Scala

Scala;

la Scala

la Scala

Milan's la Scala first opened its doors in 1778 with a performance of Salieri's opera, "L'Europa riconosciuta". Built on the site of the church of Santa Maria della Scala, the theatre suffered serious damage in the bombing campaigns of 1943 but reopened in 1946 with a concert conducted by Toscanini. Enjoying world-wide renown for its opera, la Scala also has a famous school of classical dance.

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scala sf (a gradini etc) → staircase, stairs pl;

(a pioli, di corda) → ladder;

(MUS, GEO), [di colori, valori, fig] → scale;

scale sfpl (= scalinata) → stairs;

su larga o vasta scala → on a large scale;

su piccola scala , su scala ridotta → on a small scale;

su scala nazionale/mondiale → on a national/worldwide scale;

in scala di 1 a 100.000 → on a scale of 1 cm to 1 km;

riproduzione in scala → reproduction to scale;

scala a chiocciola → spiral staircase;

scala a libretto → stepladder;

scala di misure → system of weights and measures;

scala mobile → escalator;

(ECON) → sliding scale;

scala mobile (dei salari) → index-linked pay scale;

scala di sicurezza (antincendio) → fire escape