La Scala
Opera house in Milan, Italy This article is about the opera house. For other uses, see Scala (disambiguation). La Scala Exterior of La Scala Address Piazza della Scala, Milan Italy Coordinates 45°28′03″N 09°11′21″E / 45.46750°N 9.18917°E / 45.46750; 9.18917 Coordinates: 45°28′03″N 09°11′21″E / 45.46750°N 9.18917°E / 45.46750; 9.18917 Owner City of Milan Capacity 2,030 Construction Opened 1778 Architect Giuseppe Piermarini Website www.teatroallascala.org La Scala ( UK: / l æ ˈ s k ɑː l ə / , US: / l ɑː -/ , [1] Italian: [la ˈskaːla] ; abbreviation in Italian language for the official name Teatro alla Scala [teˈaːtro alla ˈskaːla] ) is an opera house in Milan, Italy. The theatre was inaugurated on 3 August 1778 and was originally known as the Nuovo Regio Ducale Teatro alla ...