7 December is not only Saint Ambrose’s Day but also the traditional date for the season opening of the temple of opera, the famous Teatro alla Scala in Milan. This 2021-2022 season, Riccardo Chailly, its musical director, has chosen to invite the witches of Verdi’s Macbeth on stage with a dream cast, as usual! Lady Macbeth is performed by Anna Netrebko (recovering from her surgery) and her weeping husband by Luca Salsi, while Ildar Abdrazakov performs as Banco (from 7 to 29 December 2021).

Book your tickets for MacBeth here.

Photograph : Anna Netrebko © Dario Acosta