CELEBRATING 75 YEARS OF WHERE - Where Milan

SENSUALITY OVER75 YEARSThe appeal of TangoMacef in FieraFrom 27-30 January, Fiera Milano (which can be reachedon the M1 underground line, Rho/Pero stop) will hostthe 90th edition of “Macef”, the International HomeShow for industry members. Last year it registereda visitor attendance of 90,000 people with 1,700exhibitors. In ninety years of history, visitors have beenable to admire objects then become world classics,such as the Moka coffee pot, the pressure cooker andstainless steel items. www.macef.itSeventy-five years ago marked thebeginning of the “Golden Age” ofArgentine tango. In January, RobertoHerrera’s Compañía will be in Milanto offer its audience an evening ofsensual elegance. For four evenings(24, 25, 31 January and 1 February)Teatro Smeraldo will host a danceperformance with music (from Piazzollato De Caro) performed live by theDecarisìmo Quintet. www.boxtickets.itMILANO MODA UOMOAs we know, fashion is alwaysahead of the times: from 15-18January, “Milano Moda Uomo”will showcase a selection of the2011/2012 autumn/winter prêta-portermenswear collections.The rich calendar of eventsencompasses more than 100happenings, including fashionshows and events to be heldeither in showrooms acrossMilan or at several of the historiccentre’s most evocative venues.www.cameramoda.itAmedeo Nazzari, movie star,since the ‘30s a fashion symbolOpera and BalletThe 2010-2011 season at Teatro alla Scala offers a richprogramme of performances: Cavalleria Rusticana by PietroMascagni and Pagliacci by Ruggero Leoncavallo (from 16-28January, conducted by Daniel Harding); concerts performedby the La Scala Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by YuriTemirkanov (23, 24 and 26 January); a Schubert recitalby the baritone Matthias Goerne (on 31 January); and theballet Histoire de Manon with music by Massenet (from 27January-11 February). www.teatroallascala.org. Although itis almost impossible to get tickets, you might try asking yourconcierge to perform a miracle.MOMIX, A COMBINATIONOF DANCE AND MAGICFrom 25 January-13 February, at TeatroNuovo, Momix will stage a sort of “bestof” their thirty-year repertoire, Remix. Thedancers-illusionists, directed by the famousUS choreographer Moses Pendleton, arerenowned for their ability to evoke a fantasticworld using only their bodies and a skilfulplay of lights. They are also very popular inItaly. www.teatronuovo.itITALIAN MUSICALFLASHDANCEPerformances of Flashdance, the musicaltaken from the famous film, which broke boxoffice records in the ‘80s, will continue until 23January at Teatro della Luna. Its soundtrackspawned several hit songs. All lyrics are inItalian. www.ticketweb.itMAMMA MIA!This musical boasts a following of at least42 million fans. Until 30 January, the TeatroNazionale will be staging the performancetranslated into Italian, with the original Abbasoundtrack. www.mammamiailmusical.itwww.wheretraveler.com 17