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1778 August 3
Opening of Scala in Milan
The Lyric Theatre in Milan, La Scala, gave her first opera: "L'Europa riconosciuta," Antonio Salieri. La Scala was built by the architect Giuseppe Piermarini, at the initiative of the Empress Maria Theresa of Austria to replace the theatre Duke destroyed by fire. It takes its name from the wife of Duke, Regina della Scala.The greatest Italian operas will be created like Rossini, Verdi, Puccini, and so on...
1875 January 5
Inauguration of the Palais Garnier
The new opera in Paris was inaugurated by the President of the Republic Mac-Mahon.Built by Charles Garnier after winning the competition organized by Napoleon III in 1860; the building was intended to be a theatre imperial. His exuberance decorative baroque with its facade adorned with sculptures reflected the desire of Napoleon III. The interior is especially great staircase and its thirty monoliths marble columns that are feeling. The ceiling of the hall will be decorated in 1964 by the painter Chagall.
1958 January 2
The scandal is Callas in Rome
At the end of the first act of "Norma", the opera singer Maria Callas finally leaving the scene of the Rome Opera.A pretext indisposition it will not its representation. The public was stunned. The media will not fail to criticize the diva from the next day. He whispers in the streets of Rome La Callas reportedly spent one night's Eve very watered and she would have awakened a few hours before singing speechless. Against the advice of her doctors she would climb on stage when she could barely whisper. This rumor would explain his poor performance.
1989 July 13
Inauguration of the Opera-Bastille
On the occasion of the ceremonies commemorating the bicentenary of the French Revolution, the new opera is inaugurated in Paris Place de la Bastille by the President of Republic François Mitterrand. Designed by the Canadian architect of origin Uruguayan, Carlos Pott, the Bastille Opera is characterized by transparency of its facades and its capacity of 2700 places. The total cost of construction amounted to 2.8 billion francs and the building will be the subject of great controversy.
The opera Berlioz's "The Troyon’s" will be the first show ay be given on March 17, 1990.