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| In the
spotlight: January in Rome |
Let's clink glasses as we
await 2009 with trepidation and excitement!
Rome will be celebrating with champagne bubbles and a month of January
filled with multi-lingual initiatives, warm and traditional
festivities and other unexpected moments...
In the art world, these are the last few days for the exhibition
dedicated to the Apollo of Mantua and the Giambellino,
while "Picasso Arlecchino" and "Rovine
e rinascite nell'arte italiana" are on for a bit longer.
There's a historic and Christmassy feel to the nativity exhibition "Il
Presepe Reale e le vestiture del popolo", plenty of
disturbed figures in the "Jean-Michel Basquiat.
Fantasmi da scacciare" show, and an exploration of the
essence of manufacturing in "La Conquista della
Modernità - Sèvres, 1920/2008". Highly recommended are "Matite
di vinile", a show dedicated to vinyl LP and single covers
and "In quelle trine morbide. Merletti
dell'Ottocento dalla Collezione Arnaldo Caprai", a
beautiful collection of precious lace and embroidery...
On to music! Besides the open-air live performances of New Year's Eve
- that will include performances at the Colosseum by Gianna
Nannini and Baustelle - the month of
January will host the talents of Francesco Guccini,
Gino Paoli, Sergio
Cammariere and Paola Turci. The Orchestra
Popolare Italiana, under the direction of Ambrogio
Sparagna, Enrico Pieranunzi and Paolo
Fresu, is a great musical protagonist this month. There will
also be performances by Frankie Hi Nrg Mc, Casino
Royale and Meg too.
Operas and ballets "Aida", "Diaghilev
Musagete" and "The blue planet"
are put on at the Teatro dell'Opera, and open the 2009 classical music
programme. Also on in January the high-octane "Notre
Dame de Paris", spectacular performances by the Russian
Army Choir from St Petersburg and delicate chamber music concerts that
are part of the "Les Fleurs Bleues"
event.
Settle in to your theatre armchair this month and enjoy the musical "Poveri
ma belli" or the hip hop and gospel extravaganza "Stand
up! a gospel revolution". Also in January spectators will
be able to see Marco Travaglio in "Promemoria",
Gianfranco Jannuzzo in "Il
divo Garry", Giuliana De Sio and Giulio
Forges Davanzati in "The Graduate",
Anna Marchesini in "Giorni
felici (Happy Days)" and renowned film actor Stefano
Accorsi in "Il dubbio".
Irony and an unconventional fresh approach are the order of the day in
the trio of pièces on at the Teatro de' Servi: "Romeo
e Giulietta paccavano eccome", "Io
parto... e poi... un lavoro me lo invento!" and "Ti
sposo ma non troppo".
Rome offers us a cornucopia of events for the Christmas festivities
under the banner title of "ROMA CITTA' NATALE.
UNA FESTA UNICA AL MONDO". Look out also for the late
openings at the city's museums, the Christmas events at the city's
music auditorium, such as the "Gospel
Festival" and the "Viennese
Gala"... |
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IN THE SPOTLIGHT
Musei
Capitolini - Palazzo dei Conservatori, Sala degli Arazzi. Piazza
del Campidoglio, 1. Info 060608
Until 6 Jan: Ospitando... l'Apollo di Mantova
(Hosting the Apollo of Mantua)
This exhibition is part of the "Ospitando..." series that
encourages the circulation - in the literal sense of the term - of
art, i.e. the exchange of works between different museums in different
cities. The Capitoline museums host this refined sculpture - a
marvellous marble Apollo probably dating back to Hadrian's era - which
is on loan from the Palazzo Ducale in Mantua for a limited time. Tue-sun
h9-10. €8, reduced €6
Scuderie
del Quirinale, via XXIV Maggio, 16. Info 0639967500
Until 11 Jan: Giovanni Bellini
One of the most famous Italian painters of the 15th century, Giovanni
Bellini (a.k.a. as Giambellino) is celebrated in this exhibition. His
contribution to the development of painting techniques was
considerable, and ranged from the employment of tempera paints to his
very particular use of oils in the manner typical of Flemish painters,
creating soft tones and amazing light and colour effects. About 70 of
Giambellino's works (including his famous 'Baptism of Christ') are
displayed in the Scuderie del Quirinale exhibition venue and will be
followed by shows featuring the masterpieces of Titian and Giorgione.
GNAM
Galleria Nazionale d'Arte Moderna, viale delle Belle Arti, 131.
Info 06322981
Until 25 Jan: De Chirico e il museo (De
Chirico and the museum)
Thirty years after the death of the great painter from Volos, a
retrospective is dedicated to the classicist and inventor of
metaphysical painting. For De Chirico art was a compass with which to
orient oneself in the sea of emotion. About 30 paintings and drawings
illustrate the relationship between the artist and classical heritage.
Particularly worth mentioning are the works that are clearly
influenced by Michelangelo, Titian, Guido Reni, or Rubens.
Complesso
del Vittoriano - Salone Centrale. Via San Pietro in Carcere. Info
066780664
Until 31 Jan: AS IS. Contemporary Israeli Art
About 60 artists - such as Durar Bacri, Yael Bartana, Barry Frydlender,
Nir Hod, Erez Israeli, Hila Karabelnikov, Shai Kremer - go on show in
this exhibition that highlights the vitality and energy of the state
of Israel. Despite being devastated by missile attacks and suicide
bombers at different times the state of Israel celebrates its 60th
anniversary and manages to express itself positively and creatively
through its artists and writers. Some of them look outwards beyond the
confines of this tormented state, whereas others use the local
situation as their starting point and display a combination of
emotions such as fear and hope. All the works on show - paintings,
sculptures, photographs, videos and performances - are impregnated
with a deep-rooted sense of belonging that the artists nourish for
this land that is, despite everything, a dynamic place looking towards
the future. Mon-thu h9,30-19,30; fri and sat h9,30-23,30; sun
h9,30-20,30
Complesso del Vittoriano, via San Pietro in Carcere. Info
066780664
Until 8 Feb: Picasso Arlecchino 1917 - 1937
A unique exhibition curated by Yve-Alain Bois shows 180 pieces by
Pablo Picasso, on loan from the Centre Pompidou in Paris and the Museu
Picasso in Barcelona. Oils, etchings and drawings tell of the artist's
life and work between 1917 and 1937 - a period that came after the
cold melancholy of the blue period, the pale cheerful tones of the
pink period, the determined lines of the African period and the
intuition and decomposition of the Cubist period - when the Spanish
artist was in a discovery phase in which different styles and
inspirations converge and were transformed into something free from
the constraints and labels of critics.
Colosseo, piazza del Colosseo
Until 15 Feb: Ruins and rebirths in Italian
art
This exhibition focuses on the themes of recovering and preserving the
artistic and natural landscape of the nation. These 60 works tell of
the various measures and developments that Italy has developed -
decrees, laws, private and collective actions - to safeguard its most
beautiful sites and treasures. The exhibition is divided into six
sections - "The origins of conservation", "Italian
Unity and National education", "20th century progress",
"Fascist propaganda and war", "The development of
conservation principles" and "Counter-trends: conservation
today" - and among the many works on show are the Birth of
Bacchus from Budapest, the statue of the Goddess Niobe from the Villa
dei Quintili and fragments of the Metopes of Selinunte sculptures from
Palermo. h8,30-16,30. €11, reduced €6,50
Museo
del Corso, via del Corso, 320. Info 0667862098
Until 15 Feb: Da Rembrandt a Vermeer. Valori
civili nella pittura fiamminga e olandese del ’600 (From Rembrandt
to Vermeer. Civil values in 17th century Flemish and Dutch painting)
Rubens' "Landscape with a hanged man" and Rembrandt's
"The money changer" are just two of the artistic gems on
show in this exhibition curated by Bernd Lindemann, the head of
Berlin's Gemaldegalerie. This prestigious museum has loaned some 55
masterpieces from the so-called "Golden Age" (17th century)
of Flemish painting for the exhibition. The works on show the wealth
of this cultural period through landscapes, portraits, domestic
interiors and the representation of sacred themes.
Museo Nazionale Romano Palazzo Altemps, piazza di S.
Apollinare, 46. Info 0639967700
Until 22 Feb: Il Presepe Reale e le vestiture
del popolo (The Royal Nativity and the clothes of the people)
This exhibition proposes a different way of celebrating Christmas,
that is to say, through the cultural exchange between the Naples of
the past and the Rome of today. On show is the last nativity scene
produced before the end of the Reign of the two Sicilies. It features
the normal nativity figures and scenes (including angels and the wise
kings…), but also figurines of people living during the Reign of the
two Sicilies, from the common man to merchant figures. Several
paintings, drawings and etchings by Salvatore Fergola are also on
display, as well as Capodimonte porcelains featuring period costumes. Tue-sun
h9-19,45. €10, reduced €6,50
Galleria
Nazionale d'arte antica in Palazzo Barberini - Sala del Caravaggio.
Via delle IV Fontane, 13. Info 064824184 e 064814591
Until 23 Feb: Un'ospite misteriosa a Palazzo
Barberini (A mysterious guest in Palazzo Barberini)
The painting of Saint Catherine of Alexandria can be seen in the
stupendous Sala del Caravaggio and is on loan from the Musée des
Beaux Arts in Nantes (which in return has borrowed Simon Vouet's
'Buona Ventura' for their own venue). This work is by Roman artist,
Angelo Caroselli, a pioneer of naturalism whose work often had a
philosophical vein and overtones of witchcraft. Catherine, the patron
saint of philosophers, with her jewellery and sumptuous clothing,
evokes pagan priestesses, and in the painting she is imbued in a
highly colourful and theatrical atmosphere and displayed alongside
"the Holy Family during the Flight to Egypt", a work by the
same artist.
Sala
Santa Rita, via Montanara (piazza Campitelli). Info 060608
Until 27 Feb: Matite di Vinile
Roberto Catelli and Luciano Ceri curated this exhibition of vinyl
record covers from the 1950s to today. Photos and illustrations look
at its role over the decades, how it is not a simple container of
content but visual messages connected to the album. On display are LP
and single covers by specialists in this arena such as Guido Crepax,
Andrea Pazienza, Mario Convertino, but also by singer-songwriters who
expressed themselves very ably visually, such as Lucio Battisti,
Francesco De Gregori and Paolo Conte. Mon-fri h10-18. Admission
free
Musei
Capitolini, piazza del Campidoglio, 1. Info 060608
Until 8 Mar: La Conquista della Modernità -
Sèvres, 1920/2008 (The Conquest of Modernity - Sèvres 1920-2008)
Over 100 works show us the manufacturing art of Sèvres, porcelain
pieces and drawings created with traditional techniques and processes
but in a modern and streamlined design. Among the pieces on show -
made by both established artists and emerging ones - particularly
worth citing is "La Bocca" by Bertrand Lavier, "Odore
di Femmina de Sèvres" by Johan Creten, "Dragon dans les
nuages" by Clémence Van Lunen and the installation of 60
perfumed roses made in biscuit-fired porcelain created exclusively for
the 250 years of existence of the firm. Tue-sun h9-20 (closed: 1
Jan and 1 May). €8, reduced €6
Chiostro
del Bramante, via della Pace. Info 0668809035
Until 3 May: Giulio Cesare. L’uomo, le
imprese, il mito (Julius Caesar. The man, the enterprise, the myth)
An exceptional and exclusive event coming up in Rome is the first show
dedicated to a quintessential figure in Roman history. Julius Caesar
was the link between the republic and the empire, a charismatic man
and an extraordinary leader. A series of valuable archaeological finds
- sculptures, mosaics, frescoes, jewels, gems, coins - are on show, as
are sculptures and paintings by major artists like Hayez, Tiepolo and
Rubens that tell the story of Caesar's life. Tue-fri h10-20;
sat-sun h10-21. €10, reduced €7
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Braccio
di Carlo Magno, Città del Vaticano. Info 0668193064
Until 6 Jan: Pio XII. L'uomo e il pontificato
(1876-1958) (Pius XII. The man and the papacy 1876-1958)
An exhibition that explores the figure and life of Eugenio Pacelli,
better known to the world as Pope Pius XII. The show is divided into
nine different sections, dedicated to the intimate and public phases
of the pope's life: his childhood, his education, his family life and
background, his spiritual journey, his cultural grounding, his time as
a priest and finally, his 19 years as pope.
Palazzo
delle Esposizioni, via Nazionale, 194. Info 0639967500
Until 6 Jan: Etruschi. Le antiche metropoli
del Lazio Etruscans. The ancient metropolises of Lazio)
Mario Morelli and Anna Maria Moretti curated this exhibition dedicated
to the Etruscan culture and civilisation of Lazio, which left manifold
traces in the urban fabric, rituals and traditions of its main
settlements: Veio, Cerveteri, Tarquinia and Vulci, all have a
particular spirit and character - Veio, for example, is a great
ceramics centre; Cerveteri is famous for its necropolis; Vulci is
famous for its white stone; and Tarquinia boasts over 100 stupendous
frescoed tombs.
Palazzo
delle Esposizioni, via Nazionale, 194. Info 0639967500
Until 6 Jan: Bill Viola
"The Crossing", "The Veiling", "Silent
Mountain" and "The Locked Garden" are just some of the
works we can admire in this exhibition dedicated to video art guru
Bill Viola. His creations are the fruit of a spiritual life that finds
nourishment in Buddhism, Christianity, Sufism and Mysticism and that
explores the universal moments of human life - birth, death, nature.
Videotapes, video-installations, sound landscapes, video performances
and electronic projects lead us into a sensorial experience that
immerses us in a world of pure sound and imagery.
Chiostro
del Bramante - Sala delle Sibille, via della Pace. Info 0668809036
Until 11 Jan: Codice 02
The Sala delle Sibille - a venue dedicated to the work of young
artists - hosts this exhibition aimed at promoting direct interaction
(as opposed to interaction filtered by market mechanisms) between
artists and collectors. Visitors can look, touch and purchase the
works on show. Tue-sun h11-19
Palazzo Venezia - Sala Regia, Sala delle Battaglie e Sala
del Mappamondo. Via del Plebiscito, 118. Info 0669994319
Until 11 Jan: Basil Theocharakis - Pittura:
1952 – 2008 (Basil Theocharakis - Painting: 1952 - 2008)
The first Italian retrospective dedicated to this poet of the sea,
Greek artist Basil Theocharakis. Divided into different sections, such
as abstract works, paintings dedicated to 'Mount Athos', or depicting
'Clouds', 'Marshes', stupendous 'Landscapes', 'Marine landscapes' and
'Built-up areas', this exhibition explores the themes that inhabit the
artist's watercolours. His pieces appear enchanted by the world around
us and imbued with a desire to record it in all its authentic essence,
through great details, brushstrokes that are both thick and thin, and
the use of fresh and bright colours. Tue-sun h9-19. Admission free
Casa
dei Teatri, Villa Doria Pamphilj - Villino Corsini. Largo 3 giugno
1849, angolo via di San Pancrazio - ingresso Arco dei Quattro Venti.
Info 060608; 0645460693
Until 11 Jan: Pupazzi con rabbia e
sentimento. Una mostra di arte e di teatro di Dario Fo e Franca Rame (Puppets
of anger and sentiment. A show of art and theatre by Dario Fo and
Franca Rame)
"Grabbing hold of a canvas or a piece of cardboard, starting to
draw, throwing down colours and scratching a freshly painted board is
the only way of resolving a complex or abstruse scene or staging
dilemma." So said theatrical supremo and creative powerhouse
Dario Fo before this exhibition was inaugurated. Franca Rame, Fo's
wife, helped put together this amazing collection of watercolours,
tempera paintings, oils on canvas and etchings created by the eclectic
Lombard artist with major enthusiasm ever since childhood. By making
"una frappàta di belle figure (a smattering of beautiful figures)"
as Fo said himself, or the puppets of the exhibition's title, he
started to take his first steps in the world of figurative art, slowly
developing a highly visual language that he considered to be the key
to his creative originality. Deepen your knowledge of an artist who
speaks through the language of colour through these 100 paintings,
backdrops, stage costumes and wall hangings. Tue-sun h10-17.
Admission free
Musei
di Villa Torlonia, Casino dei Principi. Via Nomentana, 70. Info
060608
Until 11 Jan: Scuola Romana. Artisti a Roma
tra le due guerre (Roman School. Artists in Rome between the two wars)
After periods spent at the museums and Italian cultural institutes of
Tirana, Belgrade, Fiume and Bucharest, this exhibition finally comes
to Rome. This show examines the period between the two wars, a period
that was culturally very lively. About fifty works by the biggest
names in figurative art - such as Guttuso, Mafai and Scipione - and by
some lesser-known artists - such as Francalancia, Capogrossi and
Cavalli (self-portrait) - are on display. The show is divided into
three sections. The first is dedicated to the artist and the creative
process; the second is centred on the perceptual subjectivity of
places as seen by the individual artists; the third examines the body
and its physicality. Tue-sun h9-16,30. €9, reduced €5,50
Casa
di Goethe, via del Corso, 18. Info 0632650412
Until 18 Jan: Italiani a Weimar. Disegni
italiani dal XVI al XIX secolo dalle collezioni della Klassik Stiftung
Weimar (Italians in Weimar. Italian drawings from the 16th to the 19th
centuries from the Klassik Stiftung Weimar collections)
This exhibition shows works on loan from the Klassik Stiftung Weimar
collection and includes pieces by Giorgio Vasari, Perino del Vaga, the
Cavalier d'Arpino, Annibale Carracci, Guercino, Salvator Rosa,
Bartolomeo Pinelli and Giovanni Volpato... For many of the paintings
coming back to Rome is particularly significant since it represents a
return home: the Eternal City is, in fact, the subject of many of
these works, such as "The apotheosis of Romulus" by Domenico
Maria Canuti. Curator: Ursula Verena Fischer Pace. Tue-sun h10-18.
€4, reduced €3
Museo
Nazionale di Castel Sant'Angelo, Lungotevere di Castello, 50
Until 25 Jan: Loghi d'Italia - storie
dell'arte di eccellere (Loghi d'Italia - the history of the art of
excelling)
This exhibition tells the story of four major Italian firms - Amarelli,
Peroni, Lagostina and Perugina - and is an event that advertising
aficionados will be loath to miss. "Loghi d'Italia" uses
photos and objects to tell the story of big Italian firms, the
products they sell and the people involved in making them who they are
today. Special mention must go to the documentaries by Antonioni and
Bertolucci and pieces by artists such as Guttuso and Dalì. Tue-sun
h9-19. €8
Fondazione
Memmo - Palazzo Ruspoli, via del Corso, 418. Info 066874704
Until 1 Feb: Jean-Michel Basquiat. Fantasmi
da scacciare (Jean-Michel Basquiat. Shadows that haunt)
The poet of graffiti art made his name in the carriages of New York's
metro trains and later in the hippest art galleries. The hard-living
and fast-dying Basquiat - who boasted collaborations with the iconic
Andy Warhol - painted a dark and fragmented urban humanity and created
creatures impregnated by an atmosphere of social disintegration. His
artistic language was strong and pure, his perspective was
philosophical, and his message was as withering as the signature he
invented (SAMO - Same old Shit) to sign off his work... Just like his
many fans and collectors around the world, you too will fall in love
with the "shadows that haunt" the works of this wild artist!
Tue-thu h10-19,30; fri-sun h10-20,30. €10, reduced €8
Museo
dell'Ara Pacis, lungotevere in Augusta, info 060608
Until 22 Feb: Bruno Munari
Ten years after his death, the city of Rome celebrates this great
Milanese artist and designer who affected the language of modernity
deeply, through a series of initiatives, activities, mini-exhibitions,
workshops for children, and above all a rich display of his work.
Sculptures and graphic pieces will allow us to get to know this
refined designer, who made experimentation and intuition his
distinctive traits. Tue-sun h11-19. €5
Musei di San Salvatore in Lauro, piazza Di San Salvatore In
Lauro, 15. Info 066865493
Until 22 Feb: Visioni del Grand Tour dall'Ermitage
(1640-1880). Paesaggi e gente d'Italia nelle collezioni russe -
Visions of the Grand Tour from the Hermitage (1640-1880). The
landscapes and people of Italy in the Russian collections
Sergej Androsov, Vladimir Matveev and Lorenzo Zichichi are the
curators of this show that brings many works to Italy for the first
time. A major thanks is owed to the Russian collectors who gathered
paintings and watercolours by Dutch, Italian and German artists for
decades, and made this show possible. The work of photographer Enrica
Scalfari is also on show. She shot the landscapes and places
represented in the paintings from the Hermitage, offering visitors the
chance to see how the places in question have changed in the course of
time. Tue-sun h11-19. €5
Museo
Nazionale di Castel Sant'Angelo, Lungotevere di Castello, 50
Until 22 Feb: Artisti a Roma - Ritratti ed
autoritratti, scultori ed architetti dal Rinascimento al 700 (Artists
in Rome - Portraits and self-portraits, sculptors and architects from
the Renaissance to the 18th century)
"Papi in posa", "La Porpora Romana" and "Il
Principe Romano" are all shows dedicated to the art of
portraiture, as is "Artisti a Roma". This show examines the
art of portaiture and self-portraiture and highlights the importance
of the pose adopted by the sitter, their way of thinking and their
social status. Among the many works on display are the bronze bust of
Michelangelo by Giambologna, self-portraits by Bernini and Vanvitelli,
and a heretofore unseen portrait of the poet Metastasio by Martin van
Meytens. Tue-sun h9-19
MACRO
- Museo Arte Contemporanea Roma, via Reggio Emilia, 54. Info
06671070400
Until 28 Feb: 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
Museo
della Civiltà Romana, piazza G. Agnelli, 10. Info 060608
Until 1 Mar: Il divo è tratto. A passeggio
con Gilles Chaillet, tra segni e disegni, nella Roma dei Cesari (Il
divo è tratto. Ambling around the Rome of the Caesars in the company
of Gilles Chaillet)
The Rome of the Caesars, the Colosseum, the Roman Forum, Circus
Maximus, the streets and alleys of ancient Rome: you can try and
conjure all this up in our heads, or... you can go see it at the
Museum of Roman Civilisation! These 20 wood tables by the master
Gilles Chaillet - laid out chronologically - show ancient Rome at its
most enchanting. A series of interactive stations are also available
and allow visitors to travel back in time. Workshops will also be held
to accompany the exhibition. Tue-fri h9-14; sat and sun h9-19.
€6,50, reduced €4,50
Museo
Napoleonico, piazza di Ponte Umberto I, 1. Info 060608
Until 29 Mar: In quelle trine morbide.
Merletti dell'Ottocento dalla Collezione Arnaldo Caprai (19th century
lace from the Arnaldo Caprai Collection)
An exhibition of precious textile creations on loan from the renowned
Arnaldo Capria collection. Visitors will be able to admire a rich
series of trimmings, collars, caps, mantillas, fans, parasols, bonnets
and handkerchiefs produced between the 16th and 19th centuries, as
well as pieces from the Napoleonic museum, including lace items that
belonged to Eugenia, the wife of Emperor Napoleon III. This unique
exhibition brings together these fine fabric gems that the great
Bonaparte had rendered mandatory in court. Tue-sun h9-19. €5,50,
reduced €4
Museo
di Roma Palazzo Braschi, piazza San Pantaleo, 1. Info 060608
Until 19 Apr: Roma, la magnifica visione.
Vedute panoramiche del XVIII e XIX secolo dalle collezioni del Museo
di Roma (Rome the magnificent. Panoramic views of the city between the
18th and 19th centuries from the Museum of Rome collection)
A selection of 35 works on loan from the Museum of Rome -
water-colours, temperas and paintings - show us how Rome looked to the
eyes of travellers and artists: it was a city rich in stupendous
monuments, beautiful nature and landscapes. Villa Ludovisi, the
Aventine and Monte Mario are three of the places in Rome that come up
most frequently in the paintings. Some of the most famous works on
show are views of Rome by Samuel Rawle, John Newbolt and Ippolito
Caffi. Curators: Patrizia Masini, Anna Aletta and Fabio Betti. Tue-sun
h9-19 (closed: 1 Jan). €8, reduced €6 |
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Palalottomatica,
piazzale dello Sport. Info 199128800
23 Jan: Francesco Guccini www
Auditorium
Parco della Musica, viale P. de Coubertin. Info evento 068082058
3 Jan: Sergio Cammariere ( www
) , Fabrizio Bosso www
From 3 to 5 Jan: Orchestra Popolare Italiana,
Ambrogio Sparagna in "La ChiaraStella". I canti di Natale
nella tradizione popolare
6 Jan: Enrico Pieranunzi www
7 Jan: Paolo Fresu www
11 Jan: Esperanza Spalding www
12 Jan: Serata De Andrè
18 Jan: Smoke
21 Jan: Gino Paoli www
22 Jan: Paola Turci ( www
) , Giorgio Rossi "Cielo"
28 Jan: Tower of Power www
30 Jan: Antonio Figura
Until 7 May: M.I.T. Meet in Town. Greetings
from contemporary soundscapes
This latest edition of this festival of electronic and experimental
sounds hosts the most popular name on the current music scene.
Moreover, from this year "Meet in Town" also hosts live sets,
street art and multi-media installations - all the best in underground
cultural trends.
23 Jan: Chateau Flight live - Raiders Of The
Lost Arp live www
Big Mama,
vicolo S. Francesco a Ripa, 18. Info 065812551
3 Jan: Savile Row www
The
Place, via Alberico II, 27-29. Info 0668307137
7 Jan: Gabriele Lopez
Alpheus
Club, via del Commercio, 36. Info 065747826
23 Jan: Frankie Hi Nrg Mc www
Circolo
degli Artisti, via Casilina Vecchia, 42. Info 0670305684
15 Jan: Casino Royale www
17 Jan: Paolo Benvegnù
30 Jan: Meg www
Stazione
Birra, via Placanica, 172. Info 0679845959
8 Jan: Black Car Race
10 Jan: Gli Spari Sopra - Vasco Rossi Tribute
16 Jan: Tolo Marton
22 Jan: Mud Morganfield & Simone Nobile
Band
Piper
Club, via Tagliamento, 9. Info 068555398
9 Jan: Marco Conidi www |
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CONCERT SEASON 2008/09: 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
dell'Opera, piazza B. Gigli. Info 0648160255
From 20 to 30 Jan: Aida
The first time this now classic opera by Giuseppe Verdi was ever
performed - to rapturous reactions and reviews - was on the Khedivial
Opera House stage in Cairo back in 1871. This rendition, that includes
the romantic and celebrated arias "Celeste Aida" or the
"Danza dei piccoli schiavi mori", has a cast of famous
performers among which Salvatore Licitra (alternating in the role with
Piero Giuliacci) and Hui He (alternating in the role with Kristin
Lewis). Concert master and conductor: Daniel Oren. Choirmaster: Andrea
Giorgi. Direction and scenery by Robert Wilson. Costumes by Jacques
Reynaud. Choreography by Jonah Bokaer. Wed 21, thu 22 and fri 23
Jan h20,30; sat 24 Jan h18; sun 25 Jan h16; tue 27, thu 28 and fri 29
Jan h20,30; fri 30 Jan h17
Teatro
Nazionale, via del Viminale. Info 06481601
From 13 to 18 Jan: Diaghilev Musagete
This ballet vaunts performances by Carla Fracci, Alessio Carbone,
Alessandro Molin, Giuseppe Picone, Alessia Barberini, Gaia Straccamore
and Mario Marozzi, who dance to music composed by Chopin, Debussy and
Schumann. Stéphane Mallarmé, Jean Cocteau and Coco Chanel, are
behind the texts and words. Beppe Menegatti is the director, and the
production boasts the participation of pianists Gregorio Nardi and Ju
Ping Song and percussionist Jonathan Faralli. Tue 14 Jan, thu 15
Jan h17, fri 16 Jan h20,30, sat 17 Jan h18 and sun 18 Jan h16,30
From 30 Jan to 8 Feb: The blue planet
The current environmental crisis is at the heart of this multi-media
spectacle that moves nimbly between theatre, dance and cinema. Other
important features are the symbolic element of water, a stage design
that includes God's armchair and a cast that includes real people and
avatars. Peter Greenaway directs Helga Davis, Hendrik Aerts and Dory
Sanchez. Second life design by: Luca Lisci. Video-editing by: Irma De
Vries. Fri 30 Jan h20,30; sat 31 Jan h18
Teatro
Olimpico, piazzale G. da Fabriano, 17. Info 063265991
Until 23 Apr: Accademia Filarmonica Romana.
Stagione 2008/09 (Accademia Filarmonica Romana. 2008/09 Season)
The Accademia Filarmonica this season is all about classical and
contemporary music, and a series dedicated to Vivaldi and another one
to 20th century music (that will take place in the Teatro Argentina). www
1 Jan: Aterballetto. Romeo & Juliet (Teatro
Argentina)
15 Jan: "Berggasse, 19 - una serata in
casa Freud". "Freud, Freud, I love you"
18 Jan: Il Futurismo musicale (Teatro
Argentina)
29 Jan: Diario Mali. Ludovico Einaudi. Ballaké
Sissoko
Auditorium
Parco della Musica, viale P. de Coubertin. Info festival 068082058
Until 1 Jan: Gala Viennese. Orchestra di Roma
Sinfonietta, Karl Martin
Gran
Teatro, viale Tor di Quinto. Info spettacolo 0620382934
Until 11 Jan: Notre Dame de Paris www
The intense and emotional opera "Notre Dame de Paris"
continues to bewitch audiences. Set to music by Riccardo Cocciante,
the libretto is by Luc Plamondon (and was translated by Pasquale
Panella). "Vivere per amare", "Balla mia
Esmeralda" and "Il tempo delle cattedrali" are just
some of the great songs that make us fear for the fate of the
Hunchback of Notre Dame, a character first brought to life by Victor
Hugo... The cast includes Sabrina De Siena, Ilaria Andreini, Luca
Maggiore, Leonardo Di Minno, Fabrizio Voghera and Francesco Antimiani.
With the participation of Lola Ponce and Gio' di Tonno. From €20
to €60
Auditorium
della Conciliazione, via della Conciliazione, 4
2 and 3 Jan: Armata Russa di San Pietroburgo
(Russian Army Choir of St Petersburg)
The Russian Army Choir of St Petersburg returns to Italy. This great
male choir, made up of 100 singers dressed in period costume, will
perform a rich programme of Russian folk songs. As part of this
exciting and stirring event, many traditional military and folk songs
such as "Black Eyes", "Kalinka", "Russian
Dance" and the "Dance of the Kossacks", will be
performed. h21. €48, reduced €38
GNAM
Galleria Nazionale d'Arte Moderna - Sala dell'Ercole, viale delle
Belle Arti, 131. Info 06322981
Until 19 Apr: Les Fleurs Bleues, pagine
musicali intorno al quartetto d'archi (Les Fleurs Bleues, string
quartets) www
The Bernini Quartet, the Matisse Trio, the pianist Roberto Prosseda
and the soloists of the Roma Tre Orchestra make up this fifth edition
of this chamber music series hosted in an exclusive location among
neo-classical statues and 19th century masterpieces. The quartet, made
up of Marco Serino and Yoko Ichihara (on the violin), Gianluca Saggini
(on the viola) and Valeriano Taddeo (on the cello), uses six 18th
century instruments made by the most famous violin-makers, and will
perform pieces by Mozart, Mendelssohn-Bartholdy, Rossini, Paganini and
many more...
18 Jan: Quartetto Bernini
Piccolo Lirico - Teatro Flaiano, via S. Stefano del Cacco,
15. Info 066796496
Until 30 May: Tosca
Piccola Lirica's edition of "Tosca" is a novelty that breaks
all boundaries of operatic traditions. The Puccini classic is
performed in a small theatre, with the main roles portrayed by
emerging artists. The music is performed by a diminutive orchestra.
Ninety minutes of art, during which melodrama and theatre meld within
a set designed to take the viewer beyond the literal and into the
symbolic. h20. www
Oratorio del Gonfalone, via del Gonfalone, 31. Info
066875952
Until 21 May: Oratorio del Gonfalone
This concert programme offers the best in baroque music in 20
extraordinary concerts. Artistic director: Angelo Persichilli.
15 Jan: "Tribute to Schumann and Brahms".
With Franco Maggio Ormezowsky (on the cello) and Barbara Lunetta (on
the piano)
29 Jan: "I Fiati di Parma".
Conductor: Claudio Paradiso
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THEATRE SEASON 2008/09: Theatres Ambra
Jovinelli e Piccolo Jovinelli - Argentina
- Brancaccio
- Dei
Satiri - Della
Cometa - Due
- Eliseo
e Piccolo Eliseo Patroni Griffi - Furio
Camillo - Manzoni
- Olimpico
- Palladium
- Parioli
- Quirino
- Sala
Umberto - Sistina
- Valle
- De'
Servi - Vittoria
- Gran
Teatro - Teatro
Salone Margherita - Dell'Orologio
- Tor
Bella Monaca - Biblioteca
Quarticciolo
Teatro
Sistina, via Sistina, 129. Info 064200711
Until 4 Jan: Bianca Guaccero, Antonello
Angiolillo and Michele Carfora in "Poveri ma belli"
Teatro
Olimpico, piazza G. da Fabriano, 17. Info 063265991
From 8 to 11 Jan: Stand Up! a Gospel
revolution
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Musei di Roma, info
060608
Until 6 Jan: Musei in festa (Museums at
Christmas)
During the Christmas holidays the capital's museums will remain open
and will also host music, theatre and dance events. Venues
participating in the initiative: Musei Capitolini, Centrale
Montemartini, Mercati di Traiano, Museo dell'Ara Pacis, Museo Barracco,
Museo della Civiltà Romana, Museo delle Mura, Villa di Massenzio,
Museo di Roma, Museo Napoleonico, MACRO, Museo Carlo Bilotti, Museo
Pietro Canonica, Museo di Roma in Trastevere, Musei di Villa Torlonia,
Planetario e Museo Astronomico, Museo Civico di Zoologia www
Auditorium
Parco della Musica, viale P. de Coubertin. Info 199109783
Until 16 May: Contemporanea
For the third year in a row this multi-media and multi-cultural
initiative offers an eclectic mix of ethnic, folk and popular music,
film screenings, US culture and the baroque. "Contemporanea"
comes about through the fluid and reciprocal collaboration with
universities, authorities, museum spaces and cultural associations and
as a result of the competent artistic direction of Oscar Pizzo and
Guido Barbieri. €15
18 Jan: "Helicopter" di Karlheinz
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Stadio Olimpico, viale del Foro Italico
Until 31 May: Campionato di calcio 2008/09.
La sfida Lazio - Roma (2008/09 football championships. The Roma-Lazio
challenge)
With the first division 2008/09 championships great football makes its
comeback! Football supporters from the capital (and beyond) will
inflame the Olimpico stadium. So don your yellow and red or blue and
white colours and join in? Exciting football awaits you! In January,
in Rome: sun 11 Roma - Milan; sun 18 Lazio - Juventus; sun 25 Lazio -
Cagliari; sun 28 Roma - Palermo. The
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Palalottomatica,
piazzale dello Sport. Info 06540901
Until 10 May: Campionato di basket
(Basketball championships)
The Palalottomatica venue in Rome will light up with the fervour of
great basketball, one of the most popular sports on the Italian
peninsula. The Italian teams, and in particular Rome's Virtus Roma
team, will be contending for the Top Division Tim Trophy. In January,
Lottomatica Roma will compete against Air Avellino (sun 11). The
complete calendar
Palazzetto dello Sport, piazza Apollodoro, 10. 0699704399
Until 11 Apr: Campionato Pallavolo Serie A2
Tim
Physical strength and intelligence characterise the champions of the
volleyball scene. Simone Spescha, Ivan Zaytsev, Paolo Tofoli, Luca Lo
Re, e poi Matteo Tabanelli, Matteo Segnalini, Giulio Morelli, Giacomo
Giretto, e ancora Alberto Elia, Riccardo Spairani, Federico Campanini,
Lorenzo Rossi e Lucio Antonio Oro make up the Volley Roma team under
the guidance of principal trainer Ermanno Piacentini and support
trainer Mauro Budani. The perfect synthesis of team spirit and
technical ability, the public can look forward to some memorable
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Luoghi vari,
città di Roma. Info 060608
Until 6 Jan: ROMA CITTA' NATALE. UNA FESTA
UNICA AL MONDO (ROME, THE CITY OF CHRISTMAS. A UNIQUE HOLIDAY)
Culture, music and entertainment are the atoms present in this highly
colourful molecule called "ROMA CITTA' NATALE", a major
series of Christmas events and appointments that will ensure Rome is
loaded with stars, vitality and magic this Christmas season. Choose
from nativity scenes, sacred music in churches, classical music,
gospel music, exhibitions, contemporary art installations, and dance
events, street-artists, jugglers and choirs performing outdoors, plus
events for small children. The highlight will be the all-night New
Year's event during which Rome's main piazze will host exciting live
concerts; Gianna Nannini and Baustelle
will perform at the Colosseum, while at Cinecittà there will be
performances by Radici nel Cemento and Giuliano
Palma & The Bluebeeters.
Auditorium
Parco della Musica, viale P. de Coubertin. Info 0680241281
Until 8 Feb: Natale all'Auditorium (Christmas
at the Auditorium)
A snowfall of events, initiatives, music, concerts, food, workshops
and performances... Let's find out, in detail, the myriad events the
Auditorium is putting on at this time of year to help us all celebrate
Christmas. The outdoor amphitheatre - the Cavea - is transformed, as
every year, into the popular ice-skating rink, "Sottozero",
while the pedestrianised area will become a Christmas village with
massive Christmas trees, Santa Claus in his little hut, games and
pastimes for the young ones, a merry-go-round with ponies, lots of
entertainment and "The Gameland" World
Console Championship 2008, an enthralling video-game tournament.
And now... let's talk about what's happening in terms of music! "La
ChiaraStella" sees the Orchestra
Popolare Italiana perform Christmas songs (from the North East
of Italy, Istria and Dalmatia) under the direction of Ambrogio
Sparagna. Ron, Peppe
Servillo and Javier Girotto take part
in this mini-series of concerts. What else is on at the auditorium
this Christmas? The Gospel Festival, the Viennese
Gala, the musical fable of Hansel and Gretel (for the kids)...
and a lot more besides. Christmas-themed entertainment aplenty.
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Romane del Celio, Basilica dei Ss. Giovanni e Paolo al Celio al
Clivo di Scauro - piazza SS. Giovanni e Paolo. Info 0670454544
Until 31 Jan: Sotto il Celio: archeologia e
teatro alle Domus Romane (Under the Celio: Archaeology and Theatre at
the Domus Romane)
This archaeological and theatrical coupling will allow visitors to
discover the little-known Celio neighborhood. Expert archaeologists
and professional actors will lead the trip into Rome's hidden past.
The remains of the Divo Claudio Temple, transformed by Nero into the
Domus Aurea grotta, will be opened to the public. The marvelous world
of antique Rome awaits visitors at the Celio. Sat 3, sun 11, fri 16
and sat 31 Jan h20; sun 25 Jan h18,30. €14, advance booking
necessary
Various venues, città di Roma. Info e prenotazioni visite
guidate 066868260
Until Feb: 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
Musei
in Comune, città di Roma. Info 0667105164
Musei per tutti (Museums for everyone)
This project is aimed at making museums and exhibition spaces
accessible to old and disabled people. "Musei per tutti"
offers free entrance for old and disabled people on Wednesdays and
provides transport in mini-buses where necessary. Guides are on hand
to take the visitors around. Admission free, booking required. The
locations: Musei Capitolini; Centrale Montemartini; Mercati di Traiano;
Museo dei Fori Imperiali; Museo dell'Ara Pacis; Museo di Roma Palazzo
Braschi; Museo Napoleonico; Museo Carlo Bilotti; Museo di Roma in
Trastevere; Musei di Villa Torlonia; Museo Civico di Zoologia |
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Scuderie
del Quirinale, via XXIV Maggio. Info 0639967500
From 20 Feb to 29 May: Futurismo
Fondazione
Roma Museo, già Museo del Corso, via del Corso, 320. Info
0667862098
From 17 Mar to 7 Jun: Hiroshige. Il maestro
della natura
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MUSIC
Auditorium
Parco della Musica, viale P. de Coubertin. Info 0680241281
1 Feb: Enrico Rava Us Quintet www
From 6 to 24 Feb: Equilibrio
28 Feb: Kocani Orkestar
17 Mar: Ambrogio Sparagna www
22 Mar: Wayne Shorter Quartet
10 May: Jackson Browne www
Palalottomatica,
piazzale dello Sport. Info 199128800
13 Feb: Raf www
20 Feb: Oasis www
14 Mar: Laura Pausini www
21 Mar: Ska-P www
15 Apr: Giorgia www
24 Jun: Metallica www
Teatro
Ambra Jovinelli, via G. Pepe, 43-47. Info 0644340262
2 Feb: Marlene Kuntz www
26 Mar: Piero Pelù www
Auditorium
della Conciliazione, via della Conciliazione, 4
From 3 to 5 Mar: Franco Battiato www
14 Mar: Ornella Vanoni www
Teatro
Sistina, via Sistina, 129. Info 064200711
From 6 to 9 Apr: Vinicio Capossela www
Stadio Olimpico, piazzale dello Stadio Olimpico
16 Jun: Depeche Mode www
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SPORT
Stadio Flaminio, piazzale dello Stadio Flaminio
From 15 Feb to 21 Mar: Rugby Sei Nazioni (6
Nations Rugby Tournament) www
Appuntamento per la partenza, via dei Fori Imperiali (Colosseo).
Info 064065064
22 Mar: Maratona di Roma (The Rome Marathon)
www
Complesso del Foro Italico, viale del Foro Italico
From 18 Jul to 2 Aug: 13th FINA World
Championship. Roma '09 www |
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