FAREWELL DINNER TO MAESTRO GIACOMO PUCCINI ON THE OCCASION OF HIS DEPARTURE TO EUROPE [held by] ENRICO CARUSO OF THE METROPOLITAN OPERA HOUSE [at] "NEW YORK, NY"

Teatro alla Scala is an opera house in Milan, Italy. The theatre was inaugurated on 3 August 1778 and was originally known as the Nuovo Regio Ducale Teatro alla Scala (New Royal-Ducal Theatre alla Scala). The premiere performance was Antonio Salieri's Europa riconosciuta. Most of Italy's greatest operatic artists, and many of the finest singers from around the world, have appeared at La Scala. The theatre is regarded as one of the leading opera and ballet theatres in the world and is home to the La Scala Theatre Chorus, La Scala Theatre Ballet and La Scala Theatre Orchestra. The theatre also has an associate school, known as the La Scala Theatre Academy