About
February 6 to 8, 2026 | Sala ONU
from 3 to 10 years old
The three little pigs
The travelling trumpet
Musical Fairytales
Music by Salvatore Nogara
Text and theatrical adaptation Claudio Antonio Di Domenico
Scene Designs Stefano Canzoneri
Costume Designs Marja Hoffmann
Lighting Designs Vincenzo Traina
Narrators Emanuela Mulè, Giuseppe Moschella
Massimo Toys Orchestra
Tickets
Full price: 10 €
Concession: 8 €
Students: 4 €
Programme
About the show
Two musical fairy tales designed to capture the attention and imagination of young children.
Two productions featuring our Toys Orchestra, a youth orchestra that stands out for its use of toy instruments, ideal for introducing children to the world of music in a playful way.
Spoken parts of the performance are in Italian; a basic understanding of the language is adviced.
Gallery
Ph. Rosellina GRBO
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Dates
- 6 February10:00 AMSala Onu6 February11:30 AMSala Onu7 February7:00 PMSala Onu8 February11:00 AMSala Onu
About
Wednesday, December 3, 5 pm – Feltrinelli Bookstore (Via Cavour)
Presentation of the book “Nino Rota. Storia del mago Doppio e della fata Giglia”
The volume will be presented by:
– Marco Betta, Superintendent of the Teatro Massimo Foundation
– Dario Oliveri, Professor of Modern and Contemporary Music History at the University of Palermo.
Programme
Presentation
The work traces the composer’s great artistic and human adventure, drawing on mostly unpublished documents and testimonies that reconstruct the parable of an artist whose life was extremely intense, made up of strong family ties and friendships and collaborations with some of the greatest artists of his time, from Fellini and Visconti to De Filippo, Béjart, Coppola and Zeffirelli.
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Dates
- 3 December5:00 PMFeltrinelli Bookstore
About
Freely inspired by Turandot by G. Puccini
Musical dramaturgy by Anna Pedrazzini
Direction Sara Zanobbio
Sets Miria Mesiano
Costumes Cantieri del Teatro – Como
April 10 – 13 2024 | Sala ONU
New staging
Production AsLiCo
Opera Baby – 9th edition
from 3 to 5 years old
Tickets
Students 4 €
Full price 10 €
Reduced price 8 €
For more information
Programme
The plot
What a big mountain of boxes! So many locks, laces and padlocks… what could possibly be hidden back there? One foot… two hands… three musical notes… one eye… two lips… three riddles to be solved by dawn. Are you in there, Turandot? Calaf is looking for you! Are you sure you won’t come out? Look at your wings. Your cocoon is just a moment, a before, which will become a butterfly afterwards. Don’t be afraid!
Performances from Tue to Fri are events for school groups.
Sat performances are for 3-5 years-old children with their families.
HERE all information (in Italian) about the Educational project for schools.
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Dates
- 10 April9:30 AMSchool-Groups Event10 April11:00 AMSchool-Groups Event11 April9:30 AMSchool-Groups Event11 April11:00 AMSchool-Groups Event12 April9:30 AMSchool-Groups Event12 April11:00 AMSchool-Groups Event13 April10:00 AMFamily Event13 April11:30 AMFamily Event13 April4:30 PMFamily Event
About
1 – 12 April 2025 | Sala Onu
from 10 to 16 years old | Reservations from January 27, 2025
Libretto by Tommaso Mariani
Music by Giovanni Battista Martini
First performance in PalermoConductor and harpsichord Luca Quintavalle
Director Lollo Franco
Dramaturgy Lollo Franco and Nicola Franco
Set design and costumes Emilia Gagliardotto
Lighting Designs Antonio Giunta
Don Chisciotte Simone Fenotti (1, 3, 5 ore 11, 6, 9, 11) / Luciano Giambra (2, 4, 5 ore 17, 8, 10, 12 ore 17)
Nerina Michela Guarrera (1, 3, 5 ore 11, 6, 9, 11) / Marta Di Stefano (2, 4, 5 ore 17, 8, 10, 12 ore 17)
Sancio Panza Nicola Franco
Cervantes Lollo FrancoTeatro Massimo Orchestra
New production of the Teatro MassimoTickets
Full price: 10 €
Concession price: 8 €
Students: 4 €
For further informationProgramme
The plot
In 1600s Spain, a man fascinated by epic tales of chivalry and scornful of danger, imagines himself to be the knight Don Quixote committed, along with his squire Sancho Panza, to protect the people from injustice… starting from this incipit, author Miguel de Cervantes (played by Lollo Franco) will tell a new adventure of his characters, to the music of the 1746 intermezzo by Giovanni Battista Martini.
Gallery
Spoken parts of the performance are in Italian; a basic understanding of the language is adviced.
Performances from Tue to Fri are events for school groups. In case seats are available to the general audience, they will be on sale on the same day of performance at the box-office.
Saturday and Sunday performances are open to all.Poster

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Dates
- 1 April10:00 AMSchool-Groups Event1 April11:30 AMSchool-Groups Event2 April10:00 AMSchool-Groups Event2 April11:30 AMSchool-Groups Event3 April10:00 AMSchool-Groups Event3 April11:30 AMSchool-Groups Event4 April10:00 AMSchool-Groups Event4 April11:30 AMSchool-Groups Event5 April11:00 AMFamily Event5 April5:00 PMFamily Event6 April5:00 PMFamily Event8 April10:00 AMSchool-Groups Event8 April11:30 AMSchool-Groups Event9 April10:00 AMSchool-Groups Event9 April11:30 AMSchool-Groups Event10 April10:00 AMSchool-Groups Event10 April11:30 AMSchool-Groups Event11 April10:00 AMSchool-Groups Event11 April11:30 AMSchool-Groups Event12 April5:00 PMFamily Event
About
(*) Please notice that the performance on Saturday March 28 will begin at 5pm (not 5:30pm).
17 – 29 March 2026 | Sala ONU
Le nuvole di carta
music by Gioachino Rossini
Original music and arrangements Giovanni D’Aquila
Theme, libretto and Director Gigi Borruso
Conductor Michele De Luca
Scene Designs Roberto Lo Sciuto
Costume Designs Valentina Console
Lighting Designs Antonio Giunta
Assistant Director Agnese Restivo
A Teatro Massimo Production
from 8 to 13 years old | School Group Bookings open on November 3, 2025
Tickets
Full price: 10 €
Concession: 8 €
Students: 4 €
Free entrance for 1 teacher every 10 students, students with disabilities and their support teachersCast & plot
Cast
Arturo, capocomico Gigi Borruso
Adelina, prim’attrice Stefania Blandeburgo
Gualpierina Carla Carta
SINGERS
Ariè Giuseppe Toia (18, 20, 22, 25, 27, 29) / Nicola Ziccardi (17, 19, 21, 24, 26, 28)
Cabaletta Giulia Alletto (18, 20, 22, 25, 27, 29) / Ambra Abbisogni (17, 19, 21, 24, 26, 28)
Bis Mariano Orozco (18, 20, 21, 22, 25, 27) / Giuseppe Esposito (17, 19, 24, 26, 28, 29)Teatro Massimo Orchestra
A Teatro Massimo Production
The plot
Let your clouds take flight! Here we are again with the second fantastic adventure of the Compagnia de’ Pazzarielli!
On stage you will find Arturo, leader of a band of die-hard visionaries, Adelina, his faithful artistic companion, the young Gualpierina, an acrobat and jack-of-all-trades, singers Ariè, Cabaletta and Bis and, of course, our amazing orchestra.
We will sail through the waves of an unpredictable sea, where the waves of music grow dizzyingly, one on top of the other, to land in some of the many Gioachino Rossini’s fairy tales: in Algiers, recalling the love affairs of a beautiful Italian woman kidnapped by pirates, and in Seville, to discover the intrigues of a famous barber. Finally, the company will arrive in a mysterious country, where everyone can improvise their own story and weave the fabric of their fantasies.Gallery
Ph. Franco Lannino
Performances from Tue to Fri are events for school groups. In case seats are available to the general audience, they will be on sale on the same day of performance at the box-office.
Sat and Sun performances are open to everyone.
Find out more about our Educational project for school groups.
Poster

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Dates
- 17 March10:00 AMSala ONU17 March11:30 AMSala ONU18 March10:00 AMSala ONU18 March11:30 AMSala ONU19 March10:00 AMSala ONU19 March11:30 AMSala ONU20 March10:00 AMSala ONU20 March11:30 AMSala ONU21 March5:30 PMSala ONU22 March5:30 PMSala ONU24 March10:00 AMSala ONU24 March11:30 AMSala ONU25 March10:00 AMSala ONU25 March11:30 AMSala ONU26 March10:00 AMSala ONU26 March11:30 AMSala ONU27 March10:00 AMSala ONU27 March11:30 AMSala ONU28 March5:00 PMSala Onu (*)29 March5:30 PMSala Onu
Presentation
This content is available in Italian only
Teatro Massimo e Palazzo Butera presentano una mostra congiunta che collega idealmente le sale del palazzo settecentesco affacciato sul mare con il Teatro, cuore pulsante della città. Elisabeth Scherffig, Contrappunto (14 maggio – 5 novembre 2023) ripercorre le scelte dell’artista tedesca che ha creato le immagini della campagna di comunicazione della stagione 2022-2023 del Teatro Massimo con una mostra che fa dialogare musica e disegno. L’artista, che ha alle sue spalle una carriera internazionale ed espone per la prima volta a Palermo, presenta le sue opere nel foyer e nella Sala Pompeiana del Teatro e nella Sala 19 del secondo piano di Palazzo Butera. Si potranno vedere le sue straordinarie prove grafiche, a pastello, spesso di grandi dimensioni, a confronto con l’architettura e le decorazioni del Teatro.
“La Scherffig ha immaginato, apposta per questa collaborazione, una sovrapposizione di due piante di Palermo, dove il Teatro si proietta al di fuori dei suoi confini e finisce per assumere la scala del porto, luogo dell’accoglienza e dello scambio” – dice Claudio Gulli, direttore di Palazzo Butera, che aggiunge – “Nell’immagine che accompagna la stagione del Teatro Massimo, su quest’opera sono poggiate due teste – in organza di seta e porcellana e in porcellana rivestita d’oro. La testa dorata, dal lato del centro storico, sussurra qualcosa all’orecchio del Teatro: da quel lato si giocano i veri destini della città, da lì arriva la voce più calda. La testa bianca abita la città moderna, forse ha uno sguardo più distante e ricettivo. Può ascoltare in fondo il suono profondo della storia e interpretarlo, a suo modo, come se fosse un individuo proiettato nel futuro. È qui che si colloca anche la predisposizione di chi vede in Palazzo Butera un tassello ulteriore, privato ma aperto a tutti, di un mosaico cittadino”. Al Teatro Massimo oltre alle due teste, la pianta sdoppiata di Palermo e quattro pastelli di grandi dimensioni, un altro punto forte della mostra sarà Quasi un paesaggio (2003) i dieci pannelli di seta ricamata che saranno esposti al centro della Sala Pompeiana. Mentre a Palazzo Butera la sala della mostra sarà dedicata ai ficus che l’artista ha ritratto in più occasioni e che sono stati utilizzati dal Teatro Massimo per l’immagine della Traviata. Questo inserimento arricchisce la presenza delle opere della Scherffig nel percorso espositivo del Palazzo, dove al piano terra sono visibili lavori appartenenti alla serie Vitrea e altri disegni dal formato monumentale.
“Il Teatro Massimo si propone come spazio aperto di dialogo tra le arti – dice il sovrintendente Marco Betta. Grazie all’accordo di collaborazione che abbiamo siglato con la Fondazione Palazzo Butera abbiamo l’opportunità di far conoscere al nostro pubblico il lavoro di una artista straordinaria come Elisabeth Scherffig. Con il suo tratto e la sua visione ha interpretato la centralità del Teatro nella vita culturale della città e ha disegnato una trama di architetture naturali e urbane che suggeriscono un’idea polifonica di città – che condividiamo – che intreccia i linguaggi del presente”.Time
On Sunday, May 14 at 6:30pm, free entrance
After the opening, the joint exhibition will be open in both Teatro Massimo and Palazzo Butera with the combo ticket (15 euro) that includes a guided tour of the opera house and entry to the Valsecchi art collection in the historical Palazzo Butera.
Teatro Massimo
Opening Hours: everyday, Monday to Sunday, from 9.00am to 6pm (last tour starts at 5.30pm)
Piazza Verdi – Palermo
Guided Tours +39 091 60 53 267
email visiteguidate@teatromassimo.it
teatromassimo.itPalazzo Butera
Opening Hours: Tuesday to Sunday, from 10.00am to 8.00pm
Via Butera, 18 – Palermo
Telefono +39 091 75 21 754
E-mail info@palazzobutera.it
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Dates
- 14 May6:30 PMSala Pompeiana
About
This event is in Italian.
Tickets (3 euros) available at the box-office and online.
You can access the Sala Onu through the stairs located in the stage door area (on the right side of the main entrance, close to Via Pignatelli Aragona). An accessible pathway, with no steps and the elevator, is also available (ask the staff for guidance).
Photo Fausto Brigantino
Programme
Beatrice Monroy
presents I Capuleti e i Montecchi by Vincenzo Bellini with Giuseppe Cutino and Giuditta Perriera
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Dates
- 16 November6:00 PMSala Onu
About
This event is in Italian.
Tickets (3 euros) available at the box-office and online.
You can access the Sala Onu through the stairs located in the stage door area (on the right side of the main entrance, close to Via Pignatelli Aragona). An accessible pathway, with no steps and the elevator, is also available (ask the staff for guidance).
Photo Fausto Brigantino
Programme
Beatrice Monroy
presents Elisabetta regina d’Inghilterra by Gioachino Rossini with Rinaldo Clementi and Consuelo Lupo.
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Dates
- 15 October6:00 PMSala Onu
About
Conductor and harpsichord Omer Meir Wellber
Teatro Massimo Orchestra
Programme
Aziza Sadikova
Marionettes for harpsichord and orchestra (2020)
Joseph Haydn
Ouverture from Philemon und Baucis Hob. Ia:8
Robert Schumann
Symphony No. 4 in D minor op. 120
Photo © Franco Lannino
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Dates
- 13 December8:00 PMWebTv