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The Teatro Massimo Vittorio Emanuele is an opera house and opera company located on the Piazza Verdi in Palermo, Sicily.It was dedicated to King Victor Emanuel II.It is the biggest in Italy, and one of the largest of Europe (at the time of its inauguration, it was - with its area of 7730 m 2 - the third largest opera house in Europe after the Palais Garnier in Paris, and the K. K. Hof ...
The theatre would have to be built on the border of the monumental structure of Palermo, as an ideal point of reference of the city's expansion. [1] Therefore, unlike the "aristocratic" Teatro Massimo, the Politeama would have to house more popular shows (operetta, festivals, equestrian shows, etc.). [1] Frontal view with the statue of Ruggero ...
At its centre is the sumptuous Teatro Massimo, the biggest opera house of Italy, and the third of Europe after the Opéra National de Paris and the K. K. Hof-Opernhaus in Vienna. The square is located in the heart of the city, near the central Via Maqueda, in the quarter of the Seralcadio, within the historic centre of Palermo.
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Opened in 1856 is the oldest opera house in South America. This is a list of notable opera houses listed by continent, then by country with the name of the opera house and city. The opera company is sometimes named for clarity.
In the 19th century, it closed as a performance theater to become a wax museum, but closed all activities in 1888. Not until the year 2000-2006, were European funds appropriated for restoration. Presently the theater, stripped internally of the typical opera hall seating, is used for performances of modern and contemporary music. [1]
The Teatro Massimo Bellini is an opera house located on Piazza Vincenzo Bellini in Catania, Sicily, southern Italy. Named after the local-born composer Vincenzo Bellini, it was inaugurated on 31 May 1890 with a performance of the composer's masterwork, Norma. It seats 1,200.
Palermo (/ p ə ˈ l ɛər m oʊ,-ˈ l ɜːr-/ pə-LAIR-moh, - LUR-; [3] Italian: ⓘ; Sicilian: Palermu, locally also Paliemmu [paˈljɛmmʊ] or Palèimmu) [4] [a] is a city in southern Italy, the capital of both the autonomous region of Sicily and the Metropolitan City of Palermo, the city's surrounding metropolitan province.