When I was a long haired teenager I would use my Grandmothers Opera tickets in San Francisco and…read moreexperience Wagner, Puccini, Verde etc... I love all opera houses and one of the Grand Dame's of them is Teatro alla Scala: Simple on the outside...stunning on the inside. Amazing history Take the tour it is well worth it even if you don't care about opera

Oh wow front row seats to Cav/Pag snd it was an unforgettable experience!!!…read more Pluses -front row center is worth it! So easy to hear and see the singers -comfy seats and plenty of leg room -easy to get to bathroom and cloak room -amazing acoustics and gorgeous theater Areas to improve None So I had the actor Mattia Olivieri come sit next to me during the performance of Pagliacci and I was awestruck!!! Highly recommended!!!

Piccolo Teatro Grassi is one of the three theaters operated by The Piccolo Teatro della Citta di…read moreMilano (The Little Theatre of the City of Milan). It is named for Paolo Grassi, one of the theater's founders. I wasn't able to attend a performance in the theatre, but did attend a performance for children, in the building courtyard. The actors and staging were wonderful, and the children laughed uproariously. Five Stars. As an aside: There is a very sobering plaque on the outside wall of Piccolo Teatro Grassi, that roughly translates from Italian: "HERE BETWEEN September 8, 1943 April 25, 1945 AND NOW HAVE FOUND THE TORTURE AND DEATH HUNDREDS OF FREEDOM FIGHTERS OF PRISONERS OF FASCISTI LITTLE THEATRE HAS MADE THIS EDIFICIOUN CENTER AND A SYMBOL OF REBIRTH OF CULTURAL AND DEMOCRATIC LIFE OF MILAN" Thank You, Google Translate!, and Thank You, Piccolo Teatro della Citta di Milano.