The huge and famous Massimo Theatre, one of the most capacious and famous opera house in Italy, was built at the end of the 19th century by the architecs Gian Battista and Ernesto Basile. It is a building of neo-classical inspiration. To this day it is one of the most magnificent theatres in Europe Many notable baroque buildings were brought down to create a wide place and actually it occupies a surface area of 7730 square metres. The theatre re-opened May the 12th with a concert played by the "Berliner" directed by C.Abbado.