La Scala
Opera in Milan at La Scala
Arblaster & Clarke offer independent tailor-made opera holidays with tickets to the classic Italian Opera house Teatro alla Scala in Milan.
La Scala is arguably the world’s greatest Opera venue has without doubt had its dramas over the past few years with political wrangles, a star tenor walking out mid perfomance and the occasional strike. This should not over-shadow the fact that there have also been many triumphant, emotional and sublime performances too. There is always something really thrilling about sitting down to watch a great opera at La Scala.
We have access to the best seats and boxes and even to tickets to otherwise 'sold out' performances. From time to time A&C offer escorted Opera & Wine tours based in Milan.
Opera Packages available from Arblaster & Clarke:
Staying in the Hotel Cavour (4*) or the Hotel De La Ville (4* superior), central Milan.
First Class tickets to Teatro alla Scala.
Milan information booklet.
Arblaster & Clarke restaurant notes and Opera synopsis.
The hotels are within easy walking distance of Teatro alla Scalla, and of course the Duomo, La Scala Museum, the Galleria Vittorio Emmanuele and several good restaurants (Upgrades are available).
| Opera | Cast | Performance Dates |
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Don Giovanni by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Director - Luis Langrée (La Scala production) |
Don Giovanni - Erwinn Schrott (2, 7, 10, 14 Feb) - Peter Mattei (4 & 12 Feb) Commendatore - Georg Zeppenfeld / Romans Polisadov Donna Anna - Carmela Remigio |
February 2010: 2, 4, 7, 10, 12 & 14 |
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Da una casa di morti (Z mrtvého domu) by Leoš Janácek Director - Esa-Pekka Salonen (New La Scala production) |
Alexandr Gorjančikov - Willard White Aljeja - Eric Stoklossa Filka Morozov - Stefan Margita Comandante del campo - Jiri Sulzenko Skuratov - John Mark Ainsley Šapkin - Peter Hoare |
February 2010: 28. March 2010: 2, 5, 9, 13 & 16 |
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Tannhäuser by Richard Wagner Director - Zubin Mehta (New La Scala production) |
Hermann - Georg Zeppenfeld Tannhäuser - Robert Dean Smith Wolfram - Roman Trekel Walther - Martin Hommrich |
March 2010: 17, 20, 24, 27 & 30. April 2010: 2 |
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Lulu by Alban Berg Director - Daniele Gatti (New La Scala production) |
Lulu - Laura Aikin Gräfin Geschwitz - Natascha Petrinsky Der Maler/Ein Neger - Roman Sadnik Jack the ripper - Stephen West |
April 2010: 6, 10, 15, 20, 23 & 30 |
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Simon Boccanegra by Giuseppe Verdi Director - Daniel Barenboim (New La Scala production) |
Simon Boccanegra - Plácido Domingo (16, 21, 24, 29 April; 4, 7 May) / Carlos Alvarez (18, 28 April) Jacopo Fiesco - Ferruccio Furlanetto Amelia - Anja Harteros / Adriana Damato |
April 2010: 16, 18, 21, 24, 28 & 29. May 2010: 4 & 7 |
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Das Rheingold (Der Ring des Nibelungen) by Richard Wagner Director - Daniel Barenboim (A co-production with Staatsoper unter den Linden, Berlin.) |
Wotan - René Pape; Loge - Stephan Rügamer; Alberich - Johannes Martin Kraenzle Mime - Wolfgang Ablinger-Sperracke; Fasolt - Hanno Müller-Brachmann Fafner - Timo Riihonen; Fricka - Katharina Kammerloher Freia - Anna Samuil; Erda - Anna Larsson |
May 2010: 13, 16, 19, 22, 26 & 29
Dates for the rest of the Ring cycle. Die Walküre: Dec 2010 - Jan 2011 Siegfried: October - November 2012 Götterdämmerung: May - June 2013 |
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Faust by Charles Gounod Director - Stéphane Denève (New La Scala production) |
Faust - Marcello Giordani
Méphistophélès Roberto Scandiuzzi Valentin Dalibor Jenis Marguerite Irina Lungu |
June 2010: 18, 21, 23, 26, 30 & July 2010: 2 & 5 |
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Il barbiere di Siviglia by Gioachino Rossini Director - Jean-Christophe Spinosi (La Scala production) |
Il Conte di Almaviva - Juan Diego Flórez / Lawrence Brownlee Bartolo - Alessandro Corbelli / Bruno De Simone Rosina - Joyce DiDonato / Kate Aldrich Figaro - Franco Vassallo / Giorgio Caoduro Basilio - Gabor Bretz |
July 2010: 9, 10, 12, 13, 15, 17, 19, 20, 23 & 24 |
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L'occasione fa il ladro by Gioachino Rossini (Collaboration with l'Accademia d'Arti e Mestieri dello Spettacolo) |
Cast List
T.B.A. |
September 2010: 18, 20, 22, 24, 26, 27, 28 & October 2010: 1, 4 & 7 |
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L'elisir d'amore by Gaetano Donizetti Director - Donato Renzetti (New Production) |
Adina - Nino Machaidze Nemorino - Rolando Villazon / Francesco Demuro Belcore - Gabriele Viviani / Giorgio Caoduro |
October 2010: 2, 5, 6, 11, 13, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 25 & 27 |
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Carmen by Georges Bizet Director - Gustavo Dudamel (New La Scala production) |
Cast List
T.B.A. |
October 2010: 29, 31 & November 2010: 2, 4, 6, 9, 12, 14 & 18 |
For more information on any of these Operas and for prices for the tickets, please call the office ask to speak to Cindy-Marie, alternatively e-mail contact@winetours.co.uk.
To Book
Please email us or phone us on 0044 (0)1730 263111.
The booking procedure is as follows:
- Please click on the 'Register Interest' button below and send your details and the dates that you would like to travel (The dates shown and hotels mentioned are subject to availability).
- We will call or email to discuss hotels and other aspects of your trip with you.
- If you wish to go ahead with the trip we will check availability for you on receipt of a credit or debit card number as a guarantee.
- The deposit of £250 per person will be debited immediately if the dates are available as requested, this then becomes a confirmed booking. The balance is due ten weeks before departure.
Travel: Meet at Destination
Given the flexibility we offer in arranging a spectacular Opera break, we strongly suggest you register your interest or call the office and discuss the travel options with us. It may be that you wish us to book accommodation and flights, or perhaps you will only require the Opera tickets and a hotel, this is why no exact price is stated.
Upgrades normally available to Superior rooms at the Hotel de la Ville or to Grand Hotel Duomo (5*).
The hotels are within easy walking distance of Teatro alla Scalla, and of course the Duomo, La Scalla Museum, the Galleria Vittorio Emmanuele and several good restaurants.
