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018 of 244. The Teatro Massimo which was built between 1875 and 1897, was originally enjoyed exclusively by the city's elite. The inscription on the facade of the theater reads: L'arte rinnova i popoli e ne rivela la vita. Roughly translated: "Art renews the people and reveals their life".