La Scala Reopens with Sparkling Gala
299442
Milan's La Scala opera house reopened on Tuesday after a three-year renovation with dazzling displays both on stage and off.
421666
The New York City BalletÂs fall gala on Tuesday fit eight mini-ballets comfortably into a two-hour span, even with a generous intermission.
93942
The Venice film festival marked its 75th anniversary Wednesday with a sparkling opening gala and world premiere of British psychological drama &quot;Atonement&quot; starring Keira Knightley.
734223
Relaxed and smiling, Silvio Berlusconi appeared at a book launch on Thursday, apparently delighted to find himself an indelible benchmark of Italian history.
153969
The Metropolitan Opera is getting back into the DVD business.
323495
&quot;It has been a long time since Italy enjoyed a true and spontaneous feeling of joy, capable of uniting the entire nation,&quot; said the leading daily Corriere della Sera in an editorial.
671543
La Festa del Cinema nella capitale, Smau a Milano, i duetti piÃ¹ melodiosi della canzone italiana e la riconferma in bianconero di Del Piero. Tutta la settimana da rivivere online
270517
Una standing ovation ha salutato l'addio del couturier
162860
Rome rolled out the red carpet to welcome  back Valentino Garavani, decking out a historic museum with his  sweeping gowns and restoring an ancient temple by the Colosseum  to host festivities celebrating the Italian designer.
562528
The âOpera-for-Allâ concert at the New York State Theater on Thursday read like a tasting menu for City Operaâs fall season, with bits of Mozart, Massenet and Mascagni.
431627
The Royal Opera House in London revived Francesca Zambelloâs grippingly spare and psychologically probing staging of âDon Giovanni.â
103421
Even for those who embrace opera as a celebration of excess, it seemed almost a provocation to open the Teatro alla ScalaÂs season on Thursday with an extravagantly lavish new production of ÂAida.Â
194066
Franco Zeffirelli was cheered and showered with roses on the opening night of his new production of Verdi's "Aida" at La Scala on Thursday night, making his triumphant return after a 14-year absence from the ...Comment
665667
La Scala, one of the world's most celebrated opera theaters, reopened to the public and to music Tuesday after nearly three years of renovation that cost about $67 million.
47216
After the buildup to the opening night of the season, you can expect a certain falloff. But the second night of the Metropolitan Operaâs season on Tuesday was terrific.
356521
Liverpool hosts a musical showcase at its new arena as part of celebrations to mark its Capital of Culture year.
360667
The Wales Millennium Centre finally throws opens its doors to the public  with a gala concert honouring Welsh artists.