La Scala Theatre and Museum Tour in Milan With Guide
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Opera fans and theater lovers, this is the perfect Milan activity for you and an experience you’ll never forget! Join a small group and a dedicated guide for a tour of La Scala Theatre and Museum, and enjoy a unique opportunity to discover the secrets of one of the most famous opera houses in the world. With an expert guide, visit the La Scala Museum, home to a fascinating collection of costumes, musical instruments and portraits. You'll also pass through the La Scala Theatre foyer and see its beautiful auditorium, stage and pit orchestra from the boxes!
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This Milan tour of Teatro alla Scala, one of the most renowned opera houses on the planet, will take you inside the beloved 18th-century theater and museum. During your tour, led by an expert guide, you'll visit this incredible theater's foyer, and see the auditorium, the theater boxes, the pit orchestra and the stage itself. You’ll also visit the theater museum and bookshop, where you can admire paintings and musical instruments dedicated to great Italian composers, and learn more about the opera house’s history. See portraits of famous Italian maestros, such as Giuseppe Verdi and Arturo Toscanini. As you tour the theater and museum, you'll gain an appreciation of the amount of work that goes in to an opera production at this famed venue, where some of the best singers in the world have performed for more than 200 years. Book early to avoid missing out! La Scala is extremely popular and regularly sells out weeks in advance.
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- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Please note that the visit to the La Scala Theatre auditorium is guaranteed unless a rehearsal or show is in progress. In the event of this occurring, your guide will provide you a voucher to visit the auditorium at the next available date, no refund will be guaranteed.
- The La Scala Opera House is an active theater; therefore, the opening times are subject to the needs of the artistic production. If the tour is modified, you will be offered a different time for the visit. If your tour is cancelled, then you would be offered a full refund.
- NOTE: Kindly be advised that in case of delay, entry will absolutely NO LONGER BE PERMITTED and will not be refunded
Reviews(409)
Guide was knowledgeable but not very entertaining...did not hold one's attention. Would have been better if guide had engaged with tour group more.
Dear Dinesh, thank you for your feedback. We are glad you found the guide knowledgeable, and we appreciate your honest note that the tour could have been more engaging. Bringing the history of La Scala to life is important to us, so we will share your comment with our guiding team to encourage a livelier, more interactive style with the group. We hope to have the opportunity to welcome you again on another of our experiences in Milan. Thank you for taking the time to share your thoughts.
On our first visit to Milan, Italy noted, knowledgeable and engaging city guide Fabrice led us through the labyrinth of Milan’s checkered history through the maze of the exceptional and lesser known former villa Palazzo Morando. Located in the center of the city’s world renowned fashion district (think Gucci, Armani, Prada, Versace, Dolce & Gabbana and others), Milan is home to the Duomo, one of the world’s largest and most architecturally intricate cathedrals, Leonardo’s masterpiece The Last Supper as well as the celebrated opera house La Scala. Known as Italy’s hub of finance, fashion and design as well as architecture and international matters, the ancient city was twice a capital before Rome and as Fabrice illuminated against the museum’s daunting collection of canvases, sculptures, frescoes, stuccos and displays dominated and impacted by a broad array of indomitable cultural influencers: First as a Celtic settlement, then under the control of Spain, the Roman Empire, German/ Austrian rule twice, Napoleon, playing a key role in Italy’s unification, though late to join the party, the infiltration of the mafia, and, later, during the dark era and, finally, shocking downfall of Mussolini and his reign of fascism. The frosting on the hour plus tour was a celebration of Milan’s coffee culture at the posh nearby Marchesi 1824. I had a tres chic shakerato in a martini glass. Divine! The lovely and peaceful, uncrowded villa museum with its exquisite courtyard, original bed chamber, impressive collection (it is also the keeper of the city’s costume and fashion collection) and uber kind staff is free. Fabrice and his illustrious city walking tour complete with secret list of city’s hidden gems can be reached for bookings via WhatsApp + 393929126102.
We are French and the young Italian guide speaks very understandable English. Passionate and masters his subject, open to questions. Also a visit of the exterior for a complete tour of La Scala. Small group tour of 6 people (very appreciable). Allows time to look at and appreciate the works, nothing is done in a rush.
Very informative but quick tour for those whose attention span is limited. This particular tour guide finished early which was disappointing but overall, he did tell us all
Very beautiful visit and many discoveries.
Great visit at La Scala with pleasant and knowledge guide. The ticket offers opportunity to explore the museum on your own after the guiding is finished, but the guiding covers the most of what is to see. Recommended!
It was an incredibly beautiful experience, and I learned a lot about the Scala. The woman who led the tour was very friendly and open to all questions. Simply great
For any performing arts nerds, this is a must visit when in Milan. Our guide was terrific. What thrill to see this palace of live performance!
Our guide, Beatrice, was incredibly knowledgeable. A beautiful venue with a truly interesting history
This tour provided a lot of great information about both the theater and the evolution of opera in Italy. The guide was excellent!
