位于意大利米兰的斯卡拉歌剧院在今年演出季即将开始之前面临新危机，在这家世界著名歌剧院工作的舞蹈演员们近日威胁要举行罢工，理由是新装修过的工作环境不如人意。

    据《卫报》10月4日报道，由80多人组成的剧院芭蕾舞团的部分成员在一份提交给歌剧院新任总经理斯蒂法内·利斯奈尔的声明中抱怨说，在花费大约4200万欧元将剧院建筑粉饰一新后，他们的更衣室却依然显得狭窄拥挤。现有空间不足以舒适地更换服装，而着装不那么重要的管弦乐队却拥有更好的更衣室，这一点令剧院舞蹈演员们牢骚满腹。这些舞蹈演员威胁说，如果此问题不能得到解决的话，他们将会立即采取罢工行动，而此举势必会使预定于本月开始上演的《马侬的故事》一剧大受影响。

    然而，剧院管理层对此事倒并不是很担心。一位了解内情的人士说，“那些舞蹈演员所使用的更衣室确实比较小，但布置绝对称得上精致”“当然，那里达不到豪华酒店套房的水平——但这些人如果到伦敦或世界其它地方的剧院转上一圈的话，他们会发现这里相比而言还是很不错的”。

    自从去年12月举行了盛大的重张仪式后，斯卡拉歌剧院就一直深陷于各种内乱之中。指挥家穆蒂在今年5月份辞职时曾表示剧院内部人员对他充满了“敌意”，而管弦乐队负责人费戴利·孔法罗尼埃里也选择了走人。做为该剧院的主要赞助人，倍耐力轮胎公司的主席马可·特隆凯蒂·普罗维拉也辞去了在剧院董事会内的职务。

    新上任的总经理利斯奈尔是第一位掌管斯卡拉歌剧院的法国人。他认为目前出现的僵局完全可以迎刃而解，他说：“我们正在与舞蹈演员和工会组织进行谈判。我确信此事最终能得到圆满解决。”

    La Scala is no stranger to turmoil - sackings, resignations and rebellions in recent years culminated in the departure of musical director Riccardo Muti. Now, with this year's season under way, it is the turn of the legendary Milan opera house's dancers to display their temperaments.

    In a communique to La Scala's new general manager Stéphane Lissner, members of the 80-strong ballet corps complained that, after an estimated ?42m refurbishment of the building, their dressing rooms are too cramped. They say there is not enough space to change into their costumes comfortably, and complain that the orchestra, whose dress is not so vital, have better accommodation. If not resolved, the dancers threaten industrial action which could disrupt this month's opening of L'Histoire de Manon.

    Ballet buffs in Milan are concerned at the prospect of missing the great dancer Sylvie Guillem, who will alternate with Alessandra Ferri, and management are no less happy.

    "It's true that [the dancers' dressing room] is small, but it's a perfectly nice space," said an insider. "Of course, it's not a suite at the Ritz - but they should go to London or other theatres around the world and they would find it actually compares very well. We think there should be solidarity, with everyone working together for the good of the theatre."

    Since its grand re-opening last December the opera house has been plagued with in-fighting. Muti resigned in May citing "hostility" from fellow staff, and orchestra president Fedele Confalonieri also stood down. The Pirelli chairman, Marco Tronchetti Provera, a major sponsor, has also quit the board of directors.

    Lissner is the first Frenchman to run La Scala, and was brought in because of his soothing management skills; he is confident he can broker a deal. "We are in talks with the dancers and the union," he said. "We are trying to find a good solution, and I am here to organise that; I'm sure we will do it." Meanwhile, rehearsals continue.