Sicilia and Sardinia

Native town of Sigismondo D'India °1582 and of Alessandro Scarlatti °1660; the latter leaving for Naples, but dominating the Palermo opera scene for many years. Antonino Pasculli (1842-1924), the 'Paganini of the oboe', was born and died in Palermo.

Monuments of Rossini, Bellini and Donizetti.

Established in 1692 by the Unione dei Musici. New façade in 1853 and closed as a theatre. Since the restoration in 2006, concert hall for modern and contemporary music.

One of Europe's largest theatres, built in 1897, 1400 seats. Reopened in 1997 after a vacancy of over twenty years, due to mismanagement and Mafia infiltration.  Extensive, international repertoire; September-July. Guided tours.  - Outside Verdi monument.

Former Real Teatro Carolino, built in 1808. New façade from 1840. Donizetti was maestro di Cappella in 1825-26; FP of his Alahor in Granata - Today no operas.

Vincenzo Bellini stayed in 1832 in the house of his old friend Filippo Santacanale.

The Conservatorio Vincenzo Bellini proceeded from the Conservatorio del Buon Pastore (1618). Pasculli taught here, 1860-1913; Pietro Raimondi was director from 1833 until 1850 and was famous for his audacious counterpoint experiments. Pasculli and Raimondi archive. There are busts of Bellini and - damaged and stored away - of Scarlatti and Pasculli (see photos).

Built between 1874 and '91 as a theatre; since 2001 concert hall, seat of the Orchestra Sinfonica Siciliana.

Wagner stayed here in the winter 1881-82, worked on Parsifal and was portrayed by Renoir; his bust and stool are in the entrance hall.

18th c. palace with famous ballroom - Wagner stayed here in spring 1882 (Parsifal).

Museum in Favorita Park, devoted to Sicilian folk culture, incl. musical instruments

Built in 1852 as Teatro Santa Elisabetta.  Concerts, few operas.

Opened in 1890 with Norma; 1200 seats. Ceiling with pictures of Bellini opera scenes. Opera, ballet and concert.

Birthplace of the composer Vincenzo Bellini (1801-1835) with exhibition (autographs, instruments, scene models, death mask).)

Grave of Bellini, †1835 in Paris-Puteaux and initially buried at Père Lachaise cemetery. His remains were moved to his native town in 1876.

Bellini monument

Probable birthplace of the composer Giovanni Pacini (1796-1867). This is the house of his parents; possibly he was born in the nearby village of Trecastagni, at the foot of the Etna.

Pacini monument

The writer Giovanni Verga worked up a true event into the novel Cavalleria Rusticana, the origin of the opera by Pietro Mascagni from 1889.

Plaque for the writer Verga and the composer Mascagni of Cavalleria Rusticana. Vizzini is considered the location of the event on which the opera bases.

Location of a scene from Cavalleria Rusticana: first confrontation Turiddu-Alfio. Facing the church of Santa Teresa, also acting in the opera.

Location of a scene from Cavalleria Rusticana: the duel Turiddu-Alfio, in front of a former tannery.

Built between 1967 and 1993, with 1628 seats (the 19^th c. forerunner Teatro Civico was destroyed in 1940). Interesting opera repertoire.

Various institutions for musical educations were active from 1880 until 1918. The origins of the Conservatory are from 1923. Present building opened in 1970. Large auditorium. 

Folk instruments collected by Orlando Mascia.

Collection of instruments from the whole world.

Sardinian musical instruments displayed in the Vila Asquer.

Museum devoted to the traditional polyphonic singing by four voices (oche, mesu oche, contra, bassu), standing in a circle.

Collection of instruments and costumes of Francisco Bande, an organetto player.