The Latest Breaking News from Milan

La Scala's French manager leaves theater financially fit as Meloni government turns to Italians

The general manager of Milan’s famed Teatro alla Scala has bidden a bittersweet farewell to the theater during the presentation of 2024-25 season, saying he would have been happy to continue

The Independent UK · May 28, 2024

A Chinese conglomerate loses control of its elite European soccer team, as Beijing fails to dominate the world's favorite sport

Oaktree took over Italian soccer club Inter Milan last week after owner Suning failed to pay back a $429 million loan.

Fortune · May 27, 2024

Bruce Springsteen postpones European concerts due to ‘vocal issues’

The musician's concerts in Marseille, Prague, and Milan have been called off and he has been told not to perform for the next 10 days

The Independent UK · May 27, 2024

What it’s like to detox at the Soho Farmhouse of Milan

From mandatory massages to being limited to 850 calories a day, Maddy Mussen detoxes in style in the Italian countryside

Evening Standard · May 18, 2024

Pino Pascali’s brief and brilliant life celebrated at Fondazione Prada

Milan’s Fondazione Prada honours Italian artist Pino Pascali, dedicating four of its expansive main show spaces to an exhibition of his work

Wallpaper · May 17, 2024

‘They’re teaching me’: Greg Doran on staging Shakespeare’s unloved Two Gents with students

The theatre director, now teaching at Oxford after years running the RSC, thinks The Two Gentlemen of Verona is perfect for a young cast to argue over. We go into rehearsals

The Guardian - UK · May 10, 2024

Brickbat: We All Scream

In Italy, the Milan city council is considering a law that would ban the sale of ice cream, pizza, and other takeout food and drinks after 12:30 a.m. on weekdays and 1:30 a.m. on weekends and holidays. The move is aimed at reducing people congregating on the streets and creating…

Reason · May 8, 2024

Women's Milan-San Remo could be in the works for 2025

Route speculation includes Cipressa and Poggio climbs, possible event dates and Women's WorldTour calendar under discussion

Cycling News · May 7, 2024

Why you should avoid coffee in the UK – and tea in Italy

Letter: Melissa Wright deplores the cost and quality of high street coffee shops in Britain, and says she’d much rather get an espresso in Milan for €1.20

The Guardian - UK · May 3, 2024

Salone Del Mobile 2024 | Vikram Goyal’s design stopover in Milan

Delhi-based designer Vikram Goyal shares finds from this year’s Salone del Mobile — from lamps woven with PET bottles and Ghanaian grass to deconstructed furniture

The Hindu · May 3, 2024