Milan

Culture & Events
15.04 WEDNESDAY - 19.07 SUNDAY
LEONARDO DA VINCI 1452 - 1519
From April 15, Palazzo Reale will celebrate the genius of
Leonardo da Vinci with the largest exhibition dedicated
to this great Renaissance master ever organised in Italy.
Leonardo 1452 - 1519 will showcase Da Vinci’s prowess
as an engineer, artist and creative innovator. The
exhibition will include paintings, drawings, sculptures
and manuscripts, brought together from the most
prestigious museums in the world - including the British
Museum, The Metropolitan Museum in New York and
the Uffizi in Florence. The Louvre has allowed three
masterpieces - St John the Baptist, the Annunciation,
and the newly restored La Belle Ferronnière - travel
to Milan. The Vitruvian man, one of Da Vinci’s most
renowned pieces, will also be on display. If you have
time to see one exhibition during your trip to Milan, this
one is surely not to be missed!QD-4, Palazzo Reale,
Piazza del Duomo 12, MDuomo, tel. (+39) 02 88
46 52 36, www.skiragrandimostre.it/leonardo. Open
09:30 - 19:30, Mon 14:30 - 19:30. Admission €12/10.
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15.04 WEDNESDAY - 12.07 SUNDAY
PERUGINO E RAFFAELLO, LO SPOSALIZIO DELLA
VERGINE. DIALOGO TRA MAESTRO E ALLIEVO
From mid-April, visitors to the Pinacoteca di Brera will
be able to take a closer look at Raphael’s Marriage
of the Virgin. This masterpiece of perspective, colour
and Renaissance character will be displayed for the
first time alongside Perugino’s painting of the same
name. In this comparative exhibition, art enthusiasts
will note how Raphael, Perugino’s most famous pupil,
was influenced by the technique and style of his
master. Perugino’s painting is on loan from the Fine
Art Museum in Caen, France.QC-3, Pinacoteca di
Brera, Via Brera 28, MLanza, tel. (+39) 02 72 26
31, sbsae-mi.brera@beniculturali.it, www.brera.
beniculturali.it. Open 08:30 - 19:15. Closed Mon.
Admission €10/7, first Sunday of the month free.
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22.04 WEDNESDAY - 28.06 SUNDAY
DAL PANE NERO AL PANE BIANCO / 70°
ANNIVERSARIO DELLA LIBERAZIONE A MILANO
To celebrate the 70th anniversary of the liberation
of Milan during World War II, this exhibition at the
Museo del Risorgimento focuses on food, nutrition
and the quality of life of the city’s citizens between
1935 to 1945. The exhibition has been brought to the
museum by the Association of Italian Partisans (ANPI)
and will also provide insights into the Resistance
movement during the war and how their actions
helped to bring about the fall of Fascism.QD-3,
Museo del Risorgimento, Via Borgonuovo 23,
MMontenapoleone, tel. (+39) 02 88 44 81 35, www.
museodelrisorgimento.mi.it. Open 09:00 - 13:00,
14:00 - 17:00. Closed Mon. Admission €5/3. Fridays
after 14:00 & daily after 16:30 free. YJAU
14.05 THURSDAY - 15.09 TUESDAY
IL MUSEO IDEALE: CAPOLAVORI DAI MUSEI
ITALIANI DEL XX SECOLO E DALLA COLLEZIONE
ACACIA
A collection of 20th century Italian masterpieces are brought
under the roof of the Museo del Novecento this summer
during the Il museo ideale exhibition. The pieces have
been temporarily donated to the museum by Acacia - The
Collectors Association of Contemporary Art. QD-4, Museo
del Novecento, Via Marconi 1, MDuomo, tel. (+39) 02 88
44 40 61, info@adartem.it, www.museodelnovecento.
org. Open 09:30 - 19:30, Mon 14:00 - 19:00, Thu, Sat 09.30
- 22.30. Admission €5/3. YJAUW
01.06 MONDAY - 31.12 THURSDAY
SPINOSAURO
As recently as 10 years ago, scientists believed that the
Tyrannosaurus Rex was the largest predatory dinosaur. That
is, until they met the Spinosaurus. Measuring an incredible
17 meters, the Spinosaurus is a full 4 meters longer than the
biggest ever T-Rex discovered. The Spinosaurus roamed the
earth over 100 million years ago and had long crocodile-like
jaws and a distinctive sail on its back. Opening in June, the
exhibition at Milan’s Natural History Museum will allow visitors
a close encounter with this massive creature. Visitors will also be
able to learn some fascinating facts about the world in which
the Spinosaurus lived.QE-3, Museo Civico di Storia Naturale,
Corso Venezia 55, MPorta Venezia, tel. (+39) 02 88 46 33
37, www.comune.milano.it/museostorianaturale. Open
09:00 - 17:30. Closed Mon. Admission €5/3. TYJ6
CLASSICAL, BALLET & OPERA
01.04 WEDNESDAY - 17.04 FRIDAY
GISELLE
For the month of April, love conquers all at La Scala. The
theatre’s Corps de Ballet will bring Giselle - a romantic ballet
in two acts, to the La Scala stage. Since its premiere in June
1841, Giselle has captured the imagination and pulled at the
heartstrings of audiences worldwide. Giselle is the story of a
village girl who falls in love with a man who is not all he seems.
Upon discovering he is bethrothed to another, she dies of a
broken heart. Transformed into a spirit, she fights to save her
love in a wood haunted by the ghosts of jilted women.QC-4,
Teatro alla Scala, Via Filodrammatici 2, MDuomo, tel. (+39)
02 88 791, www.teatroallascala.org. Event starts at 20:00.
Tickets €12 - 165. Box office open 09:00 - 18:00. JA
Teatro alla Scala
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13.04 MONDAY - 20.04 MONDAY
FILARMONICA DELLA SCALA
The La Scala Symphony Orchestra reunites under the
direction of conductor Christoph von Dohnányi to
play a programme including Gustav Mahler and Anton
Bruckner.QC-4, Teatro alla Scala, Via Filodrammatici
2, MDuomo, tel. (+39) 02 88 791, biglietteria@
teatroallascala.org, www.teatroallascala.org. Concert
starts at 20:00. Tickets €6.50 - 85. Box office open 09:00
- 18:00. JA
16.04 THURSDAY - 28.05 THURSDAY
THE POMERIGGI MUSICALI ORCHESTRA
The 70th anniversary symphony season continues at the
Teatro dal Verme throughout the months of April and May
with a series of performances from the theatre’s in-house
orchestra the Pomeriggi Musicali. The programme for
these six concerts includes music composed by Brahms,
Beethoven, Haydn and Mozart.QB-4, Teatro dal Verme,
Via S. Giovanni Sul Muro 2, MCairoli, tel. (+39) 02 87
905, www.dalverme.org. Concert starts at 21:00. Tickets
€13.50. Box office open 11:00 - 19:00. Closed Sun.
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01.05 FRIDAY - 23.05 SATURDAY
TURANDOT
La Scala’s special six month season of culture for Expo
2015 opens with Puccini’s final operatic triumph,
Turandot. This masterpiece, incomplete at the time of the
composer’s death, was performed for the first time in La
Scala in 1926 without the final act. This elegant version,
completed by Luciano Berio and directed by Nikolaus
Lehnhoff, is bound to please audiences.QC-4, Teatro
alla Scala, Via Filodrammatici 2, MDuomo, tel. (+39)
02 88 791, www.teatroallascala.org. Event starts at
20:00. Tickets €15 - 250. Box office open 09:00 - 18:00.
JA
02.05 SATURDAY
BERLIN SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
Milan plays host to some of the world’s most prestigious
symphony orchestras during the International Orchestra
Festival - running throughout the six-month period of Expo
2015. La Scala welcomes the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra
to the stage in May. Conducted by musical director Sir
Simon Rattle, the orchestra is set to perform Bruckner’s
Seventh Symphony as well as Leoš Janáček’s Sinfonietta.
QC-4, Teatro alla Scala, Via Filodrammatici 2, MDuomo,
tel. (+39) 02 88 791, www.teatroallascala.org. Event
starts at 21:00. Tickets €12 - 165. Box office open 09:00 -
18:00. JA
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FOOTBALL
Culture & Events
By nature, Italians are a passionate folk, with an
impressive capacity to wax long and lyrical on any topic
that they hold close to their hearts - like food, fashion
and, of course, football. Ask any Italian which club they
support and prepare to settle in for a comprehensive
and impassioned history lesson on the heady heights
and crushing lows of their favourite team. It’s safe to
say that in Italy, football is much more than a sport;
it’s practically a religion. Every weekend thousands of
pilgrims don their teams colours and flock faithfully
to worship at the gates of Milan’s football temple -
Giuseppe Meazza Stadium - better known as the San
Siro. Home to the city’s two clubs, A.C. Milan and F.C.
Internazionale Milano (aka Inter), at maximum capacity
San Siro can hold up to 85,000 football fanatics. The
rivalry between these two stars of the Italian Serie A is
legendary and tickets to the hottest match in town -
the Milan Derby - are usually snapped up in seconds.
A.C. Milan and Inter Milan dominate the most famous
football leagues at home and abroad. Inter have won
the scudetto 18 times and the Champions league 3
times. A.C Milan on the other hand have won the
Champions league 7 times and have take home the
scudetto 18 times. Visiting football fans may want to
take in a guided tour of San Siro. Offering a behind the
scenes look at life inside the stadium, this tour includes
a visit to the Museum, a football-enthusiasts paradise
of memorabilia and film footage. San Siro on match
day can be an electrifying experience for football fans
and non-fans alike. The flag-bearing, chanting ultra
supporters lining the curva - the side of the stadium -
often provide the crowd with more entertainment than
the players. Tickets are available on match days in the
kiosks around the stadium. Prices may vary depending
on the team playing, but usually start from about
€12. To purchase tickets, you’ll need a photo ID, like a
passport or drivers license. To buy tickets for certain
matches, a supporters membership card (tessera del
tifoso) may be necessary. Tickets can also be purchased
online at www.acmilan.com and www.inter.it.
SAN SIRO STADIUM TOUR AND MUSEUM
QPiazzale Angelo Moratti, MLotto, tel. (+39) 02 404
24 32, www.sansiro.net. Open 09:00 - 18:00. Admission
€17.34/12.24. Free for children under 6. Y
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