History and teachings
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. The architect Basile was inspired by ancient and classical Sicilian architecture and, thus, the exterior was designed in the high neoclassical style incorporating elements of the Greek temples at Selinunte and Agrigento. Realized in the late-Renaissance style, the auditorium was planned for 3,000 people, but, in its current format, it seats 1,381, with 7 tiers of boxes rising up around an inclined stage, and shaped in the typical horseshoe style.

Cross-cultural dimensions
Teatro Massimo is the biggest theatre in Italy, and one of the largest of Europe (at the time of its inauguration, it was – with its area of 7730 m² – the third largest opera house in Europe after the Palais Garnier in Paris, and the K. K. Hof-Opernhaus in Vienna), renowned for its perfect acoustics.

Useful information:
recommended for all; general; doesn’t require prior knowledge; accessible; affordable

Located in Palermo. Accessible by foot, by car and by public tranportation. Accessible for disabled. It is possible to visit the theatre with guided tours in different languages or otherwise it is possible to book a ticket for a concert, opera and ballets. Safety meausures covered