A prestigious volume on a very topical subject: the reopening of Milan's La Scala.
[La Scala Theatre] Over 200 years’ history of one of the most renowned opera houses in the world in a stunning book which, through exceptional illustrations and contributions by historians, architects and experts in the field, presents valuable evidence of how La Scala has succeeded over the years in conserving the memory of its eighteenth-century magnificence. From the original project by Piermarini to the drawings and images of the recent restoration and restructuring work by Mario Botta, the book leads us down through the centuries to 7 December 2004, when the theatre opened its doors once more to the notes of Europa Riconosciuta by Antonio Salieri, which inaugurated La Scala’s first musical season in 1778.