While we were in Milan we were lucky enough to get...

While we were in Milan we were lucky enough to get tickets to see a show at alla Scala. We made it in on the last night that they were showing Il Pirata. The theatre is really well kept and is very impressive, it's worth seeing if you're in the area, even if it's only to take the tour.
Around the side of the building, around 5/530 you can queue in line to get discounted tickets for the top tier. We were able to get 2 tickets for 26 euros total. The view from some of the seats up there isn't the best, but if you stand you can see the whole opera. This was s much more budget friendly experience, as tickets on the ground floor were about 500 euro for two.