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2025
One of the most popular and charming singers at La Scala, in the Carnival of 1794, was Giuseppa Grassini, the daughter of a farmer of Varese in Lombardy, where she was born in 1775.
From Famous Singers of To-day and Yesterday by Henry C. Lahee
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