La Scala (Italian: Teatro alla Scala), is a world renowned opera house in Milan, Italy.The renovation by the renowned architect Mario Botta(from 19 January 2002 to November 2004) proved controversial, as preservationists feared that historic details would be lost; however, the opera company was said to be impressed with improvements to the structure and the sound quality.The stage was entirely re-constructed, and an enlarged backstage will allow more sets to be stored, permitting more productions, and the seats now include monitors for the electronic libretto system, allowing audiences to follow opera libretti in English and Italian in addition to the original language.
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