Teatro Massimo
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Teatro Massimo
Complete name: Teatro Massimo Vittorio Emanuele
This theater, built by Giovanni Battista Filippo Basile and on his death by his son Ernesto, is situated in Palermo, Sicily. Works started on 12th January 1974 but were stopped for eight years from 1882 till 1890. On 1891 Giovanni Battista Basile died, his son Ernesto completed the construction. On 16th May 1897 the second opera theatre after Paris Opera was inagurated with Verdi's Falstaff. In 1974 it was closed to allow minor fixes but it wasn't open till 12th may 1997, 4 days before its centenary. Opera season started again in 1999 although in 1998 Verdi's Aida was performed while work in progress continued. Parts of the luxury decorations are irreparably lost. During the restoration regular opera seasons were performed in Politeama Garibaldi, a minor building not too far from Teatro Massimo. In summer a few performances, usually concerts, ballets and operette are held in Villa della Verdura.
External links
- Official website (http://www.teatromassimo.it/teatro/visita_en.php) where you can virtually visit the theater
