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Teatro Massimo Bellini
Opera house in Catania, Italy / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Not to be confused with Teatro Bellini, Naples.
The Teatro Massimo Bellini is an opera house located on Piazza Vincenzo Bellini in Catania, Sicily, southern Italy. Named after the local-born composer Vincenzo Bellini, it was inaugurated on 31 May 1890 with a performance of the composer's masterwork, Norma. It seats 1,200.
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