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The Real Competition at the Milan Games? Olympics vs. Opera

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February 17, 2026

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The Olympics have invaded Milan—but Italians would rather watch a 5-hour opera.⁠

During the Games, La Scala, the world’s most storied opera house, is producing only one opera, an epic tale about a world consumed by cleansing fire.⁠

#Olympics #Italy #WSJ

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