June in Rome

Beginning in the the third week of June as the temperature rises, Rome simmers with activity. The 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 from Trastevere to the Castel Sant'Angelo and near the Ponte Milvio, concerts, plays, dance and opera in the ancient ruins., and in the shadow of the Coliseum, a public swimming pool, bar, and concert stage. The list is overwhelming and events are always announced at what seems like the last minute. Here we offer the schedule that has already been set, but check with us every week at www.InRomeNow.com as we keep you up to date with news.

At the Villa Medici
At Villa Adriano, Tivoli
At the ancient theater in Ostia Antica
At the Cavea, Parco della Musica
Chamber Music at Saint Ivo
Rome Chamber Music Festival at the Oratorio Gonfalone
Fiesta! Rome's Latin Music Festival
Rome Rock Festival
Opera and Ballet at the Baths of Caracalla
World Music at Villa Ada
Virgil's Aenead in the Forum
The Miracle Players

Villa Aperta
At the Accademia di Francia, in the Villa Medici, Viale Trinità dei Monti 1, at the top of the Spanish Steps, a concert series held in the beautiful gardens, dedicated to innovative contemporary music. €10 two concerts €15, available at the Villa Medici ticket office, Tuesday-Sunday. 9:30 am-6:30 pm Concerts begin at 9 pm, but you can enter the gardens at 8 pm for a drink at the Absolut bar.

Mustang
A young French trio whose music attempts to straddle the world of 1950s Memphis and 1970s New York. They have released one successful album, "A71".
Friday, June 4, 9 pm

Dominique A
Considered one of the founders of the "New French Scene" at the end of the '90s, his latest album, released this year, is "La Musique."
Saturday, June 5, 9 pm

Get Well Soon
The post-pop group led by Konstantin Grupper, inspired by David Bowie and Radiohead. Their first album, "Rest Now, Weary Head! You will Get Well Soon," was released in 2008. Two of their songs are included in the soundtrack of Wim Wender's film "Palermo Shooting."
Sunday, June 6, 9 pm

Sourya and Nelson
Two artists signed to the "Industry of Cool" label. Sourya, prominent on the New French Rock scene, are known for their eclectic music, mixing electronic elements with lyric sounds.
Nelson's first album, "Revolving Doors" (2006), established them on the modern rock scene in France. A second album is currently in progress.
Monday, June 7, 9 pm

FestiVAl, Villa Adriano, Tivoli
On the grounds of the villa of the Roman emperor Hadrian, in the ancient amphitheater.
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.
Tickets tel 892 982 www.listicket.it

Akram Khan: "Gnosis"
The work of this very innovative and skillful choreographer is always fascinating.
Tuesday-Wednesday, June 15-16, 9 pm

Cloud Gate Dance Theater of Taiwan: "Songs of the Wanderers"
A modern dance group based in Taiwan, founded by choreographer Lin Hwai-min in 1973.
Tuesday-Wednesday, June 22-23, 9 pm

Vertigo Dance Company: MANA Vessel of Light
The Israeli dance company founded by Noa Wertheim and Adi Sha'al in 1992.
The inspiration came from the first-hand experience Adi had with the sensation of vertigo during his years in training with the air force.
Thursday, July 1, 9 pm

Mimmo Cuticchio: "Tancredi e Clorinda"
The Baroque opera by Monteverdi, performed by the most important heir to the traditional of Sicilian puppetry, with his company of marionettes, truly a work of art.
Sunday, July 4, 9 pm

Aurélia Thiérrée: "L'Oratorio d'Aurélia"
The granddaughter of Charlie Chaplin uses physical humor, acrobatics and a host of tricks to present this charming show.
Thursday - Saturday July 8-10, 9 pm

Enrico Rava and the Parco della Musica Jazz Lab: "Rava Noir"
Trumpeter Rava is perhaps the most celebrated jazz musician in Italy. With and animated film by Altan.
Tuesday, July 13, 9 pm

Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui: "Babel"
The innovative Belgian dancer and choreographer has been in residence at the Toneelhuis d'Anvers since 2007. Always worth seeing.
Friday-Saturday, July 16 - 17, 9 pm

"Elvis Costello and the Sugarcanes"
In his newest incarnation, Costello performs with a top bluegrass group from Nashville. The highlight of this series.
Sunday, July 18, 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 www.listicket.it

Tricky
The English musician and actor noted for a dark, rich and layered sound and a whispering sprechgesang lyrical style. His debut album, Maxinquaye, was nominated for the Mercury Prize and voted Album of the Year by NME Magazine.
Saturday, June 26, 9 pm €22

Elio e le Storie Tese
The Italian band from Milan, formed in 1980, whose music is inspired by Frank Zappa.
Tuesday, June 29, 9 pm €45, €35

Herbie Hancock: "The Imagine Project"
The American pianist and composer regarded as one of the most influential jazz musicians of the 20th century.
Thursday, July 1, 9 pm €45, €40, €30

Orquesta Buena Vista Social Club with Omara Portuondo
The celebrated orchestra with the extraordinary veteran vocalist who appeared in the documentary film "The Buena Vista Social Club".
Friday, July 7, 9 pm €30, €20

Los Lobos
The three-time Grammy winning American Chicano rock band.
Saturday, July 3, 9 pm €32, €28

Chick Corea and Stefano Bollani
Bollani is an amazing pianist, straddling the worlds of classical and jazz music, appearing in Rome with the legendary American keyboardist, composer and drummer Chick Corea.
Sunday, July 4, 9 pm €40, €25

Serj Tankian, Orchestra Filarmonica Italiana: "Elect The Dead Symphony"
The Armenian-American singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, record producer, poet, and a political activist best known as the lead vocalist, songwriter, keyboardist, and occasionally live rhythm guitarist of the Grammy Award-winning rock band, System of a Down. In Rome, he recreates his debut solo album "Elect the Dead".
Monday, July 5, 9 pm €50, €40

The XX
The three-piece band from England. In 2009, they were named one of MTV Iggy's "Top 10 Bands with Buzz"
Tuesday, July 6, 9 pm

PMJO, Coro dell'Accademia di Santa Cecilia, Petra Magoni vocalist
"Duke Ellington. A concert of sacred music"
Friday, July 9, 9 pm €15

Jeff Beck in concert
Beck was one of the three noted guitarists, with Eric Clapton and Jimmy Page, to have played with The Yardbirds. He was ranked 14th in Rolling Stone Magazine's list of the "100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time".
Monday, July 12, 9 pm €45, €35, €30

Mark Knopfler "Get Lucky"
British guitarist, singer, songwriter, record producer and film score composer., best-known as the lead guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for the British rock band Dire Straits, ranked #27 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of "100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time." His latest album, "Get Lucky," was released in September 2009.
Tuesday, July 13, 9 pm €90-€50

The Legendary Earth, Wind & Fire
Still together after all these years, the group has sold over 90 million albums worldwide, won six Grammy Awards and four American Music Awards, and been inducted into both the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and the Vocal Group Hall of Fame.
Wednesday, July 14, 9 pm €55, €35

Mario Biondi "Spazio Tempo Tour"
The popular Italian singer, with a deep, velvety voice reminiscent of Barry White.
Thursday, July 15, 9 pm €60, €40

Carmen Consoli
The best-selling singer from Sicily. Elettra, her seventh studio album, was released in 2009
Friday, July 16, 9 pm €50, €40, €30

Paolo Fresu, Omar Sosa, Trilok Gurtu
An intriguing and potentially powerful combination: Italian jazz trumpeter Fresu, Cuban pianist Sosa and Indian percussionist and composer and Gurtu.
Friday, July 16, 9 pm €22, €18

Pat Metheny Group
The American guitarist incorporates elements of progressive and contemporary jazz, post-bop, Latin jazz and jazz fusion. Pat Metheny has three gold albums and 17 Grammy Awards.
Saturday, July 17, 9 pm €50, €40, €30

Keith Jarrett, Gary Peacock, Jack DeJohnette
An all-star trio that has been performing together since 1977, with American jazz icon pianist and composer Jarrett, double bassist Peacock and jazz drummer, pianist and composer DeJohnette.
(This concert is performed indoors at the Sala Santa Cecilia)
Sunday, July 18, 8 pm €100-€45

Paolo Nutini
The Scottish singer-songwriter (his father is of Tuscan descent). His second album, "Sunny Side Up", debuted at number one in the UK. It has so far been certified 3x platinum and won "Best International Album" at the 2010 Meteor Awards.
Sunday, July 18, 9 pm €50, €40, €35

Crosby Stills and Nash
The folk rock supergroup was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1997.
Monday, July 19, 9 pm €60, €50, €40

Erykah Badu
The recording artist, record producer and actress from Texas
Tuesday, July 20, 9 pm €60, €40

Jónsi
The singer of Icelandic post-rock band Sigur Rós
Wednesday, July 21, 9 pm €35, €30, €25

Florence & The Machine
Singer Florence Welch and her backup group. The band's debut album, "Lungs" released in 2009, reached No. 1 on the UK album chart.
Thursday, July 22, 9 pm €30, €20

Norah Jones
The American singer-songwriter, pianist, keyboardist, guitarist, and actress, daughter of Indian sitarist Pandit Ravi Shankar and dancer Sue Jones, has sold more albums than any other female jazz artist during the 2000s.
Friday, July 23, 9 pm €60, €40

Simply Red
The British soul band sold more than 50 million albums over a 25-year career.
Saturday, July 24, 9 pm €80, €45

Neffa "Sognando Contromano"
Giovanni Pellino, aka Neffa, is a rapper singer and songwriter.
Sunday, July 25, 9 pm €25, €15

Tinariwen
The band of Tuareg musicians from the Sahara Desert region of northern Mali, formed in 1979. In the early 2000s Tinariwen started to gain a following outside Africa, first in the world music community, and then among general international audiences, thanks to frequent tours and appearances at major festivals in Europe and the USA.
Monday, July 26, 9 pm €15

Ludovico Einaudi "Nightbook"
The composer and pianist creates a minimalist, atmospheric style of music. "Nightbook," his ninth studio album, composed for piano and strings blended with percussive and electronic elements, is his interpretation of a night-time cityscape.
Tuesday, July 27, 9 pm €35, €30, €25

De André canta De André
The music of the legendary singer-songwriter Fabrizio De André performed by his son, Cristiano De André
Wednesday, July 28, 9 pm €35, €30, €25

Kings of Convenience
The indie folk-pop duo from Bergen, Norway.
Thursday, July 29, 9 pm €40, €35, €25

Alessandro Mannarino: "Bar della Rabbia"
The Roman singer-songwriter emerged from the city's club scene. "Bar della Rabbia" is his first release.
Friday, July 30, 9 pm €20, €15

Giovanni Allevi
The talented and eclectic pianist plays exclusively his own compositions.
Saturday, July 31, 9 pm €40, €20

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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.
€110-€25 tel 06 481 60255 www.amitsrl.it

Rome and Juliet
The ballet with music by Serge Prokofiev and choreography by Carla Fracci, with Oksana Kucheruk /Gaia Straccamore alternating in the role of Juliet and Igor Yebra/
Andrian Fadeyev in the role of Romeo. Thursday, July 1-Tuesday, July 6, 9 pm

Aida
The perennial favorite by Giuseppe Verdi, conducted by Daniel Oren, directed by Maurizio di Mattia. Thursday-Saturday, July 15 - 17, 9 pm; Friday-Saturday, July 23-24; Friday, July 30; Sunday, August 1, Tuesday, August 3; Thursday, August 5, 9 pm

Rigoletto
Another great Verdi warhorse, in a new production conducted by Donato Renzetti
and directed by Lamberto Puggelli.

Wednesday-Thursday, July 28-29; Saturday, July 31; Wednesday, August 4; Friday-Sunday, August 6-8, 9 pm

Rome Chamber Music Festival at the Oratorio del Gonfalone
In a historic, frescoed hall, the annual festival includes concerts, master classes and workshops led by renowned violinist Robert McDuffie.
Via del Gonfalone 32a (off via Giulia near Campo de'Fiori) €34, €25; reduced €15, €10. Available at the box office Via del Gonfalone 32a (entrance at Vicolo della Scimmia 1b), 10 am -12:30 pm and 2 -4 pm;
or online at www.romechamberfestival.org

Opening gala: Orchestra Barocca di Venezia
Robert McDuffie, violin; Francesco Galligioni and Daniele Bovo, cellos; Michele Favaro, oboe; Anna Fusek, recorder
Vivaldi: Concerto for Two Cellos in G minor, RV 531
Marcello: Oboe Concerto in D minor
Vivaldi: Flautino Concerto in C major, RV 443
Philip Glass: Violin Concerto No. 2, "The American Four Seasons" Italian premiere
Sunday, June 13, 9 pm

Quartetto Michelangelo di Roma
Dvořák: Piano Quartet in E-flat major, B. 162, op. 87, plus
Il Quint'Etto
Five musicians from the Santa Cecilia Orchestra present their interpretations of classical music and jazz.
Monday, June 14, 9 pm

Johannes Brahms: Piano Trio in B major, op. 8
Elizabeth Pridgen, piano; Michi Wiancko, violin; Julie Albers, cello plus
Bahía Trío
A Celebration of Colombian Pacific Music, with Willian Angulo, vocals, Oscar Freddy Colorado Cervantes, drums, Jafet Andrade Mosquera, drums and bombo
Tuesday, June 15, 9 pm

Pre-concert Master Class Recital
Selected students from the McDuffie Center for Strings (Mercer University, Georgia) and Italian Conservatories perform Mozart's Piano Quartet in G minor, K.478
Wednesday, June 16, 8 pm

Philip Glass: The Hours, Suite for Piano (excerpts)
Stephen Prutsman, piano
Franz Schubert: Fantasie in F minor, D. 940, op. posth. 103
Elizabeth Pridgen, Stephen Prutsman, pianos
Messiaen: Quartet for the End of Time
Alessandro Carbonare, clarinet; Robert McDuffie, violin; Julie Albers, cello;
Stephen Prutsman, piano
Wednesday, June 16, 9 pm

Pre-concert Master Class Recital
Selected students from the McDuffie Center for Strings (Mercer University, Georgia) and Italian Conservatories perform Schubert's String Quintet in C major, D. 956, op. posth. 163.
Thursday, June 17, 8 pm

Ravel: Piano Trio
Stephen Prutsman, piano; Michi Wiancko, violin; Julie Albers, cello
Schumann: Piano Quintet in E-flat major, op. 44
Elizabeth Pridgen, piano; Robert McDuffie and Michi Wiancko, violins; Hsin-Yun Huang, viola; Julie Albers, cello
Thursday, June 17, 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.
Reduced ticket prices for students, children and seniors. www.interensemble.org

Vivaldi: Notturno veneziano
Six of Vivaldi's string concerti, performed by the International Chamber Ensemble.
Friday-Saturday, July 2-3; Tuesday, July 6, 9:30 pm

Mozart - Notturno Viennese
The International Chamber Ensemble conducted by Francesco Carotenuto. Mozart's Divertimenti for strings, K.136, 137 and 138; Adagio e fugue K.546; Eine Kleine Nachtmusik K.525
Friday-Saturday, July 9-10; Tuesday, July 13, 9:30 pm €20

J. Strauss: Die Fledermaus
The International Chamber Ensemble conducted by Francesco Carotenuto, directed by Peter Atherton with the soloists and chorus of the Opera Academy Company.
Tuesday-Wednesday and Friday-Saturday, July 20-21 and 23-24, 9 pm €25

Noche de cuarteTango
With the patronage of the Argentine Embassy in Italy, a quartet of tango musicians and a pair of dancers.
Tuesday and Thursday, July 27 and 29, 9:30 pm €20

I favolosi anni '60 tra Piazzolla e i Beatles
(The fabulous '60s, from Piazzolla to the Beatles)
Tangos by Piazzolla and a "Beatles Orchestral Suite."
Tuesday, August 3; Saturday August 7; Tuesday, August 10, 9:30 pm €20

Cosmphonies: Teatro Romano at Ostia Antica
On the grounds of this remarkable archeological excavation, ancient port city just a short drive from Rome, concerts are held on the site of an actual Roman amphitheater. Gates open at 8 pm; shows start at 9:30 pm tel 853 01758
www.cosmophonies.com

Village People
The return of the fabled '80s group ("YMCA").
Sunday, June 20

The best of Momix
The acrobatic dancers who create extraordinary illusions, founded by the late Moses Pendleton in the 1980s. The group presents their most popular work of the past 25 years.
Sunday-Monday, July 4 -5

Jethro Tull
The celebrated English group led by flutist Ian Anderson, celebrating their 42nd year. Wednesday, July 14

Romolus - tutta un'altra storia
A musical comedy based on the myth of the founding of Rome and the history of the Roman Empire.
Thursday, July 22

Alessandra Amoroso: Senza Nuvole Tour 2010

Friday, July 23

Corrado Augias e Giuseppe Modugno: Raccontare Chopin
The story of the great composer, told by an actor and a pianist.
Saturday, July 24

Patti Smith Acoustic Band: We Shall Live Again
The series highlight, the poet and singer from New Jersey. Smith became a highly influential component of the New York City punk rock movement with her 1975 début album Horses. Called the "Godmother of Punk", she integrated the beat poetry performance style with three-chord rock. Smith's most widely known song is "Because the Night", which was co-written with Bruce Springsteen and reached number 13 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1978. In 2005, Patti Smith was named a Commander of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres by the French Minister of Culture, and in 2007, she was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
Wednesday, July 28

International Festival of Latin-American Music and Culture
Celebrating its fifteenth year, the festival is held in a former race track, which is transformed into 7000 square -meter club with restaurants, bar, disco dance floor and shopping. Each show includes a headliner, plus house bands, dancers and multi-media.
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)
www.fiesta.it

Bombolero
From Cuba.
Plus PMM and I Fratelli Ramos
Thursday, June 24, 10 pm

PMM
(Per un Mondo Meglio, Para un Mondo Mejor) Dancers and DJs, plus I Fratelli Ramos
Friday-Sunday, June 25-27, 10 pm; Tuesday, June 29, 10 pm

Clava Cubana
From Cuba, mixing salsa and reggaeton, PMM and I Fratelli Ramos
Monday, June 28, 10 pm

Ana Carolina
Brazilian singer-songwriter, plus: PMM and I Fratelli Ramos
Wednesday, May 30, 10 pm

The festival continues through August. Future programming to be announced.

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. Held in the same venue as the Latin festival above.
www.rockinroma.com, www.ticketone.it

The Cranberries
Monday, July 5 €34

Mika
Tuesday, July 6 €30

Gossip
Wednesday, July 7 €25

ZZ Top
Monday, July 12 €35

Ska-p + 99 Posse + Piotta + The Hormonauts
Tuesday, July 13 €20

Baustelle + Nina Zilli
Wednesday, July 14 €20

Skunk Anansie
Wednesday, July 15 €30

Afterhours
Wednesday, July 21 €20

Litfiba Reunion
Thursday, July 22

The Cult + Special guest
Monday, July 26 €30

Daniele Silvestri e Orchestra di Piazza Vittorio
Tuesday, July 27 €15

Gary Moore
Wednesday July 28 €30

Shaggy
Friday, July 30 €20

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.
Continues through August 7.

Gabin, featuring Nadeah and Z Star
Friday, June 18 €10

Devevndra Banhart and the Grogs (USA)
The painter, guitarist, singer and songwriter.
Saturday, June 19 €10.

Teatro degli Orrori (Italy)
Sunday, June 20 €10

Quintorigo with jazz vocalist Maria Pia de Vito: Play Mingus
Monday, June 21 €10

Cristina Dona (Italy)
Tuesday June 22 €10

Radiodervish
The unique sound of this Lebanese-Italian duo.
Wednesday, June 23 €10

Sud Sound System and Bag A Riddim Band (Salento)
Thursday, June 24 €12

Rosalia de Souza (Brazil)
Friday, June 25 €10

Brusco (reggae)
Saturday, June 26 €8

Africa Unite and Tre Allegri Ragazzi Morti (reggae)
Sunday, June 27 €10
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Radici nel Cemento (reggae)
Sunday, June 28 €8

Unaddare-Nuinaco with Rodolfo Maltese and Arnaldo Vacca
Monday, June 29 €8

Toots and the Maytals
Wednesday, June 30 €12

Margaret Hack and Ginevra di Marco: "L'Anima della Terra (vista delle stelle)
The soul of the earth as seen from the stars
The noted Italian astrophysicist narrates this unique musical event, with singer
Ginevra Di Marco, accompanied by guitar, tzours, piano, drums. €10

Not to be missed in July:

Cesaria Evora, the legendary singer from Capoverde, Monday, July 5

In the Courtyard of the Palazzo Pio IX
Conductor Fritz Maraffi runs the annual Rome Festival Opera series, fn which student singers, dancers and instrumentalists perform alongside professionals. Then the Orchestra "Le Muse" takes over for a pair of concerts.
Cortile Auditorium Palazzo Pio IX, Via dei Cavalieri del San Sepolcro 1
(Vatican between Saint Peter's and Borgo Santo Spirito)
Tickets available at the door. €15; €5 children under 16; €13 Over 60
Fully-staged operas (L'Elisir d'Amore, La Serva Padrona) €20; €8 hildren under 16; €18 Over 60
tel 06 981 83621 - 339 654 1119

Opening Concert: Rome Festival Opera, Chorus and Soloists
Celebrated dance melodies.
Friday, June 18, 8:45 pm

Celebration of the Festival's 39th Season: Rome Festival Opera and Ballet
With baritones Jean Paul Grisoni and Massimo Biasini, ballerina Krystal Johnson; choreography by Michelle Ellis.
Saturday, June 19, 8:45 pm

Suite from Puccini's "La Bohème"
Ho Suk Kim, tenor; James Varah, baritone; Massimo Biasini, baritone; Rome Festival Orchestra conducted by Fritz Maraffi,
Sunday, June 20, 8:45 pm; and Saturday, June 26, 8:45 pm

Suite from Mozart's "Cosi fan tutte"
Laila Khaleeli, mezzosoprano; Jean Paul Grisoni, baritone; Fritz Maraffi conducted the Rome Festival Orchestra. Also Gennaro della Monica, cello, plays music by Mozart and Bach.
Thursday, June 24, 8:45 pm

Suite from Mozart's "Don Giovanni"
Jean Paul Grisoni and Massimo Biasini, baritones; Krystal Johnson, ballerina; choreography by Michelle Ellis. Soloists of the Rome Festival Orchestra conducted by Fritz Maraffi.
Friday, June 25, 8:45 pm

"A Night in Vienna"
Dance melodies from the era of Johann Strauss, and music by Beethoven and Mozart. Rome Festival Orchestra with Jean Paul Grisoni, baritone.
Sunday, June 27, 8:45 pm

Suite from Verdi's "La Traviata"
Plus Beethoven's Symphony n. 6
Rome Festival Opera Orchestra, Chorus and Ballet.
Thursday, July 1, 8:45 pm

Donizetti's "L'Elisir d'Amore"
Rome Festival Opera Orchestra, Chorus and Ballet.
Friday, July 2; Sunday, July 4; Tuesday, July 6; Friday, July 9, 8:30 pm

Suite from Mozart's "The Marriage of Figaro"
Mia Pafumi, soprano; Chag Sik Shin, baritone. Rome Festival Opera, Chorus and Orchestra, conducted by Fritz Maraffi.
Saturday, July 3, 8:45 pm and Thursday, July 8, 8:45 pm

Suite from Mozart's "The Magic Flute"
Alessandra Carmen Rocco, mezzo soprano; Domenico Venturini, tenor; James Varah, baritone. Rome Festival Opera, Chorus and Orchestra, conducted by Fritz Maraffi. Monday, July 5, 8:45 pm and Saturday, July 10, 8:45 pm

Suite from Donizetti's "L'Elisir d'Amore" plus
Dvorak's Symphony n. 7 and Ravel's Rapsodie Espagnole.
Friday, July 9, 8:45 pm

Festival Finale
Amalia Dustin, mezzo soprano; Simon Esteban La Rosa, tenor; Domenico Venturini, tenor; Jean Paul Grisoni, baritone; Krystal Johnson, ballerina.
Amalia Dustin, mezzo soprano; Rome Festival Opera, Chorus and Orchestra, conducted by Fritz Maraffi. Bizet's Carmen suite, Brahms' Symphony n. 2, Debussy Nocturnes.
Sunday, July 11, 8:30 pm

Vivaldi and Piazzolla
Orchestra "Le Muse", conducted by Laura Simionato with Lisa Green, violin soloist.
Music Vivaldi's Il Cimento dell'Armonia & dell'Invenzione Op. 8; and Le Quattro Stagioni; Astor Piazzolla's Las cuatros estaciones portenas.
Monday, July 12, 8:45 pm

La Serva Padrona
The opera buffo by Pergolesi, with singers Jean Paul Grisoni, Marizia Catania and Domenico Venturini, Opera and Orchstra "Le Muse" condcuted by Laura Simionata, directed by Fritz Maraffi. Tuesday, July 13, 8:45 pm

Virgil's Aenead
Each year a classic play is presented on the historic grounds of the Imperial Forums. You don't need to understand the language to appreciate the experience of moving through the forum, magically illuminated at night, and hearing these immortal words intoned.
Foro di Augusto, Piazza del Grillo 1
June 20-August 1, 9:30 pm
€30 www.italytickets.it

The Miracle Players
Each year a group of ex-patriate English speakers, using the Imperial Forum as a backdrop, puts on a wacky forty-minute comedy that draws a loyal following. This year marks the twelfth anniversary of the Miracle Players' first performance, they are offering their take on "The History of Rome Part One," which encapsulates some of the funnier moments from previous years' performances. As always, the play draws its inspiration from the writings of Suetonius, Plutarch, Livy, Cicero, Shakespeare and, of course, Monty Python. Get there early and bring a cushion. You'll be sitting on stone steps or on the ground.
In front of the Mamertine Prison at the Roman Forum. From Piazza Venezia, take your first right off Via dei Fori Imperiali (as though you are going to the Vittoriana museum complex) and follow the signs to the Mamertine.
Fridays, June 18-August 6 Free, but contributions are customary.
www.miracleplayers.org

Seasons to be announced:
Check with us often at www.InRomeNow.com, where we'll keep you updated. Much more will be announced in the coming weeks, including details of the following events:

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. This year the series celebrates its twentieth anniversary.
www.iconcertinelparco.it

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. July 1- September 5
www.villacelimontanajazz.com

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

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
€12 www.labottegadellemaschere.it

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. Additional productions to be announced.
www.anfiteatroquerciadeltasso.com

" Figomorisca "
Contos de fuchile ( racconti da focolare )
Fables and ancient tales of the oral traditiona, songs and music. With
Francesco Madonna and Eva Immediato, and Percussion Mood
Mark Hamlyn, piano; A. Rodolfo de Montis, percussion and vibraphone; Michela Luzzietti, flute; Antonino Zappulla, keyboards.
Wednesday, June 30, 9:30 pm
tel 333 5846522

ART: In the Museums

Opening

Jean-Auguste-Dominque Ingres / Ellsworth Kelly
Kelly has been important on an international scale since the the late 1940s. This exhibition aims to identify what links his work to 19th century master Ingres, who is said to have influenced innovative modern art overall.
Accademia di Francia, Villa Medici (Grandes Galeries).
Viale Trinità dei Monte 1, Tuesday-Sunday, 11 am - 7 pm, June 20 through September 26 tel 06 67611

Tullio Pericoli. Lineamenti. Volto e paesaggio
A selection of recent works by Pericoli explores the possibilities of portrait painting and landscape. The show is comprised of 53 works in oil in large dimension.
Museo dell'Ara Pacis, Lungotevere in Augusta
Tuesday-Sunday, 9 am - 7 pm; June 16 through September 19

Continuing

Giuseppe negli arazzi di Pontormo e Bronzino tra I tesori del Quirinale
Tapestries by two outstanding Mannerist artists of the High Renaissance, Pontormo and Bronzino, in wool, silk, silver and gold, depicting the biblical travails of Joseph, the preferred son of Jacob, are now on view to the public after undergoing a restoration cycle that has lasted 30 years.
Palazzo Del Quirinale, Piazza Del Quirinale (Galleria Papa Alessandro VII)
Tuesday - Saturday 10 am - 1 pm and 3:30-6:30 pm, Sunday 8:30 am - 12 pm; through June 30

Philip Guston
An icon among 20th century artists, painter and print-maker Philip Guston helped turn the art world's attention towards America. This exhibition presents a series of 43 paintings produced during his sojourn in Rome.
Museo Carlo Bilotti - Arnaceria Di Villa Borghese
Viale Fiorello La Guardia 4 (in the Borghese Gardens)
Tuesday - Sunday 9 am - 7 pm; through September 5

Nedko Solakov - The Passage
The 4th installation in the Villa Borghese exhibition cycle in which a contemporary artist is invited to present a project that reflects on an artist or artwork from the museum's permanent collection. Bulgarian artist Nedko Solakov's installation narrates the course taken from the moment an artist receives a commission to the time the piece is publicly shown.
Galleria Borghese, Piazzale Scipione Borghese 5 (in the Borghese Gardens)
Tuesday - Sunday 9 am -7 pm; through October 3 tel 06 841 3979

At Maxxi-Museo delle Arti del XXI Secolo
The opening exhibitions in this splendid new museum.
Via Guido Reni 6 (Flaminio)
Tuesday - Sunday 11 am - 7 pm; Thursday, 11 am - 10 pm;
through June 27 tel 06 321 0181

Geografie Italiane
An video installation chronicles Italian architectural history and design in the 20th century, with drawings, photographs, interviews, and cinematographic fragments.

Luigi Moretti - Architetto. Dal Razionalismo all'Informale
Analyzes the architectural projects, theoretic activities and writings of one of the major contributors to 20th century Italian architecture.

Kutlug Ataman - Mesopotamian Dramaturgies
Eight videos underscoring the relationship between the East and West, between modernization and tradition, globalization and the persistence of local cultures.

Gino De Dominicis - L'immortale
De Domenicis has been a point of reference for a new generation of artists. A mega retrospective dedicated to the artist, features 100 works, including. the well-known installation, "Calamita Cosmica".

Spazio
A selection of 80 works in painting, sculpture, drawing and site-specific installations by William Kentridge, Alighiero Boetti, Giuseppe Penone and Francesco Vezzoli.

At Macro- Museo D'Arte Contemporanea Di Roma
Via Reggio Emilia 54 ( near Piazza Fiume)
Tuesday - Sunday, 9 am - 7 pm; through August 22 tel 06 671 070400

Luca Trevisani: Lo spazio è un giardino da coltivare
A site-specific installation transforms MACRO's entrance wall into an experience of choreographed elements configuring the cosmos, figures and industrial production.

Jacob Hashimoto - Silence Still Governs our Consciousness
In a fantastical site-specific installation, American artist Jacob Hashimoto creates an environment as much meditative as sculptural, eliciting a synthesis between nature and technology.

Gilberto Zorio - XY Zorio
An exponent of the Arte Povera movement and a masterful interpreter of conceptual art, Zorio transforms the exhibition room into a pulsating energetic environment that invites visitors to join in.

MacroWall: Eighties are back #1 - Aflredo Pirri
Alfredo Pirri, joined by other artists, kicks off the project revisiting Italian art of the 1980s through a cycle of works ranging across diverse mediums.

Joao Louro - My Dark Places
The Portuguese artist Joao Louro creates a universe in which vision and language converge through a series of panels depicting themes of fear and pleasure taken from literary works by James Ellroy and the Marquis de Sade.

JorgePeris -Micro Aureo Adela
An interactive space focused on ecosystems, confronting the relationship between water and salt.

Aaron Young
Sculpture, video and installation by the American artist explore expressions and language found in urban environments.

Oscar Savio: Architettura in bianco e nero
A selection of black-and.white photographs by the venerated photographer, captures the splendor and innovation of 20th century Italian architecture.

MacroRadici del contemporaneo: a Roma la nostra era avanguardia
Pays homage to the "vitalità del negativo nell'arte italiana 1960s and 1970s". The public is invited to review the city's art scene of that era.

At the Palazzo Delle Esposizioni
Via Nazionale 194
Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, 10 am - 8 pm,
Friday-Saturday 10 am - 12:30 pm; through July 11

La Natura secondo De Chirico
A broad overview of works by Giorgio de Chirico, articulated in seven gallery spaces, the paintings presented offer an important analysis of the artist's principle formalistic and thematic thoughts. The exhibition intends to underscore the rapport among de Chirico's art, physics and natural philosophy.

Mimmo Jodice
During the 1960s, Mimmo Jodice was among the major interpreters of the avant-garde and took a prominent position at the forefront of the cultural debate that sanctioned the affirmation of photography in contemporary art. Through a selection of over 180 hand-printed black and white photographs dating from 1964 to 2009, Jodice reveals the affinities between his works and those of De Chirico.

Giulio Paolini
Paolini (Genova, 1940), an exponent of Arte Poverà, is considered one of the master interpreters of contemporary art. His work explores the idea that every art is derived from one enigmatic model.

Riscoperti dai Carabinieri e La Finanza
Each year Castel Sant'Angelo organizes an exhibition of works retrieved by law enforcers working under the arm of the Cultural Ministry. Important antiques, paintings, sculptures and objets d'art taken from public and private collections are on view.
Castel Sant'Angelo Lungotevere Castello, 50
Tuesday-Saturday, 9 am - 7 pm; through June tel 06 6819 111

Giacomo Favretto
Favretto (1849-1887) was one of the major interpreters of 19th century Venetian painting and one of the most important painters of that era. The exhibition offers a chronological account of his artistic activity, highlighting key pivotal works that contributed to his development.
Chiostro Bramante, Via della Pace
Tuesday-Sunday, 10 am - 8 pm; through July 4 tel 06 688 09035

Caravaggio
An iconic exhibition commemorating 500 years since the death of Caravaggio, one of history's most enigmatic artists. Works selected for the exhibition offer a rare opportunity to penetrate the essence of Caravaggio's work.
Scuderie Del Quirinale, Via XXIV Maggio 16
Sunday - Thursday, 10 am-8 pm; Friday, 10 am-10:30 pm;
through June 13 tel 06 399 67500

I Caravaggeschi