Rome's summer festival takes place all over the city, with nightly parties on the terrace of the Castel Sant'Angelo, restaurants, shops and a movie theater on the banks of the Tiber, concerts, plays, dance and opera in the ancient ruins.

Music and Dance

Villa Adriano, Tivoli + At the ancient theater in Ostia Antica +At the Cavea, Parco della Musica +World Music at Villa Ada
+ Chamber Music at Saint Ivo + Rome Rock Festival + Fiesta! Rome's Latin Music Festival + Opera and Ballet at the Baths of Caracalla +Rome Festival Opera +Music and dance at the Villa Pamphili + Jazz at the Villa Celimontana + Concerts at the Teatro Marcello and the Villa Torlonia + Roma Canta Roma + Summertime at the Casa del Jazz + Band concerts at the Piazza Ignazio

Theater

Pirandello on the Aventine Hill +Shakespeare in the Vila Borghese
+ Theater on the Janiculum Hill + The Miracle Players at the Forum

Events

+Festival Along the Tiber+ In the shadow of the Colosseum + Open Air Cinema + Mondofitness +Vintage Rome + Noantri Festival in Trastevere +
Book fair at the Castel Sant'Angelo + Nights on the Castel Sant'Angelo Terraces

FestiVAl, Villa Adriano, Tivoli
Tickets €20, three-ticket package of your choice, €45. tel 892982 A pre-concert guided tour of the historic villa built by the emperor Hadrian is available in Italian at €4,50. Reservations required, tel 0774 382733 Ticket holders may reserve places on a free shuttle bus that leaves from the Parco della Musica two hours prior to each event, and returns at midnight, tel 06 802 41281.

Russell Maliphant "Two:Four:Ten"
The contemporary English choreographer and dancer in a co-production with Sadlers Wells and the Maliphant Company.
Thursday - Friday, July 2-3, 9 pm

Gino Paoli "Storie d'estate"
The Italian singer-songwriter, composer of many hits through the decades, including the classic "Senza fine."
Saturday, July 4, 9 pm

Paolo Fresu "A Solo"
The great Italian jazz trumpeter.
Sunday, July 5, 9 pm

Israel Galván "el final de este estado de cosas, redux"
Galván the son of the famed flamenco dancer Eugenia de los Reyes, presents the last work by that innovative artist, inspired by the biblical text the Apocalypse, performed with a full compliment of flamenco singers, dancers and musicians and with video imagery. A preview of the Festival ¡Flamenco!, which takes place in Rome in September
Thursday-Friday, July 9-10, 9 pm

Ballet of the Mariinski Theater, Saint Petersburg
A legend in the world of dance, the great Russian company presents a tribute to American choreographer William Forsythe.
Wednesday-Thursday, July 25-26, 9 pm

Luglio Suono Bene
The annual festival, held in the outdoor amphitheater, the Cavea,  at the Parco della Musica, includes, as usual, a roster of major international names, some Italian stars, and some world music. For tickets tel 892 982

Francesco De Gregori
The legendary Roman "cantautore", affectionately known as popularly known as "Il Principe Poeta" ("The Poet Prince"), because of his elegant lyrics. On the scene since his first album was released in 1972, and the winner of multiple awards, his latest release is "Per brevità chiamata artista" (2008).
Saturday, July 4, 9 pm €40-25

Brad Mehldau Solo with the Parco della Musica Jazz Orchestra
The American jazz pianist has had an extraordinary career, performing with his own group, as well as such names as Pat Metheny, Wayne Shorter, Joshua Redman and classical singers Renee Fleming and Anne Sofie von Otter.
Sunday, July 5, 9 pm €20-15

Steely Dan
The Grammy award-winning American jazz-rock group, popular since the 1970s.
Monday, July 6, 9 pm €70-45

Marzia
The Portughese Fado singer presents her latest release, "Terra".
Thursday, July 9, 9 pm €30-15

Fiorella Mannoia "In Movimento Tour"
The popular Italian singer presents her latest release, "Il movimento del dare"
Friday, July 10, 9 pm €40-25

Orquesta Buena Vista Social Club
The Cuban ensemble made famous by Ry Cooder in the documentary film of the same name, has now become a brand. Saturday, July 11, 9 pm €25

Anastacia
The American singer combines soul, rock and pop sounds. Her latest album "Heavy Rotation," was released last year. Sunday, July 12, 9 pm €90-50

Seun Kuti & Fela's Egypt 80
Son of the influential Nigerian activist and musician, inventor of the Afrobeat, Fela Kuti, known as  "The Black President", Seun Kuti presents  his first album.
Monday, July 13, 9 pm €15

Michael Bolton
Yes, that Michael Bolton, the Canadian singer.
Tuesday, July 14, 9 pm  €70-€40

Javier Girotto & Aires Tango "10/15"
The Argentina-born saxophonist is a major player on the Rome jazz scene. Aires Tango is his own ensemble. Wednesday, July 15, 9 pm €15-10

Rachelle Ferrer
The American singer's  style ranges from jazz to pop to gospel.
Thursday, July 16, 9 pm €15

Stefano Bollani "Bollani Carioca"
The young jazz pianist with an exceptional technique and a huge, well-deserved following.
Friday, July 17, 9 pm €20-15

Mogwai
The rock group from Glasgow, Saturday, July 18, 9 pm €25

James Taylor & The Excellent Band European "Down Home Tour"
An icon of the older generation, and still going strong.
Sunday, July 19, 9 pm €60-35

David Byrne "Songs of David Byrne and Brian Eno"
One of the highlights of the season.
Monday, July 20, 9 pm  €45-30

Ascanio Celestini "Canzoni Impopolari"
An Italian singer-songwriter, with a string of hit recordings.
Tuesday, July 21, 9 pm €20-15

Ivano Fossati "Musica moderna tour"
One of Italy's biggest pop stars.
Wednesday, July 22, 9 pm €40-25

Incognito
Thursday, July 23, 9 pm €25-15

Burt Bacharach with Special guest Karima
The American songwriter has probably written more hit songs than anybody in history, many of them from his film soundtracks: "Alfie," "What's New Pussycat;" "Walk on by." In a cross-generational collaboration, he's currently on tour with they young Italian-Algerian singer Karima Ammar.
Friday, July 24, 9 pm €80-40

John Fogerty
Nominated by Rolling Stone magazine as one of the greatest guitarists of all time.
Saturday, July 25, 9 pm €55-35



Teatro dell'Opera di Roma at the Baths of Caracalla
An outdoor summer season of ballet and opera with the backdrop of the ruins of monumental Roman baths, this season presenting three new productions.
€110-€25 tel 06 481 60255 www.operaroma.it

A Midsummer Night's Dream
Ballet in two acts to Mendelssohn's music, directed by Beppe Menegatti, choreography by Paul Chalmer, directed by Jonathan Webb.
Wednesday-Friday, July 1-3; Tuesday-Wednesday, July 7-8, 9 pm

Puccini's Tosca
conducted by Paolo Olmi, directed by Franco Ripa di Meana with Floria Tosca: Micaela Carosi /Virginia Todisco; Cavaradosi: Fabio Armiliato /Walter Borin; Scarpia: Giorgio Surian /Giovanni Meoni.
Tuesday-Friday, July 14-17, 9 pm; Tuesday-Wednesday, July 21-22; Thursday, July 30; Tuesday, August 4, Thursday, August 6, 9 pm

Bizet's Carmen
conducted by Karel Mark Chicon. Carmen: Elena Garanca/ Irini Karajanni; Don Josè: Marcelo Àlvarez /Walter Borin; Escamillo: Dario Solari; Micaela: Ermonela Jaho /Francesca Sassu
Wednesday, July 29; Friday, July 31, Sunday, August 2; Wednesday, August 5; Friday-Sunday, August 7-9, 9 pm

Evenings of Great Music at the Courtyard of Sant' Ivo
Corso Rinascimento 40 (near Piazza Navona)
Music under the stars in this magnificent courtyard designed by Borromini.
€25-20 students €15, children €10 www.interensemble.org

International Chamber Ensemble String Orchestra conducted by Francesco Carotenuto with soloists Giuliano Bisceglia, Henry Durante, Antonio Ramous. Italian baroque music by Tartini, Albinoni, Geniniani, Pergolesi, Vivaldi
July 4, August 7-8, 9:30 pm

International Chamber Ensemble String Orchestra
conducted by Francesco Carotenuto
Music by Mozart, Rossini, Resphigi, Barber, Rota
July 10, 11, 14, 9:30 pm

Mozart's "The Marriage of Figaropresented by the Opera Academy Company , a student ensemble, directed by Peter Atherton with the International Chamber Ensemble Symphony Orchestra conducted by Francesco Carotenuto
July 22, 23, 25, 26, 9 pm

The Great American Song
International Chamber Ensemble music by Gershwin, Porter, Weill,  Rogers, etc.
July 30, 31, August 4, 11, 9:30 pm

Cosmphonies: Teatro Romano at Ostia Antica
On the grounds of this remarkable archeological excavation, concerts are held on the site of an actual Roman amphitheater at this ancient port city just a short drive from Rome. Shows start at 9:15 pm  tel 853 01758
www.cosmophonies.com

Renzo Arbore e l'Orchestra Italiana
The popular musician, comedian and TV personality, has devoted himself to promoting popular Italian music.
Friday, July 3

Chris Cornell
The American rock musician, lead singer of the bands Soundgarden and Audioslave, has recently revived his solo career. His latest album, "Slave," was released earlier this year.
Tuesday, July 7 €35

Goran Bregovic Wedding & Funeral Band: Alkohol: Rakija e Champagne
The musician  of Serbian and Croatian descent, has composed for such diverse artists as Iggy Pop and Cesaria Evora. With his group, he puts on a rousing show, fusing  popular music, tango and brass band music with traditional polyphonic Balkan sounds.
Thursday, July 9 €36,80

Franco Battiato
The Sicilian singer-songwriter and painter whose songs are collages of images and sensations with references to East Asian spirituality, has been prominent on the Italian music scene since the 1970s. His 2008 album, "Fleurs 2", went triple platinum.
Friday, July 10 €80,50-€57,50

Tito Maccio Plauto: Mencmi
A classic comedy by the second-century Roman playwright, directed by Vincenzo Zingaro, in Italian.
Friday, July 17 €24,40

Welcome to the Machine: "Pink Floyd Musical"
A tribute to the classic rock band
Saturday, July 18 €30-20

Pasiones Company in Divino Tango
The Argentine dance company
Wednesday, July 22 €34,50-€29,90

Diamonda Galas: Meditations and Prayers
The American singer-songwriter, who began her career with her debut album "Litanies of Satan", in 1982, has become a cult figure, addressing themes of religion, the occult and satanic worship in her performances.  She sings with a strange vocal technique, often without any instrumental accompaniment, making sounds that range from screams to prayers, and her performances are truly happenings.
Thursday, July 23 €29,90

Vincenzo Salemme: Bello di Papà
The actor and director with a long list of film credits, presents and stars in his popular a play about a young man, an eternal Peter Pan, who refuses to grow up.
Friday, July 24 €45-32

Zeling One
Circus
Thursday, July 30 €45-32


International Festival of Latin-American Music and Culture
Celebrating its fifteenth year, the festival this summer becomes a 7000 square -meter club with restaurants, bar,  disco dance floor and shopping.
Ippodromo delle Capannelle, via Appia Nuova, south Rome (by car take exit 23 from the GRA towards Rome. By metro, take the A line to Cinecittà where you pick up the 654 bus) through  August 16
www.fiesta.it

Season highlights:
The great Oscar d'Leon, Thursday, July 2
Puerto Rican salsa singer Gilberto Santarosa, Wednesday, July 8
Issac Delgado with salsa queen La India, Thursday, July 23
Neguinho da Beija Flor, Samba singer from Rio, Friday, August 7
Carlos Vives, Colombian singer and telenovella star, Saturday, August 8
Maykel Blanco, the young Cuban and his rhythm machine, Friday, August 14

Rome Rock Festival
Ippodromo delle Capannelle, via Appia Nuova south Rome (by car take exit 23 from the GRA towards Rome. By metro, take the A line to Cinecittà where you pick up the 654 bus). Held on the grounds of a race track way down in south Rome, with a roster of largely Italian bands sprinkled with a few international names.

Subsonica (one of Italy's top bands)
Friday, June 27 €11,50
UB40(From Great Britain)
Thursday, June 30 €31,05
Vinicio Capossela and Calexico(big on the Italian charts)
Wednesday, July 1 €28,75
Negrita
Thursday, July 2 €23
Marlene Kuntz
Saturday, July 4 €12
Legend of Chaos Fest: Testament + Kreator + Cathedral
Sunday, July 5 €34,50
PFM canta De André(an homage to legendary songwriter Fabrizio De André)
Wednesday, July 8 €23
J.AX
Thursday, July 9 €20
Bandabardo'
Friday, July 11, €9,20
The Killers and Franz Ferdinand + White Lies (two top bands from GB on the same stage, a festival highlight)
Tuesday, July 14 €46
Motorhead (metal)
Wednesday, July 15 €34,50
2 Many DJs with special guest dj Ritton(multi-media dance event on three megascreens)
Thursday, July 16 €17,25
Capareza
Saturday, July 18 €11,50
Morgan (hot on the Italian scene)
Monday, July 20 (€23)
Nine Inch Nails, Tv On The Radio, Animal Collective
(a festival highlight: rock marathon)
Wednesday, July 22 €46
Daniele Silvestri
Friday, July 24 €23
Modena City Ramblers (one of Italy's most popular bands at a low ticket price)
Saturday, July 25 €7,50


Roma Incontra il Mondo
Concerts held nightly at the lake on the grounds of the beautiful Villa Ada in northern Rome, featuring artists from all over the world.

Season Highlights:
Easy Star All Stars (Jamaica). Thursday, July 2 €10
Noa "Genes & Jeans (Israel) Friday, July 3 €22
Gong (UK, Australia France) Sunday, July 5 €15
Patti Smith Acoustic Trio (USA) Monday, July 6 €22
"Il Terrone, l'Ebreo e lo Zingaro"
A multi-ethnic marathon starring Ray Paci, Frank London, Boban Markovic and the B.M: Orkesetar Tuesday, July 7 €13
Dirty Dozen Brass Band (Louisiana) Thursday, July 9 €10
Osanna & David Jackson "Prog Family Tour" Sunday, July 12 €12
Otis Taylor (USA) Monday, July 13 €10
Jon Anderson"Have Guitar, Will Travel" (UK) Thursday, July 16 € 15,00
Zakir Hussain "Masters of Percussion" (India) Tuesday, July 21 € 12,00
Jack Bruce, Robin Trower, Gary Husband (UK) Saturday, July 25 € 22,00
Elena Ledda Sestetto with Rita Marcotulli (Sardinia) Wednesday, July 29 €10
Sud Sound System (Salento) Thursday, July 30 €12
Nitin Sawhney (UK) Friday, July 31 €10
Nando Citarella and I Tamburi del Vesuvio (Naples) Friday, August 6 €8
Opa Cupa (Balkan jazz) Saturday, August 7 €8

Rome Festival Opera
Palazzo Sora, Corso Vittorio Emanuel 217 (near Campo de' Fiori)
Conductor Fritz Maraffi runs this annual festival in which student singers, dancers and instrumentalists perform alongside professionals. Tickets available at the door. Online reservations

Bizet's Carmen with Simon Esteban La Rosa, tenor; Patrizia Perozzi, soprano; Chang Sik Shin, baritone; Leah Heater, mezzo-soprano Friday, July 3; Sunday, July 5; Tuesday, July 7, 8:30 pm €22

Closing Concert: Festival Orchestra, Chorus and Soloists. Music by Mendelssohn, Bizet, Verdi, Händel. Thursday, July 12, 8:45 pm, €17


I Concerti nel Parco
A series of music and dance events held on the grounds of Rome's largest public park, the Villa Pamphili at the top of the Janiculum hill.  June 29-July 27
www.iconcertinelparco.it

Music
Grande Festa Musicale
Presented by the Scuola Popolare di Musica di Donna Olimpia and the Scuola Popolare di Musica di Testaccio.
Wednesday, July 1 - Thursday, July 2, 9:15 pm
Cantando Ovvero, Parole (Cercasi Autore) Words in Search of an Author
With Gianluca Guidi; Riccardo Biseo, piano
Monday, July 6, 9:15 pm
Se potessi mangiare un'idea (If you could eat an idea)
Based on the works of singer-songwriter Giorgio Gaber, with narrator Gioele Dix, Silvano Belfiore keyboards, Savino Cesario guitar. Directed by Gioele Dix. Tuesday, July 7, 9:15 pm
Giovane Chopin (Young Chopin)
Pietro De Maria, pianist
Thursday, July 9, 9:15 pm
A Little Nightmare Music
Musical comedians Aleksey Igudesman on violin, cell phones, etc and Richard Hyung-ki Joo on piano, vacuum cleaner, etc.
Wednesday-Thursday, July 15-16, 9:15 pm
Lunaria
Italian jazz artists Luca Aquino, trumpet; Maria Pia di Vita, vocals; Javier Girotto, sax, with guest Valerio Mastandrea
Saturday, July 18, 9:15 pm
Servi vostri, Monsieur Jourdain!
Teatro della Memoria; musical farce liberally adapated from Molière's "Bourgeouis Gentilhomme," in the Commedia dell'Arte style.
Sunday, July 19, 9:15 pm
N'Attimo con Beppe Barra
Patrizio Trampetti, actor/singer; Luca Urciuolo, accordian; Paolo Del Vecchio, guitar and bouzouky; Sasà Pelosi, bass; Ivan Lacagnina, percussion.
Monday, July 20, 9:15 pm
Don Giovanni e le sue donne! (Don Juan and his women)
by Fausto Costantini, directed by i Beppe Arena, with Corrado Tedeschi and Corinne Bonuglia
Wednesday-Thursday, July 21-22, 9:15 pm
Quattro salti a cappella
A musical-gastronomic evening, with a cappella vocal ensemble. Saturday, July 25, 9:15 pm
Vita. Male e Bene
By and with Arnoldo Foà; original music composed and performed by Roberto Procaccini. Sunday,
July 26, 9:15 pm



Dance

Carmen, presented by the Salzburg Ballet.
Friday, July 3, 9:15 pm
Il Piccolo Principe Poema Musicale (The Little Prince)
With original music by Luis Bacalov, Philip Glass, Krzysztof Penderecki; narrated by Catherine Spaak;
benefits "Save the Children Onlus Italia".
Saturday, July 4, 9:15 pm
Codice India, Compagnia Artemis, with dancer/choreographer Narendran; original music by Luca Vianini.
Wednesday, July 8, 9:15 pm
Portrait of a choreographer: Luciano Cannito
with Eleonora Abbagnato, Vladimir Derevianko, Rossella Brescia, Alessandro Riga. Friday, July 10, 9:15 pm
Africa: the last beat
World premiere, presented by the Compagnia Flusso Dance Project; choreography by Vanessa Tamburi.
Saturday, July 11, 9:15 pm
Hubbard Street Dance Chicago
Original choreography by Nacho Duato, Alejandro Cerrudo, Ohad Naharin and Jim Vincent; music by Devendra Banhart.
Thursday, July 16, 9:15 pm
7 Hermanos
Compagnia Los Vivancos with special guest Christo.
Thursday, July 23, 9:15 pm
Orizzonte Terra
Compagnia Aterballetto with choreography by Mauro Bigonzetti and Ohad Naharin.
Friday, July 24, 9:15 pm

Concerti del Tempietto
At the ruins of the ancient Teatro Marcello and the quirky Casino Civetta on the grounds of the Villa Torlonia in Rome's Nomentana district, two overlapping series of chamber concerts and piano recitals.
www.tempietto.it

Villa Celemontana Jazz Festival
This is a long, nightly series extending into September, held on the park grounds of a historic villa near the Baths of Caracalla. The best Italian jazz musicians and a few international names.
www.villacelimontanajazz.com

Season highlights:
Maria Pia de Vito and Songs from the Underground, a great jazz vocalist, Thursday, July 2.
Cedar Walton Quintet, the legendary pianist,
Thursday, July 9
Sarah Jane Morris, A season highlight, Morris is one of the most important international jazz singers.
Thursday, July 23
Ada Montellanico Quartet-Homage to Billie Holiday. Monellanico is a respected jazz vocalist.
Tuesday, July 28.
Elisabetta Antonini, vocals and arrangements; Stefano De Bonis, piano and electronics; Gabriele Coen, clarinet and sax; Kenny Wheeler, trumpet. A truly impressive line-up of great musicians.
Friday, July 31
Enrico Rava, trumpet and Stefano Bollani, piano. A don't-miss evening with two of the most important musicians on the scene.
Thursday, August 6
Rava Special Edition. The great trumpeter continues his traditional series of concerts at the festival, this time backed by a sextet of terrific musicians. Friday, August 7
Rava Standards. Rava, backed by a quartet, including the important drummer Roberto Gatto. Saturday, August 8
Cinzia Tedesco "Like a Bob Dylan" The vocalist and her ensemble create jazz arrangements inspired by Dylan's life and music, in a production authorized by the man himself.
Sunday,August 9
Norma Beatriz Santillo, the new voice of tango. From Buenos Aires, Thursday, August 13
Javier Girotto, sax and Gianni Iorio, piano. Argentine Girotto, prominent on the Italian music scene for some years, plays sax and a variety of native South American instruments. Each season, he presents a series of concerts at the Celimontana festival.
Friday, August 14
Latin Mood with Javier Girotto, sax; Fabrizio Bosso, trumpet and their ensemble. Presenting their new release, "Sol."
Saturday, August 15.
Javier Girotto & Aires Tango, presenting their tenth album "10/15".
Sunday, August 16.
Flavio Boltro Quartet. The great Italian trumpet player.
Thursday, August 20
Roberto Gatto Quintet: The Music Next Door. Gatto is Italy's pre-eminent jazz drummer.
Friday, August 21
Pippo Matino "Joe Zawinul Tribute." Matino is considered one of the most interesting bass players in Europe.
Saturday, August 22.
Festival Manouche: Robin Nolan Trio, An idiom that originated by "Django" Reinhardt in the 1930s, manouche refers to gypsy-flavored jazz.
Thursday, August 27
Festival Manouche: Dorado Schmitt Quartet,
Friday, August 28
Festival Manouche: Dario Pinelli Italian Gypsy Jazz Trio,
Saturday, August 29
Sexteto Brasil, Bossa Nova,
Friday, September 4
Milagres: Claudia Marss Quintet, from Brasil, music by vocalist Marss, Gilberto Gil and others.
Saturday, September 5

Canta Roma Canta
The seventh edition of this annual event, which traces the history of Roman song from the 13th century to today. Written and directed by Paolo Gatti.
Orange Garden, Parco Savello, Via di Santa Sabina (Aventine, near Circo Massimo)
Nightly at 9 pm, through August 23. €16 tel 06 5757488


Summertime at the Casa del Jazz
The beautiful Villa Osio and its surrounding 2,500 square-meter park are the site of this center for jazz. There are practice rooms and a recording studio open to young musicians and professionals, a multi-media library and a book and record store. The auditorium hosts top names in international jazz. The restaurant, decorated in a black and white piano key theme, its walls lined with vintage portraits of jazz greats, serves an excellent supper and a Sunday buffet brunch. Come for dinner or stay after the concert for a drink at the bar. In the summer, the concerts move out of doors to the lawns of the park surrounding the villa.
Viale di Porta Ardeatina, 55 (near the Baths of Caracalla)
Tickets tel 199 109 783, information 06 704 731, restaurant 06 700 8370

The Unknown Rebel Band
Wednesday, July 1, 9 pm €5
"Giovani Leoni Europei" (Young Lions of Europe):
Kristian Brink Quartet (Sweden), Codarts Noah's Ark (Holland), Nicola Angelucci Quartet (Italy)
Thursday, July 2, 9 pm €5
"Giovani Leoni Europei" (Young Lions of Europe):
From Germany: Jakob Dreyer Trio, Das Hammerklavier Trio featuring White Bird, Johannes Wennrich Quintet
Friday, July 3, 9 pm €5
Leon Pantarei "Omparty"
Multi-ethnic instrumentation with Leon Pantarei tabla, bendìr, percussion, vocals; Pasqualino Fulco guitar, sinth; Roberto Cherillo piano, organ,vocals; special guests Luca Aquino trumpet and Joseph Bowie trombone
Saturday, July 4, 9 pm €5
Baptiste Trotignon Share Quintet
Friday, July 10, 9 pm €10
Enrico Pieranunzi Trio
One of Italy's jazz treaures, pianist and composer Pieranunzi with Luca Bulgarelli, bass and Mauro Beggio drums.
Sunday, July 12. 9 pm €10
Christian Mc Bride and Inside Straight
Monday, July 13, 9 pm €10
Sinenomine "Spartenza"
Fulvio Maras percussion and electronics, Alessandro Girotto guitar, Gianfranco Beningni cello, Titti Castrini accordion, Stefano Cesare bass, Pilar vocals, with special guest Gianluigi Trovesi sax and clarinet
Wednesday, July 15, 9 pm €10
Trio ALI: "12 chains to the moon - inspired by R.Buckminster Fuller"
Alfredo Ponissi sax and flutes, Stefano Solani bass, Jimmy Weinstein drums
Thursday, July 16, 9 pm €5
Scuola Popolare di Musica di Testaccio
Friday, July 17, 9 pm free
Rosario Giuliani/Joe Locke Quintet
Saturday, July 18, 9 pm €10
Dave Douglas & Brass Ecstasy
Sunday, July 19, 9 pm €15
Gonzales Piano Solo
Monday, July 20, 9 pm €10
Fabrizio Sferra Trio
Tuesday, July 21, 9 pm €10
Cluster, an a cappella vocal quintet
Wednesday, July 22, 9 pm €5
Marc Cary Focus Trio
Thursday, July 23, 9 pm €5
Felt Music School presents: "Sisters not Misters" Big Band and "Felt Students 1st Big Band"
Friday, July 24, 9 pm free
Serata Percento Musica
Saturday, July 25, 9 pm free
Saint Louis College of Music presents :Gianluca Figliola Trio and the Camilla Noci Quartet
Sunday, July 26, 9 pm free
Jeff "Tain" Watts Quartet
Tuesday, July 28 9 pm €10
Saint Louis College of Music presents: Laura Lala "Pure Songs" and Mario Nappi Quintet
Wednesday, July 29, 9 pm free
Danilo Rea / Paolo Damiani Duo
Rea is one of Italy's finest jazz pianists: Damiani plays jazz cello
Thursday, July 30, 9 pm €10
Scuola Popolare di Musica di Testaccio
Friday, July 31, 9 pm free

Concerti per Roma Capitale a piazza Sant'Ignazio
The twenty-first annual festival of Rome's excellent municipal bands, held out of doors in the Piazza di Sant'Ignazio near the Pantheon. Nightly at 9 pm  Free

Banda della Guardia di Finanza
Monday, July 6, 9 pm
Banda della Polizia di Stato
Tuesday, July 7, 9 pm
Banda della Marina Militare
Wednesday, July 8, 9 pm
Banda del Corpo della Polizia Municipale
Thursday, July 9, 9 pm
Banda del Corpo della Polizia Penitenziaria
Friday, July 10, 9 pm
Banda dei Vigili del Fuoco
Monday, July 13, 9 pm
Banda dell'esercito Italiano
Tuesday, July 14, 9 pm
Banda dell' aeronautica Militare
Wednesday, July 15, 9 pm
Banda dell' arma dei Carabinieri
Thursday, July 16, 9 pm


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  THEATER

Silvano Toti Globe Theater
On the grounds of the Villa Borghese, a replica of Shakespeare's own theater, where every summer, works of the Bard are presented in Italian translation.
www.globetheatreroma.com

The Merchant of Venice
July 3-12, 9 pm

Troppu Trafficu Pi Nenti
by Andrea Camilleri and Giuseppe Dipasquale
Camillieri is one of the best and most loved contemporary Italian authors, writing masterful detective-stories with a doses of dry humor and Sicilian dialect. This play is based on a work by 16th-century writer Michele Agnolo, which was written in the Messinese dialect of Sicily. Agnolo was a protestant, who traveled to England in attempt to escape religious prosecution. He may have had a profound influence on Shakespeare. The name of the play and its plot so closely follow Shakespeare's "Much Ado About Nothing," written 50 years later, that it might well have been the Bard's inspiration. July 14-22, 9 pm

A Midsummer Night's Dream
July 25-August 2, 9 pm

Othello
August 7-14 and August 18-30

The Taming of the Shrew
September 4-20

Pirandelliana
An annual season devoted to the works of Italy's most famous playwright, Luigi Pirandello, performed in Italian, in the gardens of the Basilica di SS Bonifacio e Alessio atop the Aventine Hill. Piazza Sant'Alessio, 23
through August 4, 9:15 pm €12 www.labottegadellemaschere.it

Tutto per bene. Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays
Pensaci, Giacomino!  Fridays and Sundays

Il giuoco delle parti, will be performed August 4-8, 9:15 pm, with a ticket price of €35, benefitting the work of church's the mission in Ethiopia and the poor of Rome.


Plays at the Amphitheater Quercia del Tasso
Built into the side of the Janiculum Hill, this outdoor theater hosts a season of plays in Italian, generally alternating a historic work with a contemporary one.
www.anfiteatroquerciadeltasso.com


Miracle Players: The Life of Michelangelo
Each summer, the Miracle Players delight their loyal audiences with original comic productions based on real Roman history. Past seasons have including spoofs on the Caesars, the kings of Rome, and more. This year, they offer a new 40-minute show, sending up the life of the great Renaissance artist, written and performed by Denise McNee with Dyanne White, Eric Bassanesi and Gabrielle Chiararo. They perform out of doors, with the Roman forum as an irresistable backdrop. You'll be seated on the ground or on stone stairs. Come early and bring a cushion, but don't miss it. To get there: from the Via dei Fori Imperiali, just around the corner from the Piazza Venezia, turn in towards the entrances to the Complesso Vittoriano museum, and follow the signs to the Mamertine prison at the Roman Forum.
Fridays, 7:30 pm; through August 7
Entrance is free, but gratuities are welcomed.
www.miracleplayers.org




EVENTS


Sulle Terrazze di Castel Sant'Angelo
Every night throughout July and August, the terraces of the Castel Sant'Angelo come alive with music, cabaret, shows for the kids, a bar, a gelateria, and a restaurant "La Cucineria dei Masi," as well as the usual bancarelle selling all kinds of stuff. This year, thanks to the popularity of the film "Angels and Demons, the old prison on the lower level will be open so you can see where those scenes were shot.
Sunday-Thursday, 8:45 pm -12:45 am.
Friday-Saturday, 8:45 pm - 1:45 am.
€10 over 65 €5 under 14 free.
www.castelsantangelo.com


Letture d'Estate
In the park next to the Castel Sant'Angelo, a summer book fair, plus free concerts nightly, featuring a wide variety of musical styles, theater, poetry readings and exhibits. The fair encompasses 4000 square-meters of book stores, with 186 publishers represented, as well as stands sellling all sorts of objects and gastronomic offerings. Through the end of June there will be a special exhibit of the traditions and culture of Bulgaria. The fair continues through August 23.
Lungotevere Castello 50 Daily from 10 am till late.
www.invitoallalettura.org

Lungo il Tevere - Along the Tiber
The annual summer fair on the banks of the Tiber in Trastevere. This year's offerings are the usual bancarelle, stands selling everything from the frivolous to the useful, a selection of food options, culture and entertainment. Participating eateries include no less than three wine bars, the popular couscous restaurant, a couple of pizzerie, a porchetta and panini stand, a pasticceria, a sushi restaurant, a fish restaurant and a meat restaurant, and, of course, a gelateria. Among the cultural events, the Teatro Belli will be presenting shows and concerts; the Spazio Multimediale Tiber will host three installations; and a string quartet will play on Sundays. Programs begin at 9:30 pm. More events will be announced, so stay tuned... The fair, which rolls into action in the evenings, continues through the end of August.
www.lungoiltevereroma.it


Mondofitness
A 1,000 square-meter open-air center with weights, cardio machines, spinning, classes in aerobics, pilates, dance, martial arts, an aqua gym, roller boarding, a basketball court for three-on-three games, a climbing wall, a wellness cafe, a beach area for sand volleyball, and an area for the kids. Viale Tor di Quinto 15 (on the Vatican side of the Lungotevere north of Ponte Milvio) Open every day June 16-September 7, 10 am to midnight. Entrance is free, but for the gym, classes and locker room, you'll need to purchase a pass. Day passes €15, single classes €7, season pass €110, one-month pass €70.
www.mondofitness-roma.it


Open Air Cinemas
Since many of Rome's cinemas are not air-conditioned, it's become a tradition to set up open-air theaters in the various neighborhoods. Most of the films will be screened in Italian.

L'Isola del Cinema
Surrounded by the action of the Lungo il Tevere festival, this theater is on the Isola Tiberina, in the middle of the Tiber river at Trastevere. You can see a movie, eat dinner, and have a snack or a drink afterwards, all without leaving the river. This year, in honor of the 50th year since the release of Fellini's "La Dolce Vita," the program will be an homage to Italian film. Screenings at 9:30 and 11 pm. €5, €4
www.IsoladelCinema.com

Cinema Musicale
Istituto Cervantes, Via di Villa Albani 16 (Salario)
Screenings every Thursday, 9:30 pm Free admission
A season of movie musicals presented in the original Spanish with Italian subtitles.
through July 16
roma.cervantes.es

Neighborhood Cinemas
Arena di Garbatella
Piazza Benedetto Brin
Arena di Primavalle
Via an Igino Papa, Parco Dominque Green (Aurelio)
Arena Sapienza Cinema
Piazzale Aldo Moro (San Lorenzo, at the university)
Arena Villa Mercede
Via Tiburtina 113 (Tiburtino)
Screenings at 9:15 pm €5
www.arenadiroma.it

All'ombra del colosseo
At the Parco del Celio, just next to the Colosseum, a swimming pool, with acquagym, hydrobike and swimming lessons is open from nine in the morning. At seven in the evening, the mood changes with cocktail hour, pizzarie and restaurants at poolside. Then comes the cabaret, pop concerts, Italian comics.... and an area for those who like to play, of all things, "Texas Hold'Em," a form of poker. Finally, as the night lingers on, the action gets going at l'Avenue, a dance floor with djs.
Enter from the Salita di San Gregorio.
www.allombradelcolosseo.it

Roma Vintage
The styles of the 1970s and 1980s are now the vintage looks of the moment! At the Parco San Sebastiano, there's a summer village with stands selling vintage clothing, kitsch, a dance floor spinning those tunes you danced to in high school or college... an area for the kids, vintage games, vintage game shows, live music with real vintage musicians, even a vintage restaurant. Via delle Terme Caracalla 55 Through August 15.
www.romavintage.it

Festa di Noantri
A little piece of Rome's history, this festival celebrates the day when fishermen on the Tiber pulled up a statue of the Virgin Mary. The event, held every year in Trastevere, is a neighborhood affair. The statue is paraded through the streets, stages are set up on corners with music and dancing, traditional and otherwise. Stands sell all sorts of stuff - best of all, they serve porchetta, delicious pork roasted on the spit with lots of garlic and rosemary. The festival was immortalized in Fellini's film "Roma." Monday, July 20-Sunday, July 26.

   ART

Scatti di Guerra: Lee Miller and Tony Vaccaro
A photographic exhibition documenting the final phases of WWII, from the D-Day landings in Normany to VE Day in Berlin, captured from the perspectives of photojournalists Lee Miller and Tony Vaccaro. From a selection of 100 photographs, Miller was a war correspondent for British Vogue and a U.S. Army correspondent in 1945. His images are juxtaposed with those of  Tony Vaccaro, a U.S. soldier and the official photographer for his division's newspaper. 
Scuderie del Quirinale,   Via XXIV Maggio 16
Tuesday-Sunday 5 pm-12 am; July 3 through August 30 tel 06 696271

Etruscomix. L'Etruria in Fumetto
Six cartooniststransform Etruscan history into a comic strip presentation. Drawing from scenes at three Etruscan sites, the artists collaborated to create imagery and dialogue using historical evidence found among archaeological ruins.
Museo Nazionale Etrusco,  Villa Poniatowski Piazzale Di Villa Giulia 9
Tuesday -Sunday 8:30 am -7:30 pm; through October 25

Cipro e L'Italia al tempo di Bisanzio.
L'Incona Grande di San Nicola tis Stègis del XIII secolo
An opportunty for the public to view a recently-restored 13th-century icon of San Nicola tis Stègis. An icon of historical importance, it documents the multi-cultural community of Greeks, Latino-Cyprian minority and Syrian-Cyprians living in Cyprus during the 13th century. Motifs in the icon identify reciprocal artistic influences and the diffusion of a new southern Italian style evident in the crypt of San Vito at Gravina in Puglia (XIII-XIV century).
Palazzo Venezia, Via Del Plebiscito 118 (Piazza Venezia)
Tuesday-Sunday, 8:30-7 pm;  through July 26  tel 06 699 94319

La mente di Leonardo. Nel laboratorio del Genio Universale
(The mind of Leonardo. In the laboratory of the universal genius.)
This is the first comprehensive exhibition of the innovative artistic, scientific and engineering works of Leonardo da Vinci. Since leaving the Galleria degli Uffizi (2006) for its tour of museums in Japan, Hungary and California, "La mente di Leonardo" has broken attendance records. 
Palazzo Venezia, Via Del Plebiscito 118 (near Piazza Venezia)
through August 30 tel 06 699 94319

Leonardo Da Vinci - Il genio e le invenzione
In concurrence with the exhibition held at Palazzo Venezia, a presentation of the inventions of Leonardo da Vinci. Some 45 machines have been reconstructed according to drafts recorded in the artist's manuscripts known as the "Codices", which are housed in a 12-sided dome, a site-specific installation also replicated from da Vinci's designs.
Palazzo Della Cancelleria, Piazza della Cancelleria (near Campo de' Fiori)
Monday-Sunday, 9:30 am - 7:30 pm; through April 30, 2010

Speculazioni d'artista. "Quattro generazioni allo speccho"
An exhibition featuring the works of 30 artists who  experimented with mirrors and imagery in their artworks during the 1970s.
Museo Carlo Bilotti - Aranciera di Villa Borghese,  Viale Fiorello La Guardia 4
Tuesday-Sunday, 9 am-7 pm; through October 4  tel 06 820 59127

Fabio Calvetti - Frasi Del Silenzio
Calvetti makes his debut in Rome with a selection of more than 30 paintings in small (40 x 50cm) and large dimension (100 x 150 cm), depicting female figures and nocturnal urban scenes.
Palazza Venezia, Sala Reflettorio, Via del  Plebicito 118 (Piazza Venezia)
Tuesday- Sunday,  through July 19

Palma Bucarelli - Il museo come avanguardia
A retrospective exhibition honoring the legacy of Palma Bucarelli, Rome's cultural supervisor and Director of the Galleria Nazionale dell'Arte Moderna from 1942 to 1975. Her  activities, acquisitions, and the programs implemented during her tenure are traced through a selection of 150 works in painting, sculpture, graphics and period photographs.
GNAM - Galleria Nazionale D'Arte Moderna , Viale delle Belle Arti 131 (Parioli)
Tuesday-Sunday,  9:30 am -7 pm; through November 1 tel 06 322 981

Fotografia Festival Internazionale Di Roma
The eighth edition of this international festival of photography is centered at the Palazzo degli Exposizioni, with related exhibitions at venues throughout the city, along with a host of workshops, lectures and events.  Sponsored by the Comune di Roma in collaboration with, Zoneattive under the artistic direction of Marco Delogu. This year's theme is "Declinazioni della Gioa," the joy of photography, its visions and representations.
Palazzo delle Esposizioni,  Via Nazionale 194   (Esquilino)
Tuesday-Thursday and Sunday, 10 am-8 pm; Friday-Saturday, 10 am-10:30 pm; through August 2  tel 06 489 411 www.fotografiafestival.it

Arthur Duff-Love Letters /
Hema Upadhyay - Where the Bees Suck, There Suck I
To mark its reopening, MACRO, Rome's museum of contemporary art, hosts two installations. Duff's enormous phrases projected in green laser onto the museum's façade seem to announce the celebration of a grand event, while Upadhyay's installation of a gigantic mechanical arm raised violently over a conglomerate urban center takes its title, "Where the Bees Suck, there Suck I", from Shakespeare's drama, "The Tempest".
MACRO-Museo D'Arte Contemporanea di Roma,
Via Reggio Emilia 54 (Flaminio) through September 21

Umberto Prencipe 1879-1962 - Realtà e Visione
A body of 121 paintings and engravings tracing the artistic development of Neapolitan artist, Umberto Prencipe (Naples 1879 - Rome 1962) and his vision of the city of Rome.
Museo di Roma - Palazzo Braschi,  Via Di San Pantaleo (Piazza Navona)
through September 13  tel 06 820 77304

Hans Op de Beeck - In silenziosa conversazione con Correggio
Belgian artist, Hans Op de Beeck (1969- ) inaugurates the third edition of an exhibition cycle featuring commissioned works by contemporary artists whose presentations have been inspired by works of master painters in the Borghese museum's permanent collection. His installation consists of  three large water-colors in black and white inspired by Corregio's paintings and synthesized into a new compositional context.
Galleria Borghese (L'Ucceliera), Piazzale Scipione Borghese 5
Tuesday-Sunday; through October 4.
Museum visits by appointment only tel 06 32810.

Deredia. La genesi e il simbolo.
Site installations of sculpture by Costa Rican artist Jimènez Deredia presented simultaneously in venues around the city from June 28 through November 30. The project, already executed in 9 other countries, is part of a broader initiative to promote peace.
Foro Romano (largo Salara Vecchi) Monday through Sunday, 8:30 am - 7:30 pm;
Entrance Colosseo/Palatino/Foro Romano €12
Palazzo Delle Esposizioni Via Milano 9/a at Via Nazionale
Sunday, Tuesday-Thursday 10 am-8pm; Friday, Saturday 10 am-10:30 pm, June 23 through September 13. €10
Museo Nazionale Romano  Palazzo Altemps, Piazza Di Sant'Apollinare 46  (near Piazza Navona) Tuesday-Sunday, 9 am-7:45 pm  €7 (ticket also valid for Palazzo Massimo)
Museo Nazionale Romano, Palazzo Massimo, Largo di Villa Peretti 1  (near Stazione Termini) Tuesday-Sunday 9 am-7:45 pm €7
External installations at the following locations:
Colosseo, Piazza Barberini, Piazza San Lorenzo in Lucina

Alessandro Mendini - Dall'infinito all'infinitesimo
A retrospective survey covering the career of Alessandro Mendini (Milan 1931- ), who has been one of the foremost leaders in contemporary Italian design for more than a quarter of a century. The exhibition is comprised of photographs, models, sketches and approximately 200 designs, on loan from the firms of Alessi, Baleri Italis, Bisazza, Bylos Casa Supergo, Swatch, Venini and others, as well as 300 original drawings from Design Museum.
Museo dell'Ara Pacis, Lungotevere in Augusta (near Piazza del Popolo)
Tuesday - Sunday, 9 am-7 pm; through September 6

Beato Angelico tra Roma e Firenze
The first retrospective devoted to the masterful paintings of Domenican friar Beato Angelico (Vicchi circa 1395 - Rome 1455), who introduced the concept of central perspective to Roman art, adapting the characteristics of Roman architecture at a human scale to evoke classical memory. This exhibition commemorates the 550th anniversary of Beato Angelico's death.
Musei Capitolini,  Piazza del Campidoglio 1, through July 5  tel 06 399 67 800

Il Divo Vespasiano - Bimillenario dei Flavi
Celebrates 2000 years since the imperial rule of Flavio Vespasiano (69-79 A.D.), the outsider who came to power at 60 years of age. Set in two spaces which were of extraordinary historic and architectural importance in ancient Rome: the Curia del Foro, opened expressly for this occasion, and the Criptoportico neroniana
Anfiteatro Flavio, Colosseo,   Piazza Del Colosseo
Daily 8:30 - 5:30;  through January 10, 2010   tel 06 399 67700