Massimo Theater in Palermo by drone in 4k

AIRVŪZ STAFF NOTE : The Teatro Massimo Vittorio Emanuele opera house is one of the great cultural landmarks of Palermo, the capital of Italy's Sicily region. Opened in 1897, it's the third-largest in Europe after the opera houses of Paris and Vienna. Inspired by ancient Sicilian architecture, the opera house was designed by the famous Italian architect Giovan Battista Filippo Basile. Seen here in this outstanding drone video by Sphereview, the theater was the filming location for the final scenes of the Godfather: Part III (1990).

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The Teatro Massimo Vittorio Emanuele is an opera house and opera company located on the Piazza Verdi in Palermo, Sicily. It was dedicated to King Victor Emanuel II. It is the biggest in Italy, and one of the largest of Europe (at the time of its inauguration, it was - with its area of 7730 sqm. - the third largest opera house in Europe after the Palais Garnier in Paris, and the K. K. Hof-Opernhaus in Vienna, renowned for its perfect acoustics. The Teatro’s history was troubled from the beginning. It was envisioned as 19th-century Palermo’s bid for European cultural credibility, when both Sicily and Italy were booming. But it took 33 years to plan and build, opening in 1897, closing after only two seasons and not reopening until 1901.