La Bella Addormentata - Teatro Massimo di Palermo

Once in a lifetime experience to attend an opera in Italy in the beautiful Palermo opera house. The staff were so helpful. The performance was bellissimo!

La ópera fue excepcional aunque las sillas son incómodas, antiguas, y en un espectáculo tan largo se nota. Tampoco tiene tienda para adquirir algún recuerdo de la ópera o del propio teatro. Aún así, mereció la pena.

For some reason the tour group leader decided to do the tour in a bilingual way covering both English and Italian commentary which was very inefficient. The pitch/ tone/storyline were not up to the mark and it lacked engagement. Overall the theatre itself needs some investment in cleaning - the curtains, sofas etc. have gathered dust and dirt and can simply be drycleaned. We covered the Teatro la Fenice in Venice and Teatro Massimo pales in comparison due to the way it has been kept and presente...