Opera Foundations

Teatro alla Scala, Bracco Group new supporting partner

The 2027 income statement and the new season, which will be announced to the public on 29 May, were presented to the board of directors

18 May 2026

Il Teatro alla Scala. Uno degli edifici italiani più famosi, costruito nel 1778. (Adobe Stock)

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The network of private supporters of the Teatro alla Scala in Milan is expanding, with the Bracco Group joining as a founding supporting partner. The entry was approved by the foundation's board of directors, to which the superintendent also presented the new 2026-2027 season, which will be presented in detail to the press and public next week, and the 2027 income statement.

The outlook for the theatre, which is already starting work for the 250th anniversary celebrations in 2028, is positive: in 2025 La Scala recorded a record in ticket sales (with 36.5 million euros in revenue, +3% over 2024) and a profit of 200,000 euros.

Foundation Accounts

The value of production amounted to 133.2 million euro, up by 3% compared to the previous year. In detail, revenues from opera increased by 1.4 million and those from ballet by 1.1 million, also thanks to an increase in the number of spectators.

The auditorium occupancy rate was 95 per cent for opera (up from 92 per cent in the previous year and 80 per cent in 2019), and 92 per cent for dance, an increase of 4 per cent in one season.

New Founding Member

"We have always had a very strong bond with music, and our commitment to La Scala also stems from our family tradition," said Diana Bracco, president and CEO of the Bracco Group and president of the Bracco Foundation. "From supporting the first symphonic and chamber concerts to publications dedicated to performers, from scholarships for young musicians to the many opera evenings, from exhibitions to major tours, La Scala has always been part of our life and our cultural projects. We are therefore happy with this further step and I am personally very pleased that the new season at La Scala aims at renewing the audience by paying attention to the new generations".

"The Bracco Group's decision to become a Founding Supporter of La Scala brings to a new level a relationship that has been strengthened over the years and that has always been characterised as an example of active collaboration on projects rather than mere support," added Ortombina. "Our theatre lives from its relationship with the city, its institutions, the history of its companies and its citizens. The contribution of companies such as the Bracco Group helps us to make La Scala increasingly capable of opening up to everyone and to speak to ever wider audiences".

The Bracco Group and La Scala

Since 2011 the Bracco Foundation has been a Founding Member and Main Partner of Accademia Teatro alla Scala, one of the world's most prestigious training institutions. In addition to supporting the training year, with the Academy and its students on the various courses, Bracco develops numerous projects, also on an international scale, such as: concerts with the orchestra and singers, performances by the students of the Ballet School, travelling exhibitions (photographers, set designers, theatrical costumes), and popular cycles on classical music.

Moreover, in recent years Bracco has supported important tours of the Accademia, including in 2013 the Orchestra's first American tour between Chicago and Washington, conducted by Daniele Rustioni for the Year of Italian Culture in the United States; and in 2025, on Italy National Day at the Expo in Osaka, the young dancers of the Accademia Teatro alla Scala in a memorable performance that thrilled international audiences with contemporary choreography to music by Gioachino Rossini and Nino Rota.