(The calm before the storm: Teatro alla Scala this afternoon eerily quiet!)
The opera world is gearing-up for Thursday night's La Prima of Verdi's Aida, and the city of Milan reciprocates accordingly. This afternoon's casual stroll into the heart of the city revealed chocolatey-treats and Verdi-love.
First I stumbled across a small bar Le Spighe alla Scala on Via Verdi, 2. Centrally-displayed in the front window among a sea of sweets, were small dark-chocolate pieces of chocolate with the Teatro alla Scala façade stamped on the front:
Then walking forward down Via Verdi towards Il Duomo, BMW has erected a gi-normous billboard boasting the face of Maestro Verdi:
I ♥ this city.