La Scala is a historic opera house in Milan, Italy. The theatre was inaugurated on 3 August 1778 and was originally known as il Nuovo Regio Ducale Teatro alla Scala. The premiere performance was Antonio Salieri's Europa riconosciuta. From Wikipedia
Kaufmann cites family reasons for stepping down from Verdi’s 'La Forza del Destino,' with Brian Jagde stepping in for the December 7 performance.
