Must-see entertainment in Palermo

  • Teatro Massimo

    Palermo

    Ernesto Basile's six-tiered art-nouveau masterpiece is Europe's second-largest opera house and one of Italy's most prestigious, right up there with La…

  • Teatro Ditirammu

    Palermo

    Tucked away in a crumbling baroque courtyard, this intimate, family-run theatre hosts wonderful concerts of world and folk music, as well as theatrical…

  • Teatro Politeama Garibaldi

    Palermo

    This grandiose 19th-century theatre is a popular venue for classical music, staging year-round concerts of works from composers such Beethoven, Strauss,…

  • Teatro dei Pupi di Mimmo Cuticchio

    Palermo

    This puppet theatre is a charming low-tech choice for children (and the child within), staging traditional, one-hour shows using exquisitely handcrafted…

  • Teatro di Verdura

    Palermo

    A short, summer program of mostly popular and operatic music (including prolific national and international acts) in the lovely gardens of the Villa…