Overview

• New signage and ticket notices now enforce the dress code rules first introduced in 2015 after years of lax application.
• Patrons wearing tank tops, shorts or flip-flops or carrying outside food or beverages will be refused entry without ticket refunds.
• Ushers have been empowered to apply the code flexibly, allowing sleeveless blouses and traditional Japanese footwear as exceptions.
• Safety concerns were heightened after a smartphone fell from the balcony and struck a spectator, prompting clearer audience conduct guidelines.
• Superintendent Fortunato Ortombina reversed the relaxed policy under Alexander Pereira and Dominique Meyer to restore La Scala’s tradition of elegance.