It’s the rare opera finale that doesn’t include bloodshed: A new deal between La Scala opera house in Milan, Italy, and an Italian performers union will ensure that La Scala’s gala opening night will take place Sunday as scheduled, The Associated Press reported. The Fials union, which represents about half of the orchestra musicians and chorus singers at La Scala, had been on strike since July and rejected new contracts in October, forcing the cancellation of productions of “La Dame aux Camélias” and “The Merry Widow.” La Scala’s new season will begin with a production ... (more)