Traditional Sicilian Puppet Show in Palermo, March…
Traditional Sicilian Puppet Show in Palermo, March…
Traditional Sicilian Puppet Show in Palermo, March…
Traditional Sicilian Puppet Show in Palermo, March…
Traditional Sicilian Puppet Show in Palermo, March…
Sicilian Puppets For Sale in Palermo, 2005
Piazza Castelnuovo in Palermo, 2005
Teatro Politeama & Statue of Garibaldi in Palermo,…
Detail of the Teatro Politeama in Palermo, 2005
Detail of the Quadriga on the top of the Teatro Po…
Teatro Politeama in Palermo, 2005
The Teatro Politeama in Palermo at Night, March 20…
Bingo Hall across from the Teatro Politeama in Pal…
Villa on the Way to La Zisa in Palermo, March 2005
La Zisa, a Medieval Castle in Palermo, March 2005
La Zisa, a Medieval Castle in Palermo, March 2005
Detail of La Zisa, a Medieval Castle in Palermo, M…
La Zisa, a Medieval Castle in Palermo, March 2005
Remains of the Pond in from of La Zisa, a Medieval…
Norman Mosaic and Fountain in La Zisa, a Medieval…
Norman Mosaic and Fountain in La Zisa, a Medieval…
Norman Mosaic and Fountain in La Zisa, a Medieval…
Detail of the Norman Mosaic in La Zisa, a Medieval…
Detail of the Norman Mosaic in La Zisa, a Medieval…
Bridal Shop in Palermo, March 2005
Detail of the Norman Mosaic in La Zisa, a Medieval…
Small Bridal Shop in Palermo, March 2005
Sicilian Couple Taking their Wedding Pictures in t…
Boats in the Harbor in Palermo, March 2005
The Harbor in Palermo, March 2005
The Church of Santa Maria della Catene in Palermo,…
The Church of Santa Maria della Catene in Palermo,…
Fountain in Palermo, March 2005
The Porta Felice in Palermo, March 2005
War-Torn Building Near the Marionette Museum in Pa…
A Building in the Botanical Gardens in Palermo, Ma…
Piazza San Domenico in Palermo, 2005
A Store Across from the Church of San Domenico in…
Column in Front of the Church of San Domenico in P…
Vucciria Market in Palermo, 2005
Alley Near the Vucciria Market in Palermo, March 2…
Vucciria Market in Palermo, 2005
Sicilian Shrine Near the Vucciria in Palermo, Marc…
Shrine on the Street in Palermo, March 2005
Exterior of the Church of Santa Theresa in Palermo…
Statue of the Virgin & Child in the Church of Sant…
The Kalsa Gate in Palermo, March 2005
A Baroque Church in Palermo, March 2005
The Duomo, or Cathedral of Palermo, March 2005
The Duomo, or Cathedral of Palermo, March 2005
Villa Bonnano Park in Palermo, March 2005
Villa Bonnano Park in Palermo, March 2005
Plan of "Building A" a Roman House in Villa Bonnan…
Remains of a Roman House in the Villa Bonnano Park…
Remains of a Roman House in the Villa Bonnano Park…
Remains of a Cistern in a Roman House in the Villa…
Roman Marble Torso in the Villa Bonnano Park in Pa…
Remains of a Roman Floor Mosaic in Villa Bonnano P…
Remains of a Black and White Roman Floor Mosaic in…
Remains of a Roman Floor in Villa Bonnano Park in…
Exterior of the Norman Palace in Palermo, March 20…
Interior Courtyard Inside the Norman Palace in Pal…
A Street near the Norman Palace on the way to the…
The Remains(?) of Columns from the Convent of La M…
The Church of La Martorana in Palermo, March 2005
The Church of La Martorana in Palermo, March 2005
The Belltower of Church of La Martorana in Palermo…
The Church of La Martorana in Palermo, March 2005
The Church of La Martorana in Palermo, March 2005
The Belltower of Church of La Martorana in Palermo…
The Belltower of Church of La Martorana in Palermo…
Sign in front of the Church of La Martorana in Pal…
The Church of San Cataldo in Palermo, March 2005
The Church of San Cataldo in Palermo, March 2005
Marble Pilaster Illustrating Jonah and the Whale (…
Marble Pilaster in the Church of Santa Caterina in…
Interior of the Baroque Church of Santa Caterina i…
Interior of the Baroque Church of Santa Caterina,…
Side Chapel in the Church of Santa Caterina in Pal…
Side Altar in the Church of Santa Caterina in Pale…
The High Altar in the Baroque Church of Santa Cate…
The Exterior of the Church of Santa Caterina in Pa…
The "Fountain of Shame" in Palermo, March 2005
The "Fountain of Shame" in Palermo, March 2005
The "Fountain of Shame" in Palermo, March 2005
Pipe Organ in the Church of San Giuseppe (St. Jose…
The "Fountain of Shame" in Palermo, March 2005
The "Fountain of Shame" in Palermo, March 2005
Virgin & Child Side Altar in the Church of San Giu…
Another Virgin & Child Side Altar in the Church of…
Quattro Canti, the "Four Corners" of Palermo, Marc…
Detail of One Corner of Quattro Canti, the "Four C…
Quattro Canti, the "Four Corners" of Palermo, Marc…
St. Joseph & Child Jesus Side Altar in the Church…
Exterior of the Church of San Guiseppe (St. Joseph…
Quattro Canti, the "Four Corners" of Palermo, Marc…
Condom Vending Machine on the Street Outside a Pha…
Quattro Canti, the "Four Corners" of Palermo, Marc…
View of a Building and Street in the Historic Dist…
My Room in the Hotel del Centro in Palermo, March…
The Hotel del Centro in Palermo, March 2005
Sphinx Metope from Selinus in the Palermo Archaeol…
Metopes of Temple C at Selinus in the Palermo Arch…
Metopes of Temple C at Selinus in the Palermo Arch…
Gorgon Pediment from Temple C at Selinus in the Pa…
Gorgon Pediment from Temple C at Selinus in the Pa…
Dance or Rape Metope from Selinus in the Palermo A…
Perseus and Medusa Metope from Temple C at Selinus…
Perseus and Medusa Metope from Temple C at Selinus…
Goddesses Metope from Selinus in the Palermo Archa…
Chariot of the Sun Metope from Temple C at Selinus…
Chariot of the Sun Metope from Temple C at Selinus…
Chariot of the Sun Metope from Temple C at Selinus…
Chariot Metope from Selinus in the Palermo Archaeo…
Chariot Metope from Selinus in the Palermo Archaeo…
Apollo and Daphne Metope from Selinus in the Paler…
Apollo and Daphne Metope from Selinus in the Paler…
The Church and Catacombs of San Giovanni in Syracu…
The Church and Catacombs of San Giovanni in Syracu…
The Greek Theatre in Syracuse, March 2005
Quarry Garden in Syracuse, March 2005
The "Ear of Dionysius" in Syracuse, March 2005
Cat on the Ruins of the Roman Amphitheatre in Syra…
Cat Overlooking the Roman Amphitheatre in Syracuse…
The Roman Theatre, Taormina, Sicily by Sarazin de…
Keywords
Authorizations, license
-
Visible by: Everyone -
All rights reserved
-
260 visits
The Teatro Massimo in Palermo, March 2005
The Teatro Massimo Vittorio Emanuele is an opera house located on the Piazza Verdi in Palermo, Sicily. It was dedicated to King Victor Emanuel II.
An international competition for the creation of the opera house was announced by the Palermo Council in 1864, primarily at the instigation of the mayor, Antonio Starrabba di Rudinì. For many years there had been talk of building a big new theatre in Palermo, worthy of the second biggest city in southern Italy after Naples and designed to promote the image of the city following the recent national unity.
The opera house was built by the architect Giovanni Battista Filippo Basile and, following his death in 1891, construction was overseen by his son, Ernesto. Construction started on 12 January 1874 but was stopped for eight years from 1882 till 1890. Finally, on 16 May 1897, twenty-two years after the laying of the foundation stone, the second largest opera theatre after Palais Garnier in Paris was inaugurated with a performance of Verdi's Falstaff.
The Teatro Massimo is the largest theatre in Italy (and the third largest opera house in Europe). 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 Selinute and Agrigento. Realized in the late-Renaissance style, the auditorium was planned for 3,000 people, but, in its current format, it seats 1,350, with 7 tiers of boxes rising up around an inclined stage, and shaped in the typical horseshoe style.
In 1974 the house was closed to complete renovations required by updated safety regulations, but cost over-runs, corruption, and political in-fighting all added to the delay and it remained closed for twenty-three years, finally re-opening on 12 May 1997, four days before its centenary. The opera season started again in 1999, although Verdi's Aida was performed in 1998 while work in progress continued.
During the restoration regular opera seasons were performed in Teatro Politeama Garibaldi, a minor building not far from Teatro Massimo. In summer a few performances, usually concerts, ballet and operetta, are held in Teatro della Verdura.
In recent years “charges of corruption and political meddling…along with budget deficits and heavy debts” have plagued the house, but, under its part-English music director, Jan Latham Koenig, it is reported that it is once again on track
Text from Wikipedia: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teatro_Massimo
An international competition for the creation of the opera house was announced by the Palermo Council in 1864, primarily at the instigation of the mayor, Antonio Starrabba di Rudinì. For many years there had been talk of building a big new theatre in Palermo, worthy of the second biggest city in southern Italy after Naples and designed to promote the image of the city following the recent national unity.
The opera house was built by the architect Giovanni Battista Filippo Basile and, following his death in 1891, construction was overseen by his son, Ernesto. Construction started on 12 January 1874 but was stopped for eight years from 1882 till 1890. Finally, on 16 May 1897, twenty-two years after the laying of the foundation stone, the second largest opera theatre after Palais Garnier in Paris was inaugurated with a performance of Verdi's Falstaff.
The Teatro Massimo is the largest theatre in Italy (and the third largest opera house in Europe). 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 Selinute and Agrigento. Realized in the late-Renaissance style, the auditorium was planned for 3,000 people, but, in its current format, it seats 1,350, with 7 tiers of boxes rising up around an inclined stage, and shaped in the typical horseshoe style.
In 1974 the house was closed to complete renovations required by updated safety regulations, but cost over-runs, corruption, and political in-fighting all added to the delay and it remained closed for twenty-three years, finally re-opening on 12 May 1997, four days before its centenary. The opera season started again in 1999, although Verdi's Aida was performed in 1998 while work in progress continued.
During the restoration regular opera seasons were performed in Teatro Politeama Garibaldi, a minor building not far from Teatro Massimo. In summer a few performances, usually concerts, ballet and operetta, are held in Teatro della Verdura.
In recent years “charges of corruption and political meddling…along with budget deficits and heavy debts” have plagued the house, but, under its part-English music director, Jan Latham Koenig, it is reported that it is once again on track
Text from Wikipedia: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teatro_Massimo
- Keyboard shortcuts:
Jump to top
RSS feed- Latest comments - Subscribe to the comment feeds of this photo
- ipernity © 2007-2024
- Help & Contact
|
Club news
|
About ipernity
|
History |
ipernity Club & Prices |
Guide of good conduct
Donate | Group guidelines | Privacy policy | Terms of use | Statutes | In memoria -
Facebook
Twitter
Sign-in to write a comment.