TEATRO ALLA SCALA & GOOGLE ARTS AND CULTURE JOIN FORCES TO LAUNCH LARGEST ONLINE OPERA HOUSE ARCHIVE

Google's non-profit online platform, renowned for its ability to provide for the greater public accessibility to artwork in high resolution (a feat accomplished through its partnership with cultural organizations and participating artists around the world), has now made venturing into the hallowed halls of Milan's most prized theater a "reality" for those confined in quarantine or otherwise unable to visit the venue in the future.

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, sketch for an unknown composition | Library and archive of the Museo Teatrale alla Scala, Google Arts & Culture
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Some 240,000 archival photographs, 16,000 documents and manuscripts - including a rare, "sketch for an unknown composition" authenticated by "Carlo" (Karl Thomas Mozart, son of the great Wolfgang Amadè) as being that of his father's have been scanned for the project. They join stunning 360° views of the theater and over 40 exhibits featuring wardrobe worn by some of the most beloved sopranos and tenors to have graced the stage at La Scala, in addition to numerous videos and articles detailing the history of each aspect of the venue, from the creation of backdrops and stage design to architecture, performance, and trivia.

Visit the impressive archive here.

-Rose.

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