Culture of Milan nevertheless it retained a sort of central position in cultural debates. New ideas and movements from other countries of Europe were accepted and discussed: thus Realism and Naturalism gave birth to an Italian movement, "Verismo". The greatest "verista" novelist, Giovanni Verga, was born in Sicily but wrote his most important books in Milan. Milan is a major nationwide and international centre of the performing arts, most notably opera. Milan is the location of "La Scala" opera house, one of the most prestigious opera houses in the world, and throughout history has hosted the premieres of numerous operas, such as "Nabucco"
Opera House Hotel Opera House Hotel The Opera House Hotel is a boutique hotel located in South Bronx of the Bronx, New York City. It was converted from the former Bronx Opera House, which was designed by George M. Keister and built in 1913. The hotel opened in August 2013 and is one of eight hotel properties owned and operated by the Empire Hotel Group. The hotel is the first of several boutique hotels which have opened or are being constructed in the Bronx. The New York City Legionnaires' disease outbreak were reported to had emerged following the discovery of the legionella bacteria