Monday 7 December 2026 · checked 26 Oct 2026
The 2026/27 season opens with Verdi’s Otello on Monday 7 December 2026 at 18:00. La Scala’s own page lists that opening-night performance as sold out, so most solo visitors will follow it from outside. Below: what the theatre confirms, the later dates and the Under30 preview, and the cautious way to find a place to watch in Milan.
A plain guide for solo visitors and newcomers in Milan. Everything about the opera comes from the Teatro alla Scala website. We could not confirm the broadcast channel or any 2026 public screenings from an official source, so we say so instead of guessing.
| Item | What the official page says | For going alone |
|---|---|---|
| Opera | Otello by Giuseppe Verdi, libretto by Arrigo Boito, a new production. Orchestra and Chorus of Teatro alla Scala. | A famous work, and the first of the season. No need to know it in advance. |
| Date and time | Monday 7 December 2026, 18:00 (06:00 PM), marked Opening Night. 7 December is a Monday. | An early start, so plan the evening around it. |
| Artists | Conductor Myung-Whun Chung (his first season as Music Director), staging by Damiano Michieletto, with Brian Jagde (Otello), Luca Salsi (Iago) and Eleonora Buratto (Desdemona). | Good to know before you watch anywhere. |
| Opening-night tickets | Listed as Sold out on the official page on 26 Oct 2026. The theatre warns that no reseller can hold tickets before the official on-sale date and that the official site is the only safe channel. | Do not pay a reseller. Availability can change, so check the official page. |
| Under30 preview | Otello UNDER30 Preview on Friday 4 December 2026, 18:00, for LaScalaUNDER30 and 30/35 Partners. On sale from 4 November 2026 at 13:00. | A different night, but a real way in for people up to 36. |
| Later dates | Further performances from 10 December 2026 to 5 January 2027. On 26 Oct 2026 the page showed 29 Dec, 2 Jan and 5 Jan on sale and a few last seats on some December dates. | A calmer way to see the same production, often alone. |
Status labels (sold out, last seats) are as shown on the official page on 26 Oct 2026 and can change. Ticket prices are not stated here: see the official page.
What we found
Low pressure. Take what suits you.
Nobody at a screening or a viewing expects conversation. Everyone looks at the same screen, there is an interval, and a small remark to the person beside you is enough. If you do get a ticket, going alone means one seat, which is often easier to find than a pair. For more ideas, see our page on spending the holidays alone.
This page is general information. The opera details are from the official Otello page. The broadcast and any public screenings are unconfirmed: check the Comune di Milano and Rai close to the date.
Sources
Checked 26 Oct 2026. 7 December 2026 is a Monday. Unconfirmed: the Rai 1 live broadcast and any 2026 Prima Diffusa screenings. Ticket prices are not stated.
How it works
Monday 7 December 2026 at 18:00, with Verdi’s Otello, per the Teatro alla Scala website.
On 26 Oct 2026 the official page listed the opening night as sold out. Check the official page for changes, and never buy from unofficial resellers: the theatre warns against them.
In past years the City of Milan has organised public screenings called Prima Diffusa. We could not confirm 2026 screenings from an official page, so check the Comune di Milano website near the date.
We could not confirm the 2026 broadcast channel or time from an official page. Check the Rai TV guide and RaiPlay close to the date.
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