US EditionNo Shorts or Flip-Flops: Milan’s La Scala Gets Stricter on Dress Code
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No shorts or flip-flops: Milan’s La Scala gets stricter on dress code
Milan’s iconic La Scala opera house is cracking down on dress code, with stricter rules to maintain the venue’s centuries-old tradition of elegance and propriety. The move follows a rise in complaints about tourists arriving in slacks and flip-flops, which many find too informal for one of the world’s most revered cultural landmarks. So now, if you’re planning to attend a performance, leave the inappropriate beachwear behind. Since the 19th cent…
Until 2015, a pamphlet at the entrance of Milan's La Scala recommended wearing a jacket and tie. Although the formal dress code was not mandatory, the tacit rule was taken for granted that it should be dressed elegantly.The opera was considered a symbol of wealth and exclusivity in the high society of the nineteenth century, and the wealthy class of that time was expected to cross its doors in flakes, ties and long evening dresses.
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