Teatro alla Scala - The Teatro alla Scala was founded, under the auspices of the Empress <PERSON> of Austria, to replace the Royal Ducal Theatre, which was destroyed by fire on 26 February 1776 and had until then been the home of opera in Milan. Opera Musica, Staatsoper Berlin, Sydney Opera, <PERSON>, Things To Do In Italy, Visit Italy, Covent Garden, Milan Italy, Concert Hall