ROME (AP) — Milan's La Scala, one of the world’s most prestigious and historic opera houses, has named Fortunato Ortombina as its new director, ending months of political controversy. He will step ...

Born on a tiny, impoverished South Pacific island, Pene Pati remembers going to school without food. Now he is performing in operas at La Scala and the Met ...

MILAN (AP) — Italian melodrama's official recognition as a global cultural treasure was celebrated Thursday during La Scala’s season premiere of Verdi’s “Don Carlo,” with some of the drama spilling ...

First-time visitors to Milan should start with the Duomo Cathedral. Its spires soaring toward the sky and ivory-hued marble ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. MILAN (AP) — Italian composer Francesco ...

Students clashed with riot police today outside La Scala opera house in Milan. The mob was part of an daily national -- or continental -- protest against austerity cuts. These students are against ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. ROME (AP) — Milan’s La Scala, one of the ...