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Teatro alla Scala
The austere facade of Milan’s legendary opera house, Teatro alla Scala (La Scala) seems at odds with its sumptuous six-tiered interior, all chandeliers and scarlet-silk-lined private boxes. The disparity came about because at the time it was built in 1778, it was on a narrow street blocked by houses, making it impossible to admire the facade in any case. These have since been demolished to create the square out front, Piazza della Scala, revealing the underwhelming frontage.
Attending a performance is incredible. Otherwise, you can peek inside as part of a visit to the in-house Museo Teatrale alla Scala, provided there are no performances or rehearsals in progress. On t…
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Livia Simoni Library
Harlequin costumes and a spinet inscribed with the command ‘Inexpert hand, touch me not!’ hint at centuries of Milanese musical drama, on and off stage. Portraits show Rossini apparently chatting up patrons, while Verdi seems troubled by mixed reviews, and Callas, ever the goddess, rises above it all. Your visit can include a glimpse of the theatre’s famed interior from a box and a backstage tour if you don’t clash with rehearsal time. The museum’s Livia Simoni Library beckons buffs who want more.
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Teatro la Scala Musuem
Harlequin costumes and a spinet inscribed with the command ‘Inexpert hand, touch me not!’ hint at centuries of Milanese musical drama, on and off stage. Portraits show Rossini apparently chatting up patrons, while Verdi seems troubled by mixed reviews, and Callas, ever the goddess, rises above it all. Your visit can include a glimpse of the theatre’s famed interior from a box and a backstage tour if you don’t clash with rehearsal time. The museum’s Livia Simoni Library beckons buffs who want more.
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Autodromo Nazionale Monza
Italy’s Grand Prix tears around the Autodromo Nazionale Monza in September. The track is 20km north of central Milan.
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Palazzo Marino
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The Last Supper
Leonardo Da Vinci’s depiction of Christ and his dinner companions is one of the world’s most iconic images. You need to book anything from two weeks to a couple of months ahead or take a somewhat pricey city tour to see it. If you get lucky, you might find vacancies if you just turn up, but don’t bank on it. Once in, you get just 15 minutes’ viewing time.
The mural is hidden away on one wall of the Cenacolo Vinciano, the refectory adjoining the Chiesa di Santa Maria delle Grazie. Restoration of The Last Supper was completed in 1999 after more than 22 years’ work. Despite the painstaking restoration effort, 80% of the original colour has been lost. Da Vinci was par…
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Acquario Civico
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Museo del Novecento
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Museo del Duomo
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Civica Galleria d’Arte Moderna
Napoleon’s temporary Milanese home, the 18th-century Villa Reale, now houses the Civica Galleria d’Arte Moderna. This spread of 19th- and 20th-century Italian art ranges from neoclassical sculptor Canova to futurist painters Giacomo Balla and Umberto Boccioni.
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Chiesa di Santa Maria delle Grazie
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Battistero di San Giovanni
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