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    What does 'Scala' mean?

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    La Scala: 15 facts about the great Milan opera house

    La Scala Milan historic 19th century

    2. What does 'Scala' mean?

    The word 'scala' just means 'staircase'. The theatre was built on the site of the church of Santa Maria della Scala – Holy Mary of the Staircase. Apparently a sick child had once been cured because its mother put a statue of the Virgin on the landing.

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