Teatro Massimo Vittorio Emanuele [Palermo]
Teatro Massimo
teatro Massimo Vittorio Emanuele
Theatre building in Palermo, Italy, opened in 1897
bouwwerk in Palermo
Teatro Massimo Vittorio Emanuele
Teatro Vittorio Emanuele
Descriptive text, II. pp. 13, 14; Block plan, II. p. 13 ; View of central feature, II. p. 13 ; General view, p. 14; Front elevation, II. PL 25 ; Plan area, II. Pis. 26, 27 ; Plan 1st tier, II. Pis. 28, 29 ; Longitudinal section, II. PL 3c ; Skeleton section of auditorium, III. PL opp. p. 62 ; Skeleton plan of auditorium, III. PL opp. p. 62 ; Cost and dimensions, p. 18.
Vasto elegante teatro, celebre per le sue stagioni liriche e concerti­stiche. Fu eretto su disegno dell’archi­tetto Giambattista Basile fra il 1875 e il 1897. E’ la sede dell’omo­nimo Ente Autonomo che vi or­ganizza regolari stagioni musicali. Appartiene al Comune ed ha una capienza di 3.000 posti circa.
Built 1875-1897 by G. B. Basile (who had been elected by a jury including the German theatre architect, Gottfried Semper). Opened 16 May 1897 with Verdi's Falstaff. Restorations from 1974. Subsequently closed for many years without an official reason. Re-opened 12 May 1997 as a concert hall, re-opened 2 Apr 1998 as an opera house. Also known as Teatro Massimo Vittorio Emanuele. Capacity: 2228 persons.