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The sixt room

The museum was inaugurated in 1913

Teatro Alla Scala

Teatro Alla Scala
Milan, Italy

The sixt room of the museum contains objects that were originally in the Sambon collection. Busts and statuettes made of bisque porcelain and depicting famous musicians or theatrical characters. Then there are some pieces of memorabilia related to Verdi: his death mask; a lock of his hair; a cast of his right hand;his portable writing desk complete with an inkwell, pens, a letter-holder, a pack of cards and a French-Italian dictionary. These objects were all found in Verdi’s room at the Hotel et de Milan when he died. One curiosity: on the libretto of Haydn’s Creation, Verdi’s name is still legible indicating him as concertmaster on the harpsichord. This refers to a performance held in 1834 at the Teatro dei Filodrammatici – which
is still to be found next to La Scala – eight years before Nabucco!
You are now invited to proceed to the upper floor of the museum where you will find more objects belonging to the permanent collection, as well as the library – which can only be visited on appointment – and where temporary exhibitions of costumes and scenery are frequently held.

Details

  • Title: The sixt room
  • Date Created: The museum was inaugurated in 1913
  • Location: Museo Teatrale alla Scala

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