Catania Sicily Teatro Massimo Bellini

Massimo Bellini Theatre

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The Teatro Massimo Bellini is an opera house in Catania, Sicily and was named after the famous composer Vincenzo Bellini.

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Dec 8, 2024
Teatro Massimo Bellini is a stunning building. Its architectural style is amazing and the whole building, particularly the facade is richly decorated with symbolic ornaments. Unfortunately we were un… Full review by Dimitris L
Oct 23, 2024
The interior of this theatre is breathtaking. It's a fabulous example of an Italian opera house with wonderful acoustics. Our guide was excellent. Well worth an hour of your time. You're supposed to … Full review by clivetwooaks
Oct 12, 2024
The building is a functioning opera house and a Baroque architectural gem. The building is named for Vincenzo Bellini. His opera Norma was the performance to be shown after the opera house opened. W… Full review by macedonboy
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The Teatro Massimo Bellini is an opera house located on Piazza Vincenzo Bellini in Catania, Sicily, southern Italy. Named after the local-bo…
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The Teatro Massimo Bellini is an opera house. Named after the local-born composer Vincenzo Bellini, it was inaugurated on 31 May 1890 wit…
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Questions & answers

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I have tickets for the opera tonight. The ticket says 5.30pm. What time will the performance actually start?
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Oh thats early. It started when it said on the ticket (7.30pm) when we went there. The place only opened about 30 minutes before the performance.
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Answer by john m · Mar 23, 2019
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I’m thinking of going to an opera here, what type of attire is needed for females, as I’ll be doing a very casual trip …
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I’m thinking of going to an opera here, what type of attire is needed for females, as I’ll be doing a very casual trip otherwise. Thanks
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You can wear whatever you like. Some of the older locals dressed very formally but we just went smart casual as we don't travel with much luggage. I wore black jeans and a shirt, …
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You can wear whatever you like. Some of the older locals dressed very formally but we just went smart casual as we don't travel with much luggage. I wore black jeans and a shirt, my partner wore a dress but others were much more casual than us. I don't think shorts and thongs are the go though.
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Answer by john m · Mar 10, 2019
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What are the hours of operation?
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I don't recall the exact hours but we went there in the morning and bough tickets and then returned at 7.30pm when it opened for the concert.
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Answer by john m · Nov 9, 2018
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How can I find out when there are tours in English.?
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The teatro has ongoing tours all day every 30 minutes. Primary language is in English and Italian so you should have no problem just arriving to teatro and purchasing tickets …
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The teatro has ongoing tours all day every 30 minutes. Primary language is in English and Italian so you should have no problem just arriving to teatro and purchasing tickets there. For other type of tours not sure.
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