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Finally, we know why the atmosphere over at the Loggione is so toxic: there's asbestos everywhere!
A nice chunk of the upper Gallerie of la Scala -- the infamous loggione -- has been cordoned off by the ever-vigilant health authorities because decades-old asbestos hadn't really been removed during the 2004 renovations that basically gutted the building.
The asbestos will be promptly removed -- it will take two months.
Corriere della Sera story here.
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HA HA HA!!!!
At least they will restore the loggione before December 7.
Posted by: Crew Mantle | September 01, 2009 at 03:55 PM
Yikes!
Posted by: Coloratura Tempura | September 01, 2009 at 03:56 PM
Mesothelioma is no joke, they're criminally negligent.
Posted by: Kevin Edmund Youkilis 4 MVP | September 01, 2009 at 04:17 PM
Holy S. I thought asbestos was a material used almost entirely in the US.
Posted by: Iphigenie | September 01, 2009 at 05:17 PM
Baaaad news bears. After all that time I spent standing in the loggione hanging over the rails and leaning on the columns, maybe I should go get some bloodwork done!
Posted by: Francesca | September 01, 2009 at 05:50 PM
Breaking News: Mafia dumped asbestos on Scala's roof! :)
Posted by: siris | September 01, 2009 at 08:35 PM
Yikes, indeed.....
Posted by: Laurie | September 02, 2009 at 10:07 AM
Ah, another example of fine Italian craftmanship.
Posted by: Willym | September 02, 2009 at 01:28 PM
OMG that photo! It's frightening yet appealing.
Posted by: Susan | September 03, 2009 at 03:12 PM