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Angela Giuffrida in Rome

No shorts, no flip-flops: La Scala bars beachwear from the opera

People in smart clothes at La Scala opera house
The gala opening of Milan’s La Scala in 2022. Notices reminding visitors about the ‘rules of conduct’ have been placed on tickets and at the theatre’s entrance. Photograph: Quirinale Press Office/AFP/Getty Images

Operagoers have been warned they will be banned from entering Milan’s prestigious La Scala theatre if they turn up wearing shorts, tank tops or flip-flops. Kimonos, however, are acceptable.

The venue’s management team reminded people how not to dress for an opera after complaints that some spectators were donning attire more suitable for the beach.

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