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, Schubert and Phillip Glass. It's home to Palermo's symphony orchestra, the Orchestra Sinfonica Siciliana.


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