A little over 20 years ago, the opera world was in an uproar as Milan’s Scala was about to be completely renovated. A lot of ink was spilled, not forgetting the architect responsible, Mario Botta, who has just celebrated his 80th birthday. The protagonist of the structural transformation of La Scala has enabled the legendary hall to project itself into the new millennium with a suitable machinery.

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Mario Botta (c) Mario Botta Architetti