We were fortunate enough to have tickets for a performance of Rigoletto here, so did not take the tour. The performance was wonderful, the atmosphere in the opera house was amazing. It is an imposing building, on a vast scale. We were able to take photos inside the opera house before the performance. There is only a very tiny bar... More

It is worth to explore the theatre because: has fantastic interior decoration; interesting echo room; royal box and steps where the "The Godfather" part 3 opera scene was taken.

Beautiful place, good picture on night or on day. Big colums, and a huge building. In the city centre, easy access. This place is one of the most importants places in Palermo.

Teatro Massimo is one of the biggest in Italy and, at the time of its opening, was the third in Europe (the other two, respectively, Paris Opera - Garnier - and Vienna State Opera). Designed by Giovan Battista Filippo Basile, this theatre is a splendid artwork, inspired on old theatres as well as on Roman temples. Its exterior is very... More

Would be great to see a performance here after taking the tour. 8 euros isn't cheap but we enjoyed the half hour tour in Italian. No photos allowed inside. The exhibit about the stage scenery was very interesting.

Tired but beautiful opera house. We regrettably did not get the chance to see an opera but we did take the tour. I thought that it was overpriced at 8 euros. The tour was very limited and ii think it took about 20 minutes to complete. Very short. Looking out onto the stage and the theatre from the royal box... More

I have wanted to visit this place for years. I have a love of the godfather movies, and although Godfather 3 isn't the best of the trilogy, I still wanted to see this place. It is a stunning building and occupies the centre of the city and for me the most stunning. It is the third largest opera house in... More

Having seen other stunning Opera Houses around Europe, we found this lacking from the outside but not the inside. You cannot take photos of the inside of the theatre which is a great pity and I have no idea why. As with a lot of the beautiful theatres, the outside of the buildings is in varying degrees of decay. If... More

well, it is beautiful, impressive and wonderful building where you can enjoy opera and / or ballet performance. When I went there, it was " Nabucco" of Verdi, loved it. However I have to admit that performances which I saw in La Scala were on a higher level, but this is la scala...