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program of concerts during July Sapienza. The most interesting outdoors in July and August
in the cloisters of Santa Maria contemporary music festival is to stage opera and ballet in
della Pace (see p123) with tickets organized by the Nuova the ancient Baths of Caracalla
at reasonable prices. The Consonanza in the fall, while (see p199). Popular works
Concerti del Tempietto are a electronic and digital music is by Verdi and Puccini are
real summer treat with concerts showcased at the Dissonanze performed, and although
held almost every evening from festival, which is generally held the acoustics are not perfect,
July to September in the Area in May. Also worth keeping an the unique setting makes
Archeologica del Teatro di eye out for are performances by up for it.
Marcello (see p153) or in the scholars of the French Academy
park of the Villa Torlonia. at Villa Medici (see p137).
Festival Villa Pamphilj in Ballet and Dance
Musica, in July, is a series of Opportunities to watch ballet
concerts in the gardens of Opera or contemporary dance can
Villa Doria Pamphilj (see p269). Italy and opera are to many be limited in Rome. The opera
Programs range from comic people synonymous. Critics will house’s resident company
opera to jazz and 20th-century tell you (justifiably) that Rome’s Corpo di Ballo del Teatro
classical music. opera is not up to the standard dell’Opera di Roma performs
Brass bands can be heard in of Milan’s La Scala or Naples’s the great classics as well as
the Pincio Gardens (see p138) San Carlo. But that does not Roland Petit-style modern
on Sunday mornings from mean it is not worth visiting – choreographies. Performances
the end of April until mid- world-class singers do appear are staged at Teatro dell’Opera.
July – they usually strike up here, mainly in premières or Contemporary dance is best
at around 10:30am. solo recitals. However you seen during the Parco della
judge the quality of the Musica’s Equilibrio Festival in
performances, the sur- February or at summer festivals,
Contemporary Music roundings in which they take but foreign companies also
The Parco della Musica and the place are often incomparable. perform at Teatro Olimpico.
Accademia Filarmonica Romana In summer the visual spectacle American modern dance
(usually at the Teatro Olimpico) of Aida, say, performed in the groups of the Moses Pendleton
often include contemporary open air, is quite magnificent. school – Pilobolus, Momix,
pieces in their programs, but The season starts late at ISO, and Daniel Ezralow –
these are less popular than the Teatro dell’Opera, between are popular visitors. Teatro
classical pieces and there is no November and January. In Vascello is another venue
set venue with a regular recent years, programs have noted for its experimental
contemporary program. concentrated on the great dance performances.
International names appear popular operas, rather than In the fall, top visiting
on festival programs, and at experimental productions. companies from all over
special concerts at the Aula Tickets range from €17 to €130. the world perform during
Magna dell’Università La The Teatro dell’Opera moves the RomaEuropa Festival.
DIRECTORY

For information about Aula Magna Sant’Anselmo Ballet & Dance
festivals and outdoor dell’Università Piazza Cavalieri di Malta 5.
concerts, see TrovaRoma La Sapienza Map 8 D2. Tel 06-579 11. RomaEuropa Festival
or similar listings Piazzale Aldo Moro 5. Teatro Ghione Via dei Magazzini
Generali 20A.
(see pp346 & 367). Tel 06-361 0051.
∑ concertiiuc.it Via delle Fornaci 37. Tel 06-4555 3050.
Orchestral, Oratorio del Map 3 B4. ∑ romaeuropa.net
Chamber, and Tel 06-637 2294. Teatro Olimpico
Choral Music Gonfalone ∑ teatroghione.it Piazza Gentile da
Via del Gonfalone 32A.
Accademia Map 4 D4 & 11 A3. Teatro Olimpico Fabriano 17.
Filar monica Romana Tel 06-687 5952. Piazza Gentile da Tel 06-326 5991.
∑ teatroolimpico.it
Via Flaminia 118. Map 1 ∑ oratorio Fabriano 17.
A1. Tel 06-320 1752. gonfalone.com Tel 06-326 5991. Teatro dell’Opera
∑ filarmonicaromana.org ∑ teatroolimpico.it Piazza Beniamino Gigli 1.
Parco della Musica
Auditorium Viale de Coubertin 30. Opera Map 5 C3. Tel 06-481 7003.
Conciliazione Map 1 C2. Tel 06-8024 ∑ operaroma.it
Via della Conciliazione 4. 1281 (for information); Teatro dell’Opera Teatro Vascello
Map 3 C3. Tel 06-684 391. Tel 892 982 (for credit Piazza Beniamino Gigli 1. Via G Carini 78. Map 7 A2.
∑ auditorium card sales). Map 5 C3. Tel 06-481 601. Tel 06-588 1021.
conciliazione.it ∑ auditorium.com ∑ operaroma.it ∑ teatrovascello.it

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