The former director of La Fenice Opera in Venice, Fortunato Ortombina, is to become the new artistic director of La Scala in Milan, one of the most famous opera houses in the world. The board of directors, chaired by Milan Mayor Giuseppe Sala, announced on Tuesday that the 63-year-old will take over from the current head of La Scala, Dominique Meyer, in August next year. The contract of the French-born Meyer, which would have expired at the end of February 2025, will be extended by a few months, the board said, adding that a transitional period has been agreed during which the two men will wor…