Backstage at Teatro Alla Scala: Preparing for the Gala Season Premiere

Backstage Access at Teatro Alla Scala

• 🎭 We go backstage at Teatro Alla Scala, one of the world's most famous opera houses, during preparations for a special performance.
• 🎶 The event is a performance of Chustikovish's 'Una Lady McBth' for an under-30 audience, preceding the gala season premiere on December 7th.

Costume and Wig Creation

• ✂️ Months of work by wig makers have resulted in over 50 wigs constructed for the female coral singers.
• 👗 Numerous costumes are also being created, with this production set in a cosmopolitan Russian city during the 1950s, the end of the Stalin era.
• 🎨 The staging incorporates elements of Art Deco, and the clothing features sharp angles reminiscent of the 1940s fashion.
• 🎨 Colors are generally toned down, with the exception of fruit on restaurant tables, a setting for a significant scene.

Cultural Significance

• 🌟 The opening of the La Scala season is highlighted as a top cultural event on the European calendar.
• 🌍 It's a moment eagerly anticipated by people in Italy and across the European cultural landscape.