Historic opera returns to Milan stage after 60-year pause
Milanʼs Teatro alla Scala brings back Verdiʼs masterpiece after six decades. The performance coincides with Paris Notre Dameʼs reopening making some VIP seats empty
Last winter Teatro alla Scala — Milans most-respected opera venue brought back Giuseppe Verdiʼs “La Forza del Destino“ (a piece that hasnt been performed there for about 60 years due to its reputation for bad-luck)
The high-profile opening night which usually draws top-tier guests from politics business and culture took an unexpected turn: Sergio Mattarella and Giorgia Meloni — Italys key political figures chose to skip the event; they attended Notre-Dames Cathedral re-opening ceremonies in Paris instead
The opera houses decision to stage this rarely-performed masterpiece marks a bold step forward — breaking away from old-fashioned superstitions that have kept it off the famous stage for way too long (some performers still believe it brings misfortune)
