Palermo, Theater Massimo Inside Editorial Photo

Palermo Teatro Massimo ’Vittorio Emanuele is by far the biggest theatre not only in Italy but one of the largest in Europe. With its ancient and neoclassical exterior, it is situated on the site between a Church and a Monastery, demolished at the end of 1800’s in order to start the construction of this prestigious theatre. The front of the theatre resembles a classic temple. A delicate flight of steps leads up to a sable vestibule hold above six corinthian tuff columns on a podium with a monumental staircase adjacent to two bronze lions ridden by the allegorical representation of Opera and Melody. Surrounding the theatre is a huge dome with a metal spine which thanks to a modern system of rollers, is able to move along allowing brilliant acoustic in climate changes.