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Above the entrance to the Teatro Massimo is an inscription that says that art both renews a people and reveals it. The Teatro Massimo in Palermo, dedicated to King Victor Emanuel II, was inaugurated on 16th May 1897 with a performance of Giuseppe Verdi’s Falstaff .
The singers were among the best of the day, but one of the young tenors outshone all the others, one destined to be acclaimed in opera houses around the world: Enrico Caruso. It was a Sunday, and Palermo eagerly awaited the memorable event, with its elegant accompaniment of stately carriages, fine dresses, and scintillating jewels.

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