La Scala Opera House (Milan, Italy)

Luigi Alva, Elegant Tenor With a Lighthearted Touch, Dies at 98

A Peruvian-born international star, he made a specialty of roles in operas by Donizetti, Rossini and Mozart, becoming one of their pre-eminent interpreters.

By Jonathan Kandell

Appointments and Executive Changes Chung, Myung-Whun Classical Music La Scala Opera House (Milan, Italy) Opera Riccardo Chailly

La Scala Taps South Korean Maestro Myung-whun Chung as Music Director

Myung-whun Chung will be the first Asian, and one of the first conductors born outside Italy, to serve as music director in the opera house’s 247-year history.

By Javier C. Hernandez

Gatti, Daniele La Scala Opera House (Milan, Italy) Meyer, Dominique Milan (Italy) Opera Ortombina, Fortunato Sangiuliano, Gennaro

La Scala Opera Taps Fortunato Ortombina to Succeed Dominique Meyer

Fortunato Ortombina, the general director of Teatro La Fenice, Venice’s opera house, will succeed Dominique Meyer, a respected French impresario.

By Elisabetta Povoledo

Classical Music Deaths (Obituaries) Deutsche Grammophon International Chopin Piano Competition Italy La Scala Opera House (Milan, Italy) Pianos Pollini, Maurizio

Maurizio Pollini, Celebrated Pianist Who Defined Modernism, Dies at 82

His recordings of Beethoven and Chopin were hailed as classics, but his technical ability sometimes invited controversy.

By David Allen