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( 091 605 35 80;
www.teatromassimo.it
;
Piazza Giuseppe Verdi)
Ernesto Basile's six-tiered art nou-
veau masterpiece is Europe's third-largest opera house and one of Italy's most prestigious,
right up there with La Scala in Milan, San Carlo in Naples and La Fenice in Venice. With
lions flanking its grandiose columned entrance and an interior gleaming in red and gold, it
stages opera, ballet and music concerts from September to June.
Teatro Politeama Garibaldi
(Piazza Ruggero Settimo)
This grandiose theatre is a popular venue for opera, ballet and classic-
al music, staging afternoon and evening concerts from October through June. It's home to
Palermo's symphony orchestra, the
Orchestra Sinfonica Siciliana
(
PERFORMING ARTS
091 607 25 32;
Teatro di Verdura
( 091 765 19 63; Viale del Fante 70; mid-Jun-Sep)
A summer-only program of ballet and music
in the lovely gardens of the Villa Castelnuovo, about 6km north of the city centre. Take
Viale della Liberta' to Viale Diana to Viale del Fante. There's a delightful open-air bar
that opens during shows.
PERFORMING ARTS
Cantieri Culturali alla Zisa
( 091 652 49 42; Via Paolo Gili 4)
West of the centre, this newly renovated industrial space has
recently emerged as Palermo's trendiest contemporary and experimental arts venue, with
frequent live performances and a brand-new modern art gallery, ZAC (Zona Arti Contem-
poranee), which opened in December 2012.
PERFORMING ARTS
