July promises to be a red-hot month, not only
because of high temperatures but also because
of the Estate Romana summer festival that is
just getting going.
Art lovers will be deligted to hear that the
Quadriennale is on again for the 15th year,
"Il Quattrocento" focuses exclusively
on Renaissance art, Correggio is celebrated
in a retrospective, and Rome and Egypt are under
the artistic microscope at Castel Sant'Angelo,
to name just a handful of the best exhibitions
on this month.
Other exhibitions include: the complex figure
of former president "Luigi Einaudi",
the paintings and sculptures of contemporary
artist Kokocinski, the photographic diary of
Andrea Quattrini (that tells the story of Japan
today) and the design masterpieces of Jean Prouvé.
From the art scene to the music scene... From
stadiums to piazzas, from the more conventional
venues, such as the Auditorium, to the traditional
summer locations such as Villa Ada, here are
just some of the artists that will make us sing,
dance and sweat: George Benson, Ben Harper,
Bjork, Sinéad O'Connor and Youssou N'Dour.
Italian names include Ligabue, Daniele Silvestri,
Max Gazzè, Fiorella Mannoia, Pino Daniele
and Subsonica. Teenagers (and the young at heart)
will enjoy performances by bands like Tokio
Hotel, Bluvertigo and Almamegretta.
Jazz aficionados will head straight for concerts
by Stefano Bollani and Enrico Rava, world music
lovers will enjoy Piero Pelù and Roy
Paci & Aretuska and 80s music fanatics will
get a kick out of a concert by Duran Duran.
Finally, for those who like their classical
music with a pop tinge, Giovanni Allevi will
be gracing us with his refined piano sounds...
Staying in the classical genre, great operas
such as "Aida" and "Lucia di
Lammermoor" await us at the Baths of Caracalla,
"Invito alla danza" takes place in
the Villa Doria Pamphilj park and the "Notti
romane" will spread its magic in the Parco
del Teatro Marcello.
Other musical genres also move to the outdoors.
Classical music is on offer at the "Anfiteatro
della Quercia del Tasso" and exhilarating
cabaret at "All'ombra del Colosseo"...
The Globe Theatre brings us some of Shakespeare's
masterpieces, whereas "Cosmophonies"
will brings us musicians of the calibre of Raffaele
Paganini, Ascanio Celestini and Goran Bregovic.
Finally, the fashion shows of "AltaromAltamoda"
are back, the "Golden Gala" shows
us the best in athletics and many other events
("Notti animate sulle Terrazze di Castel
Sant'Angelo", "Lungo er Tevere",
"RomaEstate", to name but a few) allow
visitors to enjoy Rome's many different monuments,
neighbourhoods and piazzas by night...
Exhibitions web - top
IN THE SPOTLIGHT
Musei Capitolini - Palazzo Caffarelli, piazza
del Campidoglio. Info 060608
Until 6 Jul: Ricordi dell'antico. Sculture,
porcellane e arredi all'epoca del Grand Tour
(Memories of the Past. The sculptures, ceramics
and furnishings of the Grand Tour era)
The 18th century was enamoured of classical
art and placed it at the base of every modern
artist's creativity. The 150 works on show -
including ceramic pieces, paintings, drawings
and etchings - help us understand how much attention
is given to antiquity. Visitors will be able
to admire Luigi Valadier's Callipygian Venus
and Apollo of Belvedere, or the figures of Laocoon,
Castor and Pollux and Bacchus and Ariadne sculpted
by Francesco and Luigi Righetti. Paintings,
watercolours and etchings will illustrate the
figurative and cultural environment of this
period. Among these the views of Rome by Panini
are particularly worthy of mention. Tue-sun
h9-20. €4,50, reduced €2,50
Museo del Corso, via del Corso, 320. Info 06916508451
Until 7 Sep: Il Quattrocento. La Rinascita delle
Arti da Donatello a Perugino (The 15th century.
The Renaissance of the Arts from Donatello to
Perugino)
Mantegna, Perugino, Piero della Francesca, Pinturicchio,
Donatello, Michelangelo, Lippi are just some
of the artists featured in an exhibition that
does justice to the value of Rome’s artistic
output during the Renaissance. The 170 works
on show are on loan from prestigious international
museums and are accompanied by a large panel
illustrating life in the city in the 1500s and
a 3D reconstruction of the Carafa Chapel of
Santa Maria sopra Minerva Church created using
the application of colour optical radar technology
(usually used for spatial investigations) on
an artistic monument. Curated by Claudio Strinati
and Marco Bussagli, with the coordination assistance
of Grazia Bernardini. Tue-wed and sat-sun h10-20;
thu-fri h10-23. €9, reduced €7
Colosseo, piazza del Colosseo. Info 0639967700
Until 4 Sep: Trionfi romani (Roman Victories)
The bas-reliefs, bronzes, coins, sculptures
and paintings on display aim to get the concept
of ‘Roman vistories’ across to the
public by telling us about the ceremonies and
festivities surrounding the historic big battles.
The first section of the exhibition relates
to victories and their development, from the
Etruscan to the Hellenistic worlds; the second
section shows images of illustrious victors
and the illustrious defeated – among which
Caesar, Pompeius and Octavian – and reproduces
battle scenes. The last section is devoted to
conquered peoples: the Greeks, the Judeans,
the Dacians and the Barbarians. Until 31 Aug
h8,30-19,15; from 1 Sep h8,30-19. €11,
reduced €6,50
Palazzo delle Esposizioni, via Nazionale, 194.
Info 069774531
Until 14 Sep: 15a Quadriennale di Roma. Cento
artisti per capire dove va l'arte contemporanea
italiana. Con un omaggio a Luciano Fabro (15th
Rome Quadriennale. 100 artists show us where
the Italian contemporary art scene is headed.
With a tribute to Luciano Fabro)
Chiara Bertola, Lorenzo Canova, Bruno Corà,
Daniela Lancioni, Claudio Spadoni are the five
curators behind this new edition of the Quadriennale,
an event which acts as a barometer of the contemporary
art scene. The current trends in Italian art
see individuality as the main inspiration behind
the many - but always very different - artistic
creations. The hundred different artists are
all emerging but significant and have expressed
themselves in various mediums such as drawing,
painting, sculpture, but also photography, video
and installations. The exhibition also includes
a tribute to recently deceased sculptor Luciano
Fabro. Sun-thu h11-21; fri-sat h11-23,30. €8,
reduced €6,50 www
Galleria Borghese, piazzale S. Borghese, 5.
Info 0632810
Until 14 Sep: 10 Grandi Mostre. Correggio e
l'antico (10 Major Exhibitions. Correggio and
the artists of Ancient Times)
Anna Coliva has curated this exhibition focused
on one of the great Renaissance artists: Antonio
Allegri, better known as Correggio. About 60
drawings and paintings, including mythical-inspired
pieces such as "Danae", "Jupiter
and I" and "The portrait of Ganymede",
and religious works such as "Madonna del
latte" and the "Four Saints",
are shown as part of an exploration of the artist
and the greats of Antiquity. Correggio's approach
to colour and painting the seemingly impossible
is poetic. His work is on show at the Galleria
Borghese. Tue-sun h9-19. €10,50
Castel Sant'Angelo, lungotevere di Castello,
50. Info 066819111
Until 28 Oct: L'Egitto a Roma dalla storia al
mito (Egypt in Rome from history to myth)
The exhibition aims to document the link between
the two most ancient and powerful empires that
ever existed, Rome and Ancient Egypt. The high
number of obelisks and many Roman artefacts
show how Roman art was profoundly influenced
by Egyptian art. The artists of the Renaissance
also gleaned their inspiration from the ancient
prophets, the Great Hermes Trismegisto for example,
and the fascinating and mysterious hieroglyphics
of ancient Egypt. The Borgias wanted the story
of Egyptian deities painted on the ceilings
and walls in their rooms in the Vatican and
Raphael used a semblance of Artemis Ephesia
(thinking her to be Isis) on the ceiling of
the Vatican's Stanza della Segnatura. An intense
passion for Egypt was rife throughout the 18th
century onwards and has continued on until the
present day; the Americans wanted a pyramid
on their dollar bill and the French unveiled
the mysteries of the hieroglyphics. Tue-sun
h9-19
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Musei Capitolini, Palazzo dei Conservatori
- Sala degli Arazzi. Piazza del Campidoglio
Until 6 Jul: La regina Arsinoe (Queen Arsinoe.
A ptolemaic bronze bust travels from Mantua
to Rome)
Visitors to Rome can admire this extraordinary
bronze bust of Arsinoe III, the legendary Ptolemaic
Queen who reigned over Egypt from 220 to 204
BC, which is on loan from the Museo Civico di
Palazzo Te in Mantua. Make sure to see this
enchanting, mysterious and fascinating work
during its exclusive visit to Rome.
Palazzo del Quirinale - Galleria delle Regioni
e Galleria di Alessandro VII. Piazza del Quirinale.
Until 6 Jul: Luigi Einaudi. La nascita dell'Italia
repubblicana e la costruzione dell'Europa (Luigi
Einaudi. The birth of Italy as a Republic and
the building of Europe)
This exhibition marks the 60th anniversary of
the election of Luigi Einaudi as President of
the Republic (1948). Curated by Roberto Einaudi,
the exhibition looks at the figure of Luigi
Einaudi, an economist and professor at Milan's
Bocconi University and at the University of
Turin, a wine-grower in Dogliani, a refined
collector of rare books, a journalist (for La
Stampa, Corriere della Sera and The Economist
among others), an editor of science journals,
the Governor of the Banca d'Italia from 1945
to 1948 and the President of the Republic from
1948 to 1955. The exhibition is laid out in
various sections devoted, among others, to his
infancy, World War I, the Fascist years and
World War II, the European project, economic
reconstruction and his years as President. Tue-sat
h10-13 and h15,30-18,30.
Museo di Roma Palazzo Braschi, piazza S. Pantaleo,
10. Info 0667108346
Until 13 Jul: Vita in Comune. 1930 – 2007.
Fotografie di Roma dagli Archivi dell’Ufficio
Stampa del Campidoglio (City life. 1930-2007.
Photos of Rome from the municipal archives)
This exhibition of 200 photos allows visitors
to travel back in time and experience Rome’s
history in various - "Urban landscape",
"Social life", "Visits and ceremonies".
These fascinating photos in black & white
and colour show how the Eternal City has changed
through the ages: visitors will see the ancient
country street that is now the busy Via Cristoforo
Colombo, the legendary "pizzardone"
(traffic officer) in Piazza Venezia, and Anna
Magnani reading Trilussa... "Vita in comune":
the people, places and history of Rome. Tue-sun
h9-19. €8, reduced €6
Musei di Villa Torlonia - Casino dei Principi.
Info 060608
Until 13 Jul: Carlo Levi e Roma. Il respiro
della città (Carlo Levi in Rome. The
breath of the city)
This exhibition makes clear the desire for artistic
renewal and innovation in the early 20th century,
when art was no longer satisfied with representing
man according to predetermined aesthetic canons
but rather wanted to empathise with him. The
exhibition displays 28 paintings by painters
from the Roman School (among which Pirandello,
Mafai, Scipione, Trombadori, Afro, Ferrazzi,
Scialoja, Melli and Capogrossi), but above all
46 paintings by Carlo Levi (dated from 1926
to 1954). Levi's (and his followers') style
evolved with the passing of time: the colours
became more decisive, the brush strokes gained
body, the still lifes moved closer to the Expressionistic
style, the views became visionary. Levi's portraits
should garner a special mention: the painter
conceives of them first as a form of auto-representation
and an account of our own subjectivity, and
in second place, a way of establishing a dialogue
with the subject represented. Tue-sun h9-19.
From €5 to €9
Museo Centrale del Risorgimento - Ala Brasini.
Via di San Pietro in Carcere
Until 27 Jul: I Monti Lepini. Arte, Storia,
Documenti (I Monti Lepini. Art, history, documents)
Paola Callegari, Antonio Ciaschi and Marco Pizzo
are the curators of this exhibition dedicated
to doing justice to the naturalistic, cultural
and artistic value of the Lepino mountain range
- an area of Lazio that lies on the border between
the provinces of Latina and Rome. This series
of photos and numerous objets d'art made available
by museums, churches and noble residences, show
the beauty and geographical setting of the Lepino
landscape. h9,30-18
Palazzo Venezia - Sala del Mappamondo. Via
del Plebiscito, 118. Info 060608
Until 27 Jul: Kokocinski. La potenza dello spirito
(Kokocinski. The power of the spirit)
A series of paintings and sculptures that explore
the poetic vision of a contemporary artist who
often delves into the classical world of myths
(such as into the stories of Orpheus and Eurydice,
Prometheus, Venus and Medea) for inspiration.
This tragic, and at the same time positive,
concept of destiny is only one example of Kokocinski's
conceptual bipolarity. For him existence is
made up of bouts of torment and ecstasy, which
succeed each other with no end in sight. Tue-sun
h10,30-19,30. Admission free
A. A. M. - Architettura Arte Moderna, via dei
Banchi Vecchi, 61. Info 0668307537
Until 31 Jul: Andrea Pazienza - Vent'anni dopo.
Disegni e Opere dell'Inizio. 1973-1977 (Andrea
Pazienza - 20 years on. Drawings and works from
the artist's beginnings. 1973-1977)
A tribute to Andrea Pazienza, famous cartoonist
and one of the most important Italian artists
of the last quarter of the 20th century thanks
to the creation of atypical and radical figures
such as Penthotal, Zanardi and Fiabeschi. The
gallery will show a selection of works, original
drawings and a 15-page comic strip that tells
the story of the artistic journey undertaken
by this cartoonist from Turin. h16-20. Admission
free
Sala Santa Rita, via Montanara. Info 0667105568
Until 31 Jul: Diario giapponese. Immagini di
oggi tra ieri e domani (Japanese diary. Images
of today between yesterday and tomorrow)
"It's a reflection on the kimono, white
rice, high speed and plasma TV screens in train
carriages" says Andrea Quattrini, a Rome-born
photographer who expresses himself in black
& white and develops and prints his own
photos. Some 32 photos shot in Japan (Tokyo,
Kyoto, and in small outlying areas) are on display.
Quattrini chooses regular and everyday settings
- trains, schools, streets and temples - in
which to depict people in all their multi-faceted
complexity. His style has an extraordinary clarity
and verve. Mon-fri h10-18. Admission free
MACRO Future, piazza O. Giustiniani, 4. Info
06671070400
Until 31 Aug: Sean Scully
One of the most significant artists of our time
is London-based Irish artist Sean Scully. He
started out experimenting with the geometric
minimalism of the 1970s and then evolved to
embrace colour, body and impulsivity. Pastels
on paper and splendid abstract canvases by the
artist are on show. Tue-sun h16-24. Admission
free
Museo Carlo Bilotti - Aranciera di Villa Borghese,
viale F. La Guardia. Info 060608
Until 7 Sep: "In Alto" Chiara Dynys
This contemporary art show takes place in the
park around the Museo Carlo Bilotti located
in the Villa Borghese. Four large and luminous
installations will throw light and shadow (representing
the sacred and the profane) on to the trees,
building and surrounding area. This Milanese
artist's intention was to integrate the works
with the surrounding environment and allow the
visitor to be a part of the pieces too. The
ex Casino dei Giochi d'acqua is opened to the
public for the first time, creating a dialogue
between exterior and interior spaces that the
building used to have but hasn't enjoyed for
a very long time.
Museo dell'Ara Pacis, Lungotevere in Augusta.
Info 060608
Until 14 Sep: Jean Prouvé. The poetics
of the technical object
Jean Prouvé, artisan, entrepreneur, designer,
engineer and architect and the man who most
influenced the development of design. The 100
or so pieces by Jean Prouvé on show here
are on loan from the Vitra Design Museum, the
Centre Pompidou and private collections and
all privilege function over aesthetics. Visitors
can admire design pieces - such as chairs, sofas,
tables, desks, school benches, beds and lamps
- and also architectural pieces, draft sketches
and prototypes. This is a dense retrospective
dedicated to a designer who transformed prefabricated
panels and aluminium cladding into something
poetic. Tue-sun h9-19. €6,50, reduced €4,50
www
Museo Nazionale di Palazzo Venezia - Appartamento
Barbo, Sala del Mappamondo, Loggia delle Benedizioni.
Via del Plebiscito, 118. Info 0671289923
Until 21 Sep: Agostino Tassi (1576 - 1644).
Un paesaggista tra immaginario e realtà
(Landscape art between fantasy and reality)
Illusionist architect, fresco artist (he painted
in many venues in Rome, from the Quirinal Palace
and Vatican to Palazzo Odescalchi al Lancellotti),
Tassi represented the link, in the landscape
art scene, between Nordic and Italian culture.
A series of works by this highly observant artist
with a refined theatrical taste is on display.
Tue-sun h9-19. €7, reduced €4,50
GNAM Galleria Nazionale d'Arte Moderna, viale
delle Belle Arti, 131. Info 06322981
Until 28 Sep: Mario Schifano
This show of over 130 works (paintings and photos)
pays tribute to Mario Schifano on the ten-year
anniversary of his death. Schifano (1934-1998)
was a major influence on Italian art for almost
four decades; he was the greatest exponent of
Pop Art in Italy and a true successor of Andy
Warhol. His precocious success in the US in
the 1960s continued in Italy, where interest
for the artist became interest for the man and
his life of scandal and fierce creativity among
the jet set. €9, reduced €7
Museo delle Mura, via di Porta San Sebastiano,
18. Info 060608
Until 23 Nov: Pechino 2008: il tempo, gli animali,
la storia. Un’opera di Huang Rui (Beijing
2008: Time, Animals, History. A work by Huang
Rui)
A major site-specific installation created for
the Museo delle Mura by Chinese avant-garde
artist Huang Rui. The artist derived his inspiration
from the large stone buildings and monuments
in Rome and created a striking piece made out
of 2,008 bricks collected from the ‘hutong’
neighbourhoods in Beijing, old quarters which
are being demolished to create new developments
for the Olympics. The soul of the show is its
Eastern chronological articulation, which sees
time as a perpetual cycle of long temporal cycles,
whereas in the West time is a succession between
one number and the next with no sense of continuity.
Each of the 2,008 bricks features a western
numeral (from 1 to 2008) and a date taken from
the Chinese calendar, as well as the name of
the emperor of that time. The bricks are further
organised by Chinese zodiac signs and animal
spirits. Tue-sun h9-14
MACRO - Museo Arte Contemporanea Roma, via
Reggio Emilia, 54. Info 06671070400
Until 28 Feb 2009: Ernesto Neto
The installation is dedicated to Brazilian artist
Ernesto Neto, born in Rio de Janeiro in 1964
and on show in an Italian museum for the first
time ever. This fluctuating architectural project,
with its organic and floral forms, were especially
conceived for the Macro Hall space. The artist
invites the public to walk through the work
and interact with them. The installation will
use all the space of the Museum's Glass Gallery
(galleria vetrata). Tue-sun h9-19. €1
Jazz. Pop. Rock web - top
Stadio Olimpico, piazzale dello Stadio Olimpico
18 Jul: Ligabue. Elle-Elle live 2008 www
Auditorium Parco della Musica, viale P. de
Coubertin. Info 0680241281
Until 30 Jul: Luglio suona bene 2008 www
1 Jul: Parco della Musica Night. With Maria
Pia De Vito Huw Warren, Danilo Rea Martux_m,
Javier Girotto & Atem Sax 4et
5 Jul: Youssou N'Dour www
6 Jul: Erykah Badu www
7 Jul: Daniele Silvestri www
8 Jul: Sinéad O'Connor. "Theology
Tour" www
9 Jul: Mercedes Sosa
10 Jul: Un incontro in Jazz. With Gino Paoli,
Flavio Boltro, Danilo Rea, Rosario Bonaccorso,
Roberto Gatto
12 Jul: Keith Jarrett Gary Peacock Jack DeJohnette
(Sala Santa Cecilia)
12 Jul: Sigur Ròs www
13 Jul: Orquesta Buena Vista Social Club
14 Jul: Max Gazzè www
15 Jul: George Benson www
16 Jul: dEUS www
17 Jul: Caetano Veloso "Solo" www
18 Jul: Rufus Wainwright "Solo" www
19 Jul: Gary Burton Quartet. Gary Burton, Pat
Metheny, Steve Swallow, Antonio Sanchez
20 Jul: Brad Mehldau Trio www
21 Jul: "The Niro"."Radiodervish"
24 Jul: Afterhours www
25 Jul: Bjork. "Volta Tour"
26 Jul: Caraserena. "Ricordarsi di annaffiare"
www
28 Jul: Leonard Cohen www
29 Jul: Paul Simon. "Love in Hard Times
Tour" www
30 Jul: Giovanni Allevi www
Ippodromo delle Capannelle, via Appia Nuova,
1245. Info 0666182859
Until 26 Jul: Romarock Festival www
3 Jul: Subsonica www
4 Jul: Fabrizio Moro www
6 Jul: Tokio Hotel www
11 Jul: Pino Daniele www
14 Jul: Djavan www
15 Jul: Fiorella Mannoia www
16 Jul: Duran Duran www
18 Jul: Massive Attack www
19 Jul: Max Pezzali www
22 Jul: Simone Cristicchi www
24 Jul: Finley www
26 Jul: Ben Harper and The Innocent Criminals
www
Villa Ada, via di Ponte Salario. Info 0641734712
Until 10 Aug: Roma incontra il Mondo. Uomini
che entrano in paradiso attraverso i loro flauti
e i loro tamburi (Roma incontra il Mondo. Men
who enter paradise through their flutes and
drums)
For the 15th year this world music festival
will do its utmost to bring outstanding music
to the Rome public and a clear 'no' to racism,
to the death sentence and to war message. This
year the following artists are performing: Piero
Pelù, Marlene Kuntz, Roy Paci & Aretuska,
Bluvertigo, Almamegretta, Eugenio Bennato, Kocani
Orkestar and many more. The music, the lake,
the atmosphere, the food and the stalls selling
ethnic wares, all combine to make Villa Ada
a destination worth visiting this summer.
1 Jul: Piero Pelù www
9 Jul: Marlene Kuntz www
10 Jul: Petra Magoni ( www ) e Ferruccio Spinetti
www
16 Jul: Roy Paci & Aretuska www
18 Jul: Bluvertigo. "Storytellers"
19 Jul: Caparezza www
24 Jul: Gilberto Gil www
28 Jul: Almamegretta www
31 Jul: Sud Sound System www
Ippodromo delle Capannelle, via Appia Nuova,
1245. Info 067182139
Until 10 Aug: Fiesta! 14ª Edizione del
Festival Internazionale di musica e cultura
latinoamericana a Roma (Fiesta! 14th International
Festival of Latin American culture and music
in Rome) www
Artistic director Mansur Naziri has organised
an event full of international flavour and guests,
including an exclusive performance by world
famous star Marc Anthony. The Puertorican singer
and actor, known throughout the world as the
'King of Salsa', will perform on the second
evening of the festival and his display promises
to be an unforgettable event for aficionados
of Latin American rhythms.
1 Jul: Los Van Van
2 Jul: Marc Anthony www
9 Jul: Issac Delgado www
17 Jul: Chiclete Com Banana www
20 Jul: Maikel Blanco y su salsa maior
21 Jul: Ruben Blades www
23 Jul: David Calzado y su Charanga Habanera
25 Jul: Elio Reve'y su Chargon
29 Jul: Olodum www
31 Jul: Manolito Simonet y su Trabuco
Villa Celimontana, via della Navicella. Info
0677202256
7 Jul: Carla Bley "The lost chords"
find Paolo Fresu
8 and 9 Jul: Roberto Gatto www
17 Jul: Enrico Rava "Chet mood" www
18 Jul: Stefano Bollani Carioca www
Opera. Classical music. Ballet web - top
CONCERT SEASON 2007/08: Opera di Roma - Acc.
di Santa Cecilia - Acc. Filarmonica Romana -
Istituzione Universitaria dei Concerti - Roma
Sinfonietta - Amici della Musica Sacra - Il
Tempietto - Orchestra di Roma e del Lazio -
Fondazione Arts Academy
Teatro alle Terme di Caracalla, viale delle
Terme di Caracalla. Info 0648160255
From 10 to 24 Jul: Aida
The Teatro dell'Opera's crowd-pleasing outdoor
summer season opens in the magnificent setting
of the Baths of Caracalla. This famous opera
in four acts with a libretto by Antonio Ghislanzoni,
choreographies by Amedeo Amodio and directed
by Maurizio Di Mattia. Concertmaster and conductor:
Antonio Pirolli. Choir Master: Andrea Giorgi.
Thu 10 Jul, sun 13 Jul, wed 15 Jul, sat 19 Jul,
wed 22 Jul, thu 24 Jul h21. From €25 to
€110
From 18 to 31 Jul: Lucia di Lammermoor
A three-act opera based on a libretto by Salvatore
Cammarano, which in turn is inspired by Walter
Scott's novel "The Bride of Lammermoor".
The central theme of the opera is madness and
how it affects the lives of the opera's main
characters: Lord Enrico Ashton, Lucia, Edgardo
and Lord Arturo Bucklaw. Concertmaster and conductor:
Antonello Allemandi. Choir Master: Andrea Giorgi.
Scenery and costumes: Carlo Savi. Directed by
Pier Francesco Maestrini. Fri 18 Jul, sun 20
Jul, wed 23 Jul, tue 29 Jul and thu 31 Jul h21
Auditorium Parco della Musica, viale P. de
Coubertin, 30. Info 0680241281
3 Jul: TelecoMusica - Symphonie d'Espagne Orchestra
dell'Accademia di Santa Cecilia, John Axelrod
23 Jul: TelecoMusica - Notte Russa. Orchestra
e Coro Accademia Santa Cecilia, Nicola Luisotti
Parco Archeologico del Teatro di Marcello,
via del Teatro Marcello, 44
Until 28 Sep: Notti Romane al Teatro di Marcello
(Rome nights at the Teatro di Marcello) www
This outdoor nocturnal musical event set in
the grounds below the ancient Teatro di Marcello
has become a Rome tradition. International musicians
and musical groups will perform classical pieces
by Bach, Mozart, Chopin, but also music inspired
by The Cure and the Beatles... The piano will
be the series' great protagonist but also the
guitar, cello and excellent vocal performances
will feature. h20,30.
1 Jul: Alessandra Tiraterra
2 Jul: Ena Yoon (soprano) e Francesco Paolone
(pianoforte)
4 Jul: Voce in flight. Con Linda Valente e Fabio
Di Cocco
9 Jul: Stefano Bigoni
13 Jul: Francesco Di Gregorio
16 Jul: Klara Min
20 Jul: Andrea De Vitis
22 Jul: Gruppo CON TATTO. The Beatles &
Others
28 Jul: Dario Emanuele Aricò
Villa Doria Pamphilj, via di San Pancrazio,
10. Info 0639738323
From 3 to 30 Jul: Invito alla danza (Invitation
to Dance) www
The brilliant and eclectic choreographer, dance
teacher and founder of the "Invito alla
Danza" (Invitation to Dance) association
Marina Michetti is the art director behind this
international music and dance event. As ever
the programme is varied and multi-faceted, bringing
together different creative media.
3 Jul: InCANTO dall'Orlando Furioso
5 Jul: Sphairos
8 Jul: Le nuove stelle del balletto
10 and 11 Jul: Sahara
15 Jul: Instinto
17 Jul: Emergences
22 Jul: Stilnuovo
24 and 25 Jul: Fiesta gitana
29 and 30 Jul: Il lago dei cigni
Location for the event, cortile del Palazzo
del Laterano. Info 0669886529
Until 20 Jul: Musica d'estate in Laterano (Summer
music in Lateran)
A series of concerts presented as a well-crafted
mix of music and visual arts. Ancient and modern
merge in this selection of music by the likes
of Vivaldi, Haendel and Stravinskij. fri and
sun h21. Admission free www
Theatre web - top
THEATRE SEASON 2007/08: Teatri Ambra Jovinelli
e Piccolo Jovinelli - Argentina - Brancaccio
- Dei Satiri - Della Cometa - Del Lido - Due
- Eliseo e Piccolo Eliseo - Furio Camillo -
Ghione - Manzoni - Olimpico - Palladium - Parioli
- Quirino - Sala Umberto - Sistina - Valle -
De' Servi - Vittoria - Gran Teatro - Teatro
Salone Margherita - Dell'Orologio - Tor Bella
Monaca - Biblioteca Quarticciolo
Silvano Toti Globe Theatre, Largo Aqua Felix,
Villa Borghese (ingresso Piazzale delle Canestre).
Info 060608
From 3 Jul to Sep: Silvano Toti Globe Theatre
Gigi Proietti created the Globe Theatre five
years ago during the centenary celebrations
of the Villa Borghese park (the theatre is located
in). Under Proietti's art direction thsi summertime
venue has gone from strength to strength. This
year's performances, as always, see Shakespeare
as the undisputed protagonist. The circular
structure of this theatre, modelled on the original
Globe theatre in London and made entirely out
of wood, is the perfect location to re-enact
this masterful British playwright's work.
From 3 Jul: Sogno di una notte di mezza estate
From 19 Jul: Re Lear
Teatro di Ostia Antica, Viale dei Romagnoli,
717 - Ostia Antica. Info 3483043042
Until 29 Jul: Cosmophonies
The 2008 schedule of events for "Cosmophonies"
festival is packed with numerous interesting
performances. The word "Cosmophonies",
which perfectly captures the spirit of this
festival, is a neologism that encapsulates a
whirlwind of sound and languages - a festival
that mixes together an eclectic grouping of
performances, picked based on the quality and
talent of the single artists. www
4 Jul: Raffaele Paganini in "Amor de Tango"
5 Jul: Ascanio Celestini in "Fabbrica"
12 Jul: Siouxie
16 Jul: Giovanni Allevi con l'Orchestra dei
Virtuosi Italiani
17 Jul: B FOR BANG in "Across the Universe
of Languages"
18 Jul: Marco Marzocca
19 Jul: Le Donne in Parlamento di Aristofane
22 Jul: Mick Hucknall
23 Jul: Goran Bregovic
25 Jul: La Grande Notte del Soul. Dr. Joe Castellano
Blues Band
26 Jul: Il Muro del Sorriso in tour
29 Jul: The Mars Volta
Culture web - top
Auditorium Parco della Musica, viale P. de Coubertin.
Info 0680241281
Complesso Monumentale S. Spirito in Sassia,
Borgo S. Spirito
From 6 to 11 Jul: AltaromAltamoda. Fashion in
town
Rome is the diva of fashion, and the scintillating
2008 edition of AltaromAltamoda is no exception.
It will be a triumph of glamour, beauty, appeal
and sartorial elegance with a focus on Italian-made
fashion, and on men’s collections in particular.
An extraordinary array of designers take part
this year: Fausto Sarli, Gattinoni, Renato Balestra,
Lorenzo Riva, Abed Mahfouz and Tony Ward...
AltaromAltamoda confirms itself as a premier
fashion event, both for Italian and International
fashion. www
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Parco del Ninfeo, via delle Tre Fontane (angolo
viale Agricoltura). Info 3407538396
Until 20 Sep: Gay Village 2008. Straordinaria
normalità (Gay Village 2008. Extraordinary
normalcy)
A multi-faceted appointment that celebrates
freedom of human and artistic expression through
live music performances, stand-up comedy and
memorable DJ sets. In a brand new setting this
year, Gay Village hosts concerts and comedy
sets from the likes of Boosta and Samuel from
"Subsonica", Lucrezia Lante Della
Rovere, Sabrina Impacciatore, Cinzia Leone and
Vladimir Luxuria. Happy hour cocktails, theatre,
DJ sets with some of the best DJs (from Tracy
Young and Hector Fonseca to Pablo Rivas): this
is the wonder that is Gay Village! From h20.
Admission free for the happy hour from h20-21,30;
thu €7; fri-sat €13 www
Sport web - top
IN THE SPOTLIGHT
Stadio Olimpico, piazzale dello Stadio Olimpico
11 Jul: Golden Gala
Antonietta Di Martino (from Italy), Asafa Powell
(from Jamaica), Dayron Robles (from Cuba) and
Pamela Jelimo (from Kenya) are just four of
the many athletes who will make this 28th edition
of the Golden Gala special. This athletics meet
held in the magical atmosphere of Rome's Stadio
Olimpico is an unmissable event for athletics
aficionados, and a precursor to the Beijing
Olympics… From €10 to €22 +
advance sales www
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Palalottomatica, piazzale dello Sport. Info
199128800
5 Jul: Mediterraneo Cup Ginnastica Artistica
(Mediterranean Artistic Gymnastics Cup)
Sport and spectacle come together in this female
artistic gymnastics event dedicated to the recently
deceased Russian Olympic coach Mikhail Klimenko.
The National senior teams of Italy, Romania
and Brazil, and the individual competitions
of Spain and Greece, will meet before the Beijing
Olympics. h18. €13 www
Various venues
Until 31 Aug: Campionato regionale Beach Tennis
(Regional Beach Tennis Championship) www
From 18 to 20 Jul: Second phase (Stabilimento
"La Pinetina" di Ostia)
Autodromo Vallelunga Piero Taruffi, Campagnano
di Roma. Info 069042949
8 and 9 Jul: SBK: Official World Superbike Championships
Test
Off the beaten track web - top
Museo Nazionale di Castel Sant'Angelo, Lungotevere
di Castello, 50. Info 0690287455
From 2 Jul to 24 Aug: Notti animate sulle Terrazze
di Castel Sant'Angelo 2008 (Roman nights on
the Terraces of Castel Sant'Angelo 2008)
Folk music, cabaret, clown shows, art exhibitions,
jugglers, puppet shows and much more are on
offer in Castel Sant'Angelo this summer. Saint
Mark's Bastion, the courtyard of the Angel and
the courtyard of the Crossbow will be transformed
for the occasion, while the rooms of the mausoleum
- such as the Sala Paolina - will open their
doors to visitors. This year there will also
be performances by acrobats, interactive theatre
shows and tango. h20,45-h0,45. €10; over
65: €5; 0-14: admission free
Banchine lungo il Tevere, da Ponte Garibaldi
a Ponte Cestio
Until 31 Aug: Lungo er Tevere... Roma OverAnta
The public's response to this event has gone
beyond expectations. People come here to walk
along the Tiber, wander among the many stalls
selling goods and local food, watch performances
by street artists, and to listen to music (lounge,
commercial and electronic)… Also part
of this event is an exhibition dedicated to
Alberto Sordi and, new this year, "L'Altra
Estate", a half-kilometre of stalls dedicated
to the young!
Location per l'evento, piazza L. De Bosis.
Info 068074560
Until 10 Aug: RomaEstate (RomaEstate at the
Foro Italico)
This large open space is perfect for spending
many a pleasant hour meeting people, drinking
cooling cocktails and listening to good music
on hot Roman nights. The many stands sell food
(local dishes, ice cream and crepes), beverages
and other items. There will also be live concerts
and theatre performances. h19,30-02. Sun-thu
admission free; fri-sat €6 www
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Various venues, città di Roma. Info
and bookings for guided tours 066868260
Until Feb 2009: 500 Via Giulia 1508 - 2008
A series of events will celebrate the 500-year
anniversary of Via Giulia in Rome. These include
conferences on history, art, social mores and
the fraternal orders prevalent at the time;
classical music concerts; exhibitions dedicated
to painting and sacred art; processions; theatre
and light shows. Especially worthy of mention
are the guided tours designed to explore the
beauty of sites and monuments such as Piazza
dell'Oro, the Church of Santa Maria dei Senesi,
the Church of Sant'Eligio degli Orefici, Palazzo
Sacchetti and the Church of Santo Spirito dei
Napoletani. €5 for guided tours www
Basilica di San Giovanni in Laterano, piazza
San Giovanni in Laterano
Until 6 Dec: Visite agli scavi sotto il Battistero
Lateranense (Guided tours under the Lateran
Baptistery)
A tour of the archaeological area under the
Basilica of St John Lateran is held every first
Saturday of the month, in particular the remains
of an ancient frescoed house and the Castra
of the Equites Singulares, that is to say the
barracks where the emperor’s horseback
bodyguards resided. The tour also includes a
visit of an imperial baths complex under the
Lateran Baptistery. Groups are made up of maximum
30 people and each tour lasts 90 minutes. h11,30.
€12, advance boooking requested
Preview web - top
EXHIBITIONS
GNAM Galleria Nazionale d'Arte Moderna, viale
delle Belle Arti, 131. Info 06322981
From Sep: Titina Maselli
Complesso del Vittoriano, via San Pietro in
Carcere
From 10 Oct to 8 Feb 2009: Picasso Arlecchino
1917 - 1937
Colosseo, piazza del Colosseo
From 19 Oct to 19 Jan 2009: Rovine e rinascite
nell'arte italiana
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MUSIC
Stadio Olimpico, piazzale dello Stadio Olimpico
6 Sep: Madonna www
Palalottomatica, piazzale dello Sport. Info
199128800
26 Sep: Queen e Paul Rodgers www
Villa Ada, via di Ponte Salario. Info 0641734712
Until 10 Aug: Roma incontra il Mondo. Uomini
che entrano in paradiso attraverso i loro flauti
e i loro tamburi
1 Aug: Eugenio Bennato
2 Aug: Nando Citarella & i Tamburi del Vesuvio
3 Aug: Kocani Orkestar
4 Aug: Amy Coleman & texaco jive
5 Aug: Acustimantico
6 Aug: Radici nel cemento
7 Aug: Acquaragia Drom
8 Aug: Cluster
9 Aug: Esha Tizafy
10 Aug: Brigada internazionale direttore Daniele
Sepe. "Nostra patria è il mondo
intero"
Ippodromo delle Capannelle, via Appia Nuova,
1245. Info 067182139
Until 10 Aug: Fiesta! 14ª Edizione del
Festival Internazionale di musica e cultura
latinoamericana a Roma (Fiesta! 14th International
Festival of Latin American culture and music
in Rome)www
1 Aug: Cuban Special Project
4 Aug: Jose Luis Cortes y su N. G. La Banda
5 Aug: Monchy y Alexandra
7 Aug: Wisin y Yandel
10 Aug: Terra Samba
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Teatro dell'Opera, piazza B. Gigli. Info 0648160255
From 7 to 12 Oct: Amica
From 17 to 21 Oct: Il lago dei cigni
From 12 to 18 Nov: Der Rosenkavalier
From 6 to 14 Dec: Otello
From 20 to 30 Dec: Lo schiaccianoci
Teatro Nazionale, via del Viminale. Info 06481601
From 3 to 8 Oct: La somnambule. Ou l'Arrivèe
d'un Nouveau Seigneur
From 22 to 26 Oct: Monumento per Gesualdo
From 7 to 11 Nov: Nijinskij - Balanchine
From 26 to 30 Nov: Le balcon de Jean Genet
From 17 to 28 Dec: Il Barbiere di Siviglia
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Teatro Palladium, piazza B. Romano, 8. Info
0657067761
Auditorium della Conciliazione, via della Conciliazione,
4. Info 899500055
Auditorium Parco della Musica, viale P. de Coubertin.
Info 0680241281
Teatro Olimpico, piazza G. da Fabriano, 17.
Info 063265991
Brancaleone, via Levanna, 11. Info 0682000959
Officine Marconi, via B. Petroselli, 147
Opificio - Telecom, via dei Magazzini Generali,
20a. Info 0645553000
From 27 Sep to 10 Dec: Romaeuropa Festival 2008
www
Auditorium Parco della Musica, viale P. de
Coubertin. Info 0680241281
From 22 to 31 Oct: Cinema. Festa Internazionale
di Roma www
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SPORT
Appuntamento per la partenza, via dei Fori Imperiali
(Colosseo). Info 064065064
22 Mar 2009: Maratona di Roma www
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IN THE SPOTLIGHT
Musei Capitolini. Piazza del Campidoglio. Info
0639967800 (24h/24h)
Until 28 Mar: Mauritius Cornelius Escher
The visionary Dutch artist offers art contaminated
by tific thought. Hiscreations are known in
fact for their phantasmagoric use of optical
effects:one passes from illusionistic landscapes
to inverted perspectives, all fruitof an inexhaustible
and fantastical vein which enchants and disconcerts
at thesame time. Open Tue-Sun h10-2(entrance
until h19). €4,20, reduced €3,20(includin
Complesso del
Vittoriano. Via San Pietro in Carcere (Fori
Complesso del Vittoriano. Via San Pietro in
Carcere (Fori Imperiali). Info 066780664
Until 13 February: In viaggio tra le stelle.
Tecnologia e innovazione (Travelling among the
stars. Technology and innovation)
A fascinating journey through space looking
at the aerospace activities that are carried
out in our region and the technologies connected
to it. Mon-Thu 09:30-19:30; Fri and Sat 09:30-23:30;
Sun 09:30-20:30. ). Info 066780664
Until 13 February: In viaggio tra le stelle.
Tecnologia e innovazione (Travelling among the
stars. Technology and innovation)
A fascinating journey through space looking
at the aerospace activities that are carried
out in our region and the technologies connected
to it. Mon-Thu 09:30-19:30; Fri and Sat 09:30-23:30;
Sun 09:30-20:30. CComplesso del Vittoriano.
Via San Pietro in Carcere (Fori Imperiali).
Info 066780664
Until 13 February: In viaggio tra le stelle.
Tecnologia e innovazione (Travelling among the
stars. Technology and innovation)
A fascinating journey through space looking
at the aerospace activities that are carried
out in our region and the technologies connected
to it. Mon-Thu 09:30-19:30; Fri and Sat 09:30-23:30;
Sun 09:30-20:30. Free entranceoComplesso del
Vittoriano. Via San Pietro in Carcere (Fori
Imperiali). Info 066780664
Until 13 February: In viaggio tra le stelle.
Tecnologia e innovazione (Travelling among the
stars. Technology and innovation)
A fascinating journey through space looking
at the aerospace activities that are carried
out in our region and the technologies connected
to it. Mon-Thu 09:30-19:30; Fri and Sat 09:30-23:30;
Sun 09:30-20:30. Free entrancemplesso del Vittoriano.
Via San Pietro in Carcere (Fori Imperiali).
Info 066780664
Until 13 February: In viaggio tra le stelle.
Tecnologia e innovazione (Travelling among the
stars. Technology and innovation)
A fascinating journey through space looking
at the aerospace activities that are carried
out in our region and the technologies connected
to it. Mon-Thu 09:30-19:30; Fri and Sat 09:30-23:30;
Sun 09:30-20:30. Free entranceSale del Bramante.
Via Gabriele d'Annunzio (P.zza del Popolo)
Until 9 Jan: 100 Crèches from around
the world
On display over 164 crèches from Italy
and all around the world, made in different
techniques, materials and styles. Along with
classic Sicilian and Neapolitan crèches
from the 16th and 17th centuries and Roman 19th
century ones, the exhibit also includes crèches
made out of seashells, screws and bolts, chocolate,
in bottles, in aquariums, in miniature or covering
various square metres, colorful and naïf,
like the ones from Central and South America,
or carved in wood from northern countries or
stylized crèches from Africa. Once again
this year children will have a chance to learn
how to make crèche figurines in the lab,
The Crèche as a game activity. Reservations
mandatory. Open every day (holydays included)
9:30-20:00. Weekdays €4, reduced €2,50.
Holydays (and days before) €4,50, reduced
€3. Info 066793572 (Mon-Fri 9:30-18:00)Via
di San Pantaleo (Piazza Navona). Info 0667108346
- 0682077304
From 30 November to 13 February 2005: Papal
portraits (Papi in posa)
One of the most significant portrait exhibitions
ever realised, both for the quality of the paintings
and the sculptures to be seen which are executed
by the greatest artists of all time, as for
the important spiritual and political value
of the personalities depicted. Tue-Sun h 9am-7pm.
€6,20, reduced €3,10PPalazzo Braschi.
Via di San Pantaleo (Piazza Navona). Info 0667108346
- 0682077304
From 30 November to 13 February 2005: Papal
portraits (Papi in posa)
One of the most significant portrait exhibitions
ever realised, both for the quality of the paintings
and the sculptures to be seen which are executed
by the greatest artists of all time, as for
the important spiritual and political value
of the personalities depicted. Tue-Sun h 9am-7pm.
€6,20, reduced €3,10 alazzo Braschi.
Via di San Pantaleo (Piazza Navona). Info 0667108346
- 0682077304
From 30 November to 13 February 2005: Papal
portraits (Papi in posa)
One of the most significant portrait exhibitions
ever realised, both for the quality of the paintings
and the sculptures to be seen which are executed
by the greatest artists of all time, as for
the important spiritual and political value
of the personalities depicted. Tue-Sun h 9am-7pm.
€6,20, reduced €3,10Palazzo Braschi.
Via di San Pantaleo (Piazza Navona). Info 0667108346
- 0682077304
From 30 November to 13 February 2005: Papal
portraits (Papi in posa)
One of the most significant portrait exhibitions
ever realised, both for the quality of the paintings
and the sculptures to be seen which are executed
by the greatest artists of all time, as for
the important spiritual and political value
of the personalities depicted. Tue-Sun h 9am-7pm.
€6,20, reduced €3,10Palazzo Braschi.
Via di San Pantaleo (Piazza Navona). Info 0667108346
- 0682077304
From 30 November to 13 February 2005: Papal
portraits (Papi in posa)
One of the most significant portrait exhibitions
ever realised, both for the quality of the paintings
and the sculptures to be seen which are executed
by the greatest artists of all time, as for
the important spiritual and political value
of the personalities depicted. Tue-Sun h 9am-7pm.
€6,20, reduced €3,10Palazzo Braschi.
Via di San Pantaleo (Piazza Navona). Info 0667108346
- 0682077304
From 30 November to 13 February 2005: Papal
portraits (Papi in posa)
One of the most significant portrait exhibitions
ever reComplesso del Vittoriano. Via San Pietro
in Carcere (Fori Imperiali). Info 066780664
Until 13 February: In viaggio tra le stelle.
Tecnologia e innovazione (Travelling among the
stars. Technology and innovation)
A fascinating journey through space looking
at the aerospace activities that are carriedComplesso
del Vittoriano. Via San Pietro in Carcere (Fori
Imperiali). Info 066780664
Until 13 February: In viaggio tra le stelle.
Tecnologia e innovazione (Travelling among the
stars. Technology and innovation)
A fascinating journey through space looking
at the aerospace activities that are carried
out in our region and the technologies connected
to it. Mon-Thu 09:30-19:30; Fri and Sat 09:30-23:30;
Sun 09:30-20:30. out in our region and the technologies
connected to it. Mon-Thu 09:30-19:30; Fri and
Sat 09:30-23:30; Sun 09:30-20:30. alised, both
for the quality of the paintings and the sculptures
to be seen which are executed by the greatest
artists of all time, as for the important spiritual
and political value of the personalities depicted.
Tue-Sun h 9am-7pm. €6,20, reduced €3,10Papal
portraits (Papi in posaPalazzo Braschi. Via
di San Pantaleo (Piazza Navona). Info 0667108346
- 0682077304
From 30 November to 13 February 2005: Papal
portraits (Papi in posa)
One of the most significant portrait exhibitions
ever realised, both for the quality of the paintings
and the sculptures to be seen which are executed
by the greatest artists of all time, as for
the important spiritual and political value
of the personalities depicted. Tue-Sun h 9am-7pm.
€6,20, reduced €3,10)
