Milan's La Scala announced in May that Chung will take the post when current director Riccardo Chailly's contract ends in late 2026. Chung is the first Asian and second non-Italian to hold the ...

Milan's famed La Scala opera house has fired one of its ushers after she shouted a pro-Palestinian slogan at a gala event ...

The historic La Scala opera house in Italy has announced that renowned South Korean conductor Chung Myung-Whun will take over in 2027 and serve as music director until 2030.

Chung will be the first Asian — and one of the first conductors born outside Italy — to serve as music director in La Scala’s 247-year history. He will take the podium in late 2026 for an ...

La Scala opera house in Milan has dismissed an usher for shouting a pro-Palestinian slogan at a gala attended by Prime ...

MILAN – Milan’s famed La Scala opera house fired one of its ushers after she shouted a pro-Palestinian slogan at a gala event attended by Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni earlier in May ...

Milan’s famed La Scala opera house has fired one of its ushers after she shouted a pro-Palestinian slogan at a gala event attended by Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni earlier this month, two trade ...

Now La Scala in Milan is presenting three of those works in a single production, seen through today’s climate crisis. Modern dress, Brechtian alienation with onstage costume changes, and video ...

Milan's La Scala Theatre Fires Usher Who Shouted 'Free Palestine' at Gala Event MILAN (Reuters) -Milan's famed La Scala opera house has fired one of its ushers after she shouted a pro-Palestinian ...

Chung’s appointment was unanimously approved by La Scala’s board of directors during Monday’s meeting on Monday. “Over the years, Maestro Chung has developed a particularly close relationship with the ...