Teatro Massimo Palermo

Massimo Theatre

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(3.7K) · Performing arts in Palermo, Italy
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One of the biggest opera houses in Europe, Teatro Massimo is renowned for its excellent acoustiscs and holds over 1,300 seats.The venue hosts …

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Feb 22, 2025
We saw the premiere of Verdi's Otello here. It was an amazing experience, despite having bought some more budget seats. The staff were super helpful, even with two tourists who didn't speak any Ita…Full review by David F
Jan 23, 2025
Teatro Massimo was built in the late 19th century. It is a monumental work of art. The building is enormous and it is one of the largest opera houses in Europe. The architecture is stupendous. The ac…Full review by Dimitris L
Jan 5, 2025
Majestic theatre, absolutely worth visiting if you are in Palermo, even the area adjacent to the theater is interesting for drinking an aperitif or enjoying the various Palermo street foodFull review by Safari16100803602
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The Teatro Massimo Vittorio Emanuele is the biggest in Italy, and one of the largest of Europe. Construction started in 1874, but wa…
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Facts

Owner:Comune di Palermo
Opened:1897
Architect:Giovanni Battista Filippo Basile (1874–1880), Ernesto Basile (1891–1897)

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How long do the concerts last? I’m going this Sunday and am wondering what time I should book dinner.
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Sorry, we were not ablate attend a concert because of COVID !
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Do they have disable facility like lift to avoid steps up front, or disable toilet?
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I found out they have a lift to avoid the front stairs and a internal lift to take you from floor to floor. beautiful!
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Are there translations to English at the opera
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I don’t know if every opera is translated into English on the surtitle screen but since we saw L’elixir D’amore (sung in Italian) the surtitles were in English. I don’t know if the same …
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I don’t know if every opera is translated into English on the surtitle screen but since we saw L’elixir D’amore (sung in Italian) the surtitles were in English. I don’t know if the same would hold if the opera was sung in German or French
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Does the cafe in Teatro Massimo have breakfast fare? Thanks!
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Normally a croissant or muffin and cappuccino or espresso is available - opposite are a couple of hotels you could try out for a continental breakfast and down the street are dozens of …
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Normally a croissant or muffin and cappuccino or espresso is available - opposite are a couple of hotels you could try out for a continental breakfast and down the street are dozens of little bars and cafes serving mini pizzas and hot dogs and of course Sicilian breakfasts of brioche and ice cream! A must have with freshly squeezed orange juice and pomegranate at one or two catching onto new desire for other fresh fruit juices. Enjoy!!
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