Hungarian State Opera House is considered to be amongst the finest opera houses in the world. The auditorium holds 1,261 people. It is horseshoe-shaped and – according to measurements done in the 1970s by a group of international engineers – has the third best acoustics in Europe after La Scala in Milan and the Palais Garnier in Paris. Although many opera houses have been built since, the Budapest Opera House is still among the best in terms of the acoustics. In front of the building are statues of Ferenc Erkel and Franz Liszt. Liszt is the best known Hungarian composer. Erkel composed the Hungarian
Rudy La Scala certification in Venezuela. La Scala produced "The Witch", Ambar's second album in 1980; the same year he also produced "Que Nota" for the singer Stella. In 1983, an album written and produced by La Scala, and performed by Arturo Vázquez was released. The theme song for the 1985 soap opera "Cristal", "Mi Vida Eres Tú", was written and performed by La Scala. "Cristal" and the song became very successful in Latin America and Spain. The song was included in La Scala's album "Volvamos a Vivir", which peaked at number two in the "Billboard" Latin Pop Albums chart in United States.