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The holiday season in Rome officially begins on December 8, with the Feast of the Immaculata, celebrated by the pope, who crowns the head of the Virgin Mary's statue in Piazza di Spagna and continues through the Feast of the Ephiphany on January 6, celebrated with toys and gifts for the kids and, of course, a big meal. And if you're dining out this holiday season, we have lots of suggestions for you, from a lavish hotel feast to a simple,authentic Roma trattoria in our Getaways section below. |
MUSIC
Classical Popular
 CLASSICAL MUSIC
 At the Parco della MusicaVia Coubertin (Flaminio) tel 06 199 109 783 www.listicket.it tel 892 982 Maurizio Pollini, piano
Italy's most revered piano soloist, Pollini has received numerous honors during his long career. He records for Deutsche Grammaphon.
Sala Santa Cecilia
Friday, December 3, 8:30 pm €80-35Beethoven: Sonata n. 30 op. 109Beethoven: Sonata n. 31 op. 110Beethoven: Sonata n. 32 op. 111Orchestra dell'Accademia Nazionale di Santa CeciliaDiego Matheuz, conducting with piano soloist Yefim BronfmanThe Venezuelan wunderkind conductor, with Bronfman, a widely respected soloist who excels at Rachmaninoff. Sala Santa Cecilia, Saturday, December 4, 6 pm; Monday, December 6, 9 pm;
Tuesday, December 7, 7:30 pm €47-18
Rachmaninoff: Symphony n. 1
Rachmaninoff: Piano Concerto n. 3Guangzhou Symphony OrchestraLong Yu conducting, with violinist Feng Ning,
soprano Xiaoying Xu and baritone Chenye Yuan
The Song of the Earth by Xiaogang Ye, composed in 2005, refers to the composition of the same name by Mahler (Das Lied von der Erde) using the same verses but in the original Chinese, orchestrated using Chinese instruments. Sala Santa Cecilia, Sunday, December 5, 6 pm
€25-10 under 30 years of age €5Tchaikovsky: Violin Concerto Xiaogang Ye: Il Canto della Terra (The Song of the Earth)Artemis Quartet
Continuing their cycle of the complete string quartets of Beethoven.
Sala Sinopoli, Wednesday, December 8, 8:30 pm €33-18Beethoven: Quartet op. 18 n. 5 e n. 2Beethoven: Quartet op. 59 n. 2 "Razumovsky"Homage to Arvo Pärt Vox Clamantis, Cello8ctet Amsterdam and the Parco della Musica Contemporanea EnsembleOne of the most accessible contemporary composers, Arvo Pärt dedicates a great deal of his artistic output to music of a spiritual nature. This concert closes a cycle commemorating his 75th birthday, with a world premiere of music from his latest recording for the ECM label.
Sala Petrassi, Wednesday, December 8, 9 pm €15Artemis Quartet
Continuing their cycle of the complete string quartets of Beethoven.
Sala Sinopoli, Friday, December 10, 8:30 pmBeethoven: Quartet op. 74Beethoven: Quartet op. 131Orchestra dell'Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia
Andris Nelsons conducting, with soprano soloist Ekaterina Sadovnikova Saturday, December 11, 6 pm; Monday, December 13, 9 pm;
Tuesday, December 14, 7:30 pm €47-18 Beethoven: The Ruins of Athens OvertureMozart: Symphony n. 41 "Jupiter"Mahler: Symphony n. 4Dieci Stelle per Madre Teresa: Orchestra Sinfonica Nova AmadeusBruno Santori conducting "Ten Stars for Mother Teresa", a celebration of the 100th anniversary of her birth with Gli Stadio, Ivana Spagna, Antonella Ruggiero, Dimitra Theodossiou, Anna Galiena, Enzo De Caro, Luca Ward and others. Music, narration and dance.
Sala Sinopoli, Wednesday, December 15, 9 pm €35-25Orchestra Barocca ZefiroAlfredo Bernardini conductor and oboe soloistSala Sinopoli, Friday, December 17, 8:30 pm €33-18Händel: Water MusicHändel: Music for the Royal FireworksOrchestra e Coro dell'Accademia di Santa CeciliaAntonio Pappano, conducting, Jacques Imbrailo, baritoneSaturday, December 18, 6 pm; Monday, December 20, 9 pm;
Tuesday, December 21, 7:30 pmRossini: Guillaume Tell: divertissementHonegger: Christmas Cantata
Tchaikovksy: The Nutcracker, Act II
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Christmas Concert: Orchestra e Coro dell'Accademia di Santa Cecilia
Antonio Pappano conducting
Sala Santa Cecilia Thursday, December 23, 9 pm €30-10
Morricone: Vuoto d'Anima Piena
Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker, Act II
Liszt Marathon
An annual event, this year featuring the nine symphonies of Beethoven as transcribed for piano by Liszt, performed by a team of pianists.
Sala Petrassi, Saturday, January 8, concerts at 10:30 am, 4 pm and 9 pm
€22-14 entire marathon, €11-7 single concerts
Monica Leone plays Symphony n. 1 in D major op. 21
Robert Plano plays Symphony n. 2 in D major op. 36
Massimiliano Damerini plays Symphony n. 3 in E flat major op. 55
Giovanni Bellucci plays Symphony n. 4 in B flat major op. 60
10:30 am
Paolo Restani plays Symphony n. 5 in C minor op. 68
Fedele Antonicelli plays symphony n. 6 in F major op. 68
Paolo Vergari plays Symphony n. 7 in A major op. 92
4 pm
Romano Pallottini plays Symphony n. 8 in F major op. 93
Bruno Canino and Antonio Ballista play Symphony n. 9 in D minor op. 125
9 pm
Orchestra dell'Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia
Antonio Pappano conducting
Sala Santa Cecilia, Saturday, January 8, 6 pm;
Monday, January 10, 9 pm; Tuesday, January 11, 7:30 pm €47-18
Mahler: Symphony n. 6 "Tragic"
Viennese Gala with the Orchestra di Roma Sinfonietta
The traditional New Year's gala, conducted by Karl Martin, featuring Strauss waltzes, music of Tchaikovsky, Nino Rota.
Sala Santa Cecilia, Saturday-Sunday, January 1-2, 6 pm
€40-25
At the Auditorium della Conciliazione
Via della Conciliazione (near the Vatican)
tel 899 5000 55 www.greenticket.it
€15
Orchestra Sinfonica di Roma
Luiz Fernando Malheiro conducting
Borodin: Prince Igor Overture
Borodin: In the Steppes of Central Asia
Brahms: Symphony n. 3 in F major op. 90
Sunday, December 6, 5:30 pm and Monday, December 7, 8:30 pm
Orchestra Sinfonica di Roma
Francesco La Vecchia conducting
Beethoven: Symphony n. 6 in F major op. 68 "Pastorale"
Beethoven: Symphony n. 7 in A major op. 92
Sunday, December 13, 5:30 pm and Monday, December 14, 8:30 pm
Orchestra Sinfonica di Roma
Francesco La Vecchia conducting, Anita Selvaggio soprano
Beethoven: Coriolanus Overture, op. 62
Beethoven: "Ah perfido!" Concert aria for soprano and orchestra op. 65
Beethoven: Symphony n. 8 in F major op. 93
Sunday, Deccember 20, 5:30 pm and Monday, Decemer 21, 8:30 pm
Orchestra Sinfonica di Roma
Lior Shambadal conducting
Dvorak: Symphony n. 9 in E minor "From the New World"
Rimsky-Korsakov: Capriccio Espagnol
Stravinsky: Suite from the Firebird ballet
Sunday, January 3, 5:30 pm and Monday, January 4, 8:30 pm
Orchestra Filarmonica di Bogato
Emin Guven Yaslicam conducting, Maria Kliegel cello
Mozart: Adagio and Fugue for Strings K546
Elgar: Concerto in E minor, op. 85 for cello and orchestra
Borodin: Symphony n. 4 in A minor "Unfinshed"
Sunday, January 10, 5:30 pm and Monday, January 11, 8:30 pm
At the Teatro Olimpico
Piazza Gentile da Fabriano (Flaminio)
tel 89 2424 www.vivaticket.it
Olivier Cavé, piano
Music by Bach, Scarlatti, Rameau, Clementi
A film about pianist Maurizio Pollini will be screened prior to the concert at 6 pm. At the intermission: Schubert remix with the Over (fu)ture Trio Project
Thursday, December 9, 9 pm
€25,17-€18,88
Ensemble Aurora
Sacred music by Scarlatti, Caldara and Vivaldi, conducted by Enrico Gatti, with set design by Denis Krief
Thursday, December 16, 9 pm
€37,76-€25,17
Christmas Concert with the Orchestra del Conservatorio di Roma
and the Cori della Scuola Popolare di Musica di Testaccio
Music by Britten and a new work by Franceschini.
Conducted by Francesco Lanzillotta.
Thursday, December 23, 9 pm
€37,76-€25,17
At the Aula Magna
Piazzzale Aldo Moro (San Lorenzo)
tel 06 49 91 www.greenticket.it
Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra
Alexei Kornienko conducting with Nicolas Altstaedt cello soloist
December 11, 7:30 pm €25-15
Cherubini: Anacréon Overture
Beethoven: Symphony n. 6 in F major op. 68 "Pastorale"
Shostakovich: Concerto n. 1 in E flat major for cello and orchestra n. 107
€25-15, reduced €20-12, under 30 years of age €8
Orquesta Juveníl de la Universidad Nacional de Tucumán
Coro Costanzo Porta and Emir Saul conducting
Music by Ramirez, Piazzolla, Aguirre
Tuesday, December 14, 8:30 pm
€25-15, reduced €20-12, under 30 years of age €8
At the Teatro Argentina
Largo Argentina 52
tel 89 2424 www.vivaticket.it
Coro dell'Accademia Filarmonica Romana
Traditional Christmas music conducted by Pablo Colino
Sunday, December 19, 11 am
€11,44
Popular Music
Paolo Conte
An extraordinary musician, poet and painter, one of Italy's national treasures, in a program of some of his greatest hits, as well as selections from his latest release, "Nelson".
Auditorium della Conciliazione, via della Conciliazione 4
(near the Vatican), December 1-9, 9 pm greenticket.it
Nina Hagen
The punk rocker formed the Nina Hagen Band at the end of the 1970s. Known for her outrageous behavior, she has more recently calmed down and found religion.
Auditorium Parco della Musica, Sala Sinopoli, Friday, December 3, 9 pm
€30-25 tel 892 982 www.listicket.it
Incognito
The British acid-jazz band, formed in 1979, presenting their latest album,"Transatlantic RPM".
Auditorium Parco della Musica, Sala Sinopoli, Saturday, December 4, 9 pm
€28 tel 892 982 www.listicket.it
Dalla - De Gregori 2010 Work in Progress
Two of Italy's biggest pop stars, Lucia Dalla and Francesco de Gregori.
Gran Teatro, Viale di Tor di Quinto, 69
Friday, December 3, 9 pm
www.greenticket.it
Piero Sidoti with actor Giuseppe Battiston
The singer-songwriter won this year's Tenco award for best first work for his album Genteinattesa (People who are waiting).
Auditorium Parco della Musica, Teatro Studio, Friday, December 10, 9 pm
€10 tel 892 982 www.listicket.it
Ballaké Sissoko kora and Vincent Segal cello
The traditional griot music of Senegal meets European classical music in this duo, presenting their album "Chamber Music."
Auditorium Parco della Musica, Sala Petrassi, Friday, December 10, 9 pm
€20 tel 892 982 www.listicket.it
Giovanni Rubbiani, Alberto Cottica, Stefano Cisco Bellotti
Three former members of the popular group Modena City Ramblers.
Auditorium Parco della Musica, Sala Sinopoli, Saturday, December 11, 9 pm
€15 tel 892 982 www.listicket.it
Voca People
A unique group combining a cappella vocals with beatbox rhythms, present their highly theatrical and often humorous show.
Auditorium Parco della Musica, Sala Santa Cecilia,
Sunday, December 12, 9 pm €30-15 tel 892 982 www.listicket.it
Randy Crawford, Joe Sample, Doug Belote, and Nicklas Sample
Singer Randy Crawford and pianist Joe Sample are well known as the Soul Jazz duo. Here the perform with bassist Doug Belote and drummer Nicklas Sample.
Auditorium Parco della Musica, Sala Sinopoli
Monday, December 13, 9 pm
€65-45 tel 892 982 www.listicket.it
Peppe Voltarelli: Ultima Notte a Malà Strana
In 1990, singer, author and actor Voltarelli founded the Parto Delle Nuvole Pesanti, a group mixing rock with traditional Calbrese music. "Ultima notte a Malà Strana", his solo album, won this year's Tenco award as the best release in dialect.
Auditorium Parco della Musica, Teatro Studio
Saturday, December 18, 9 pm
€10 tel 892 982 www.listicket.it
Antonello Venditti
The popular singer-songwriter and his ensemble.
Auditorium Parco della Musica, Sala Santa Cecilia
Saturday, December 25, 9 pm, Monday, December 27, 9 pm;
Wednesday, December 29 9 pm; Friday, December 31, 10 pm
€80-45, except December 31 €125-80 tel 892 982 www.listicket.it
Amii Stewart vocalist, with the Parco della Musica Jazz Orchestra
Music of Duke Ellington
With original arrangements by Mario Corvini and Maurizio Giammarco and projections by Livia Cannella.
Auditorium Parco della Musica, Sala Sinopoli
Sunday, December 26, 11 am €25-20 tel 892 982 www.listicket.it
Live Recording Sessions: Gino Paoli
with Flavio Boltro trumpet, Danilo Rea piano,
Rosario Bonaccorso bass and Roberto Gatto drums
Perhaps Italy's most successful songwriter, Paoli has written such hits as "Senza fine", "Sapore di sale" and "La gatta". Here he is joined by a quartet of leading Italian jazz musicians, in a live recording sessions to which the pubic is invited.
Auditorium Parco della Musica, Sala Petrassi, Sunday, December 26, 9 pm; Monday, December 27, 9 pm; Tuesday, December 28, 9 pm
€30-20 tel 892 982 www.listicket.it
Renzo Arbore e l'Orchestra Italiana
The popular television personality, clarinetist and band leader headlines this New Year's Eve Gala.
Gran Teatro, Viale Tor di Quinto (northern Rome along the Lungotevere)
Friday, December 31
€125-€53
Rome Gospel Festival
Again this year, some of the most outstanding gospel groups make their way to Rome from all over the United States for this annual holiday celebration, at the Parco della Musica, Sala Sinopoli.
tel 892 982 www.listicket.it
Soweto Gospel Choir, Sunday, December 19, 9 pm
Chicago Mass Choir, Monday, December 20, 9 pm
Mighty Clouds of Joy, Tuesday, December 21, 9 pm
Michelle Prather and Higher Calling, Wednesday, December 22, 9 pm
South Carolina Gospel Choir, Thursday, December 23, 9 pm
Brent Jones and T.P. Mobb, Saturday, December 25, 6 pm
Bridgette Campbell Gospel Singers, ,Sunday, December 26, 9 pm
Craig Adams and the Voices of New Orleans, Monday, December 27, 9 pm
New Spirit and Carolyn Payne:"Tribute to Mahalia Jackson",
Tuesday, December 28, 9 pm
The Selvys Gospel Singers, Wednesday, December 29, 9 pm
Pastor Ron Gospel Show, Thursday, December 30, 9 pm
Atlanta Gospel Choir & Robin Brown, Friday, December 31, 10 pm
ChiaraStella: Orchestra Popolare Italiana
Ambrogio Sparagna conducting with vocalist Maria Pia De Vito
Sparagna, who devotes himself to the preservation and promotion of Italy's traditional music and dance, offers his annual Christmas concert. In addition to prominent jazz vocalist Maria Pia De Vita, his guests include singer from Salento Alessia Tondo, Sicilian singer Eleonora Bordonaro, as well as virtuoso players of traditional folk instruments.
Auditorium Parco della Musica, Sala Sinopoli
Tuesday-Wednesday, January 5-6, 9 pm
tel 892 982 www.listicket.it
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OPERA, DANCE & THEATER
Christmas for Kids
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Moïse et le Pharaon
Rossini's opera in its Paris version conducted by Riccardo Muti in a new production directed and designed by Pier'Alli with choreography by internationally renowned Shen Wei, and lights by Guido Levi. Among the cast, the Russian bass Ildar Abdrazakov (Moïse) has sung the role at La Scala, and performed leading roles at the Metropolitan Opera, San Francisco, Washington and Berlin operas. Nicola Alaimo (Pharaon) is also repeating the role he sang under Muti at La Scala, and has performed at theaters throughout Italy. Sonia Ganassi (Sinaïde) is one of the world's leading mezzo sopranos, performing regularly at La Scala and at the Metropolitan.
Teatro dell'Opera di Roma, Piazza Beniamino Gigli (Esqulino)
Thursday, December 2, 2 pm; Sunday, December 5, 4:30 pm; Tuesday, December 7 ,7 pm; Thursday, December 9, 7 pm; Saturday, December 11, 6 pm; Sunday, December 12, 4:30 pm
€150-€17 tel 89 2424 www.vivaticket.it
Pulcinella
A new take on the fable, presented by Compagnia MDA, created and directed by Aurelio Gatti with choroegrahy by Roberta Escamilla Garrison and music by Marco Schiavoni.
Teatro Vascello, Via G Carini 78 (Monteverde Vecchio)
through December 5, 9 pm
€12, reduced €10 tel 06 588 1021
Channa-Upuli Dance Ensemble of Sri Lanka
Traditional dances, based on acrobatics, agility and narrative symbolism. Dance, percussion, exorcism rituals, the fire dance. With the patronage of the Sir Lankan Embassy. Teatro Vascello, Via G Carini 78 (Monteverde Vecchio)
Tuesday, December 6, 9 pm Free
Rock the Ballet
Di Rasta Thomas, with Bad Boys of Dance, uniting the techniques of classical ballet with the energy of rock 'n' roll.
Teatro Olimpico, Piazza Gentile da Fabriano (Flaminio)
Wednesday, December 7-Sunday, December 12. Shows Tuesday-Friday, 9 pm; Saturday, 5 and 9 pm; Sunday, 6 and 9 pm.
€36-22, ages 4-14 €14 www.vivaticket.it
Aterballetto: Serata Händel
The company, established three decades ago, now the Fondazione Nazionale della Danza, is considered to be the most important modern dance ensemble in Italy. They present two dances from Händel's Orlando Furioso: Come un respiro and InCanto.
Teatro Argentina, Largo Argentina 58
Friday, December 17, 9:15 pm www.vivaticket.it
Serata Roland Petit
An homage to the choreographer, with two works to music by Georges Bizet: L'Arlésienne and Carmen. Presented by the Ballet of the Teatro dell' Opera di Roma.
Teatro dell Opera, Piazza Beniamini Gigli (Esquilino)
Wednesday-Thursday, December 22-23, 8:30 pm; Friday, December 24, 11 am; Tuesday-Thursday, December 28-30, 8:30 pm
€80-12 www.vivaticket.it
For kids of all ages at Christmas
Natale al Parco della Musica
The park around the Auditorium turns into a Christmas wonderland December 4-January 9. The grounds are merrily decorated with lights, the area pedonale is transformed into a skating rink, and a Christmas village with goodies for sale, as well as all sorts of surprises, appears on the grounds.
Skating rink:Open from December 4-19, and January 7-30, Monday-Thursday, 2 -9 pm; Friday 2 pm-midnight; Saturday, 10 am - 2 am; Sunday, 10 am- midnight. From December 20 January 6, open every day from 10 am - midnight; Saturday, 10 am -1;30 am; December 24, 10 am- 6 pm;December 31, 10 am- 1:30 am.
Entrance fee and skate rental €8
Junior Orchestra and Children's Chorus: Two fine ensembles, the JuniOrchestra and the Voci Bianche perform holiday music.
Sala Sinopoli, Tuesday, December 7, 8 pm
Sala Santa Cecilia, Saturday, December 18, 9 pm
€11. reduced €7 tel 892 982 www.listicket.it
The Puppets of Luzzati and Cereseto: Fantasie
The fabulous puppeters from Genoa, present a series of shows at the Auditorium Parco della Musica. Performances are in Italian, but the enchantment of puppetry crosses language barriers.
Auditorium Parco della Musica, Sala Ospiti
The Magic Flute Mozart's opera re-imagined.
Saturday-Sunday, January 2-3, 11:30 am and 4:30 pm
Ali Baba The ancient legend of the 1001 nights.
Followed by a workshop teaching the children how to make a puppet, Monday-Tuesday, January 4-5, 4:30 pm . Show only, Wednesday, January 6, 11:30 am and 4:30 pm
The Adventures of Pinocchio
Carlo Collodi's timeless tale, told in Italian, with actors, live music and shadow puppets. For all ages. Adaptation by Danilo Zuliani.
Teatro Vascello, Via G Carini 78 (Monteverde Vecchio)
Saturday, December 4, 5 pm; Sunday, December 5, 3:45 pm; Saturday, December 11, 5 pm; Sunday, December 12, 3:45 pm
€10 reduced €8 tel 06 588 1021
The Nutcracker (Lo Schiaccianocci)
The Tchaikovsky classic presented by the Teatro Dell'Opera della Macedonia.
Teatro Italia, via Bari 18 (Nomentana)
Sunday- Saturday, December 12-18 Performances at 9 pm; Sundays at 5:30 pm
€25 tel 06 4423 9286
The Nutcracker (Lo Schiaccianocci)
Tchaikovsky's ballet, a Christmas favorite, presented by the Balletto di Roma with guest star André De la Roche.
Auditorium della Conciliazione, Via della Conciliazione 4 (near the Vatican)
Monday, January 3-Wednesday, January 5, 9 pm; Thursday, January 6, 5 pm
€32-17 www.greenticket.it
Christmas Market in Piazza Navona
Each year, the Piazza Navona is filled with stands selling Christmas decorations, the ubiquitous old lady known as "La Befana" who delivers gifts on the day of the Epiphany, goodies to eat, gifts of all kinds, and little rides for little kids.
December 1- January 7.
Presepi: The Italian Christmas Crêche
The presepe is almost more iconic than the Christmas tree, here in Italy, and there are displays all over Rome. At Sala del Bramante in Piazza del Popolo 1, the annual display of 100 Presepi is already open daily through January 6, 9:30 am - 8 pm.
The Nutcracker in Puppetry: Burattini di San Carlino
A marionette show, in Italian, performed in the puppet theater on the grounds of the Vialla Borghese Gardens. Viale dei Bambini on the Pincio.
Wednesday, December 8, 11:30 am and 5:30 pm; Saturday, December 11, 5:30 and 9 pm; Sunday, December 12, 11:30 am and 5:30 pm; Saturday, December 18, 4:30 and 9 pm; Sunday, December 19, 11:30 am, Christmas party 4:30 pm; Sunday, December 26, 4:30 pm; Saturday, January 1, 4:30 pm;
Sunday, January 2, 11:30 am and 4:30 pm.
€6,50 www.sancarlino.it
Disney Live!
All the favorite Disney characters with their familiar melodies in a live performance.
Auditorium della Conciliazione, via della Conciliazione (near the Vatican)
Tuesday, December 7, 7:30 pm; Wednesday, December 8, 11:30 am, 4 and 7:30 pm; Thursday, December 9, 7:30 pm; Friday, December 10, 7:30 pm;
Saturday, December 11, 11:30 am and 4 pm
€49,50-€26,40 www.greenticket.it
Il Bacio del Leone: Circus Moira Orfei
Centro Commerciale Porto di Roma, Via delle Vigne Nuove
(on the GRA, northern Rome)
The show tells a story through choreography, music and circus arts.
December 18-January 23
€28, €18 www.moiraorfei.it
Golden Circus
Another branch of the Orfei circus family, Liana Orfei comes to Rome every Christmas with her popular circus, a traditional affair with lions, tigers and tight rope walkers.
Tendastrice, Via Giorgio Perlasca 69
December 25 -January 9 (with a New Year's Eve gala)
Saturday, December 25, 4 pm; Sunday, December 26, 3 and 6:30 pm, Tuesday-Thursday, December 28-30, 4 and 9 pm; Friday, December 31, 9:30 pm (dinner at 8 pm); Saturday, January 1, 4 and 9 pm; Sunday, January 2, 6:30 pm; Tuesday, January 4, 4 and 9 pm; Friday-Saturday, January 7-8, 4 pm; Sunday, January 9, 2 and 6:30 pm. €40-13, reduced €35-8 New Year's Eve €160-120.
tel 06 2539 6785 www.goldencircusfestival.it
And at the Vatican...
The pope will celebrate mass at the Basilica on Christmas eve at 10 pm.
On Christmas he will celebrate the "Urbi et Orbi" from the central loggi, at noon.
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ART
Pablo Echaurren/ Chromo Sapiens
A retrospective exhibition comprised of works in paintings, sculpture, ceramics, comic strip and textile. Echaurren works across the broad spectrum of the visual, decorative and applied arts. This exhibition also explores the strong chromatic element present in his work.
Museo del Corso (Palazzo Cipolla) Via del Corso 320,
Tuesday - Sunday 10 am - 8 pm; December 18 through March 13
tel 06 697 64 5599
Il Settecento a Roma
More than 140 works, arranged in seven sections, tell the story of Rome during the 18th century, when the city was a coveted stop on the "Grand Tour", and a center of art and literature that influenced the taste of all Europe.
In the newly-opened museum at the Palazzo Sciarra, part of the Fondazione Roma Museo group.
Via Marco Minghetti 22 (near the Trevi fountain)
Tuesday-Sunday, 10 am - 8 pm; December 25, January 1 3 - 8 pm through March 8 €8 tel 06 95557514
Antonio Romano - Trentannidisegno
Focused on the pop culture phenomenon, the exhibtion recognizes the early period of product and personal "branding" as a valuable marketing tool.
Museo Dell'Ara Pacis, Lungotevere in Augusta (near Piazza del Popolo)
Tuesday - Sunday 9 am - 7 pm; through December 12
Vini Dell'Imperatrice. La cantina di Josephine alla Malmaison
150 objects d'arte and iconographic documents offer an historical account of the evolution of wine production and commercialization during the Napoleonic era. The exhibition traces historical facts about wine consumption and connoisseurship examining artefacts from the wine cellar of Empress Josephine.
Museo Napoleonico, Piazza Di Ponte Umberto 1
Tuesday - Sunday 9 am - 7 pm; through February 27 tel 06 688 06286
Carla Accardi. Spazio, ritmo, colore
Sicilan born Accardi (Trapani 1924 - )has been a part of the international art scene since the latter half of the 20th century, recognized as one of the principal exponents of Italian abstract painting.
Museo Carlo Bilotti all'Aranciera di Villa Borghese, Viale Firello La Guardia
Tuesday - Sunday 9 am - 7 pm; through February 27
Trieste Biedermeier. L'Ottocento dei Civici Musei di Storia ed Arte
A collection of paintings, furnishings, porcelain and miniatures, dating from 1820 to 1860, covers the long period in which the Biedermeier style was dominant in the northeastern Adriactic seaport city of Trieste.
Museo Mario Praz, Via Giuseppe Zanardelli 1 (near Piazza Navona)
Tuesday - Sunday 9 am - 2 pm, 2:30-7:30 pm and Monday 2:30-7:30 pm; through May 2
Un secolo di clic in cronaca
A collection of 150 photographs dating from 1910 to the early 1940s chronicle the era from pre-Fascism to post WWII.
Museo Di Roma in Trastevere, Piazza Di Sant'Egidio 1b
Tuesday - Sunday, 10 am - 8 pm; through February 6
Garibaldi
In commemoration of the 150th anniversrary of the unification of Italy, an exhibition dedicated to Garibaldi, the father of Italy's unification. Artefacts and documentation reveal the authentic passion and patriotic spirit of Garibaldi, modern Italy's most celebrated and important military figure.
Castel Sant'Angelo (Sala Paolina)
Tuesday - Sunday, through April 3
Il Teatro alla Moda
Fashion designed explicitly for the theater, 100 costumes created for opera and dance by internationally celebrated designers Versace, Roberto Capuccii, Emanuel Ungaro, Fendi, Missoni, Giorgio Armani, Antonio Marras, Romeo Gigli, Valentino, Enrico Coveri and Alberta Ferretti.
Museo di Roma, Via del Corso 320 (Palazzo Cipolla)
Tuesday - Sunday 11 am - 8 pm, through December 5
Michelangelo - I due Lottatori
Terracotta model of Michelangelo's much discussed sculpture of two figures in conflict.
Musei Capitolini, Piazza del Campidoglio 1, Sala degli Arazzi
Tuesday - Sunday 9 am - 8 pm; through December 5
Also at this museum:
Il bianco a tavola. La maiolica italiana tra 1500 e 1600
One hundred thirty works in "mailoiche bianco", epitomize the style and novelty of the so-called "dei bianchi", the white ceramics, illustrating the geo-historical origins and technological evolution of ceramic craftsmanship and production in the city of Faenza, one of the most prestigious ceramic-producing centers in Italy between the 15th and 16th centuries.
Exhibitions at the Palazzo delle Esposizioni: Mexico
A series of shows dedicated to Mexico's ancient civilization, its political and economic empire, the Mexican revolution, and the contemporary artworks of Carlos Amorales.
Via Nazionale at Via Milano
Tuesday - Thursday 10 am - 8 pm, Friday - Saturday 10 am - 8pm;
Sunday 10 am - 8 pm;
Immagini di una Rivoluzione
A selection of 170 photographs in black and white document ten years of the Mexican Revolution, the first social revolt of modern times.
through January 9
Teotihuacan. La città degli Dei
Some 300 master works from the imperial capital city (2nd - 7th century B.C.) in monumental sculpture, bas-relief in onyx, murals, oxidized statues of green stone, inlaid or painted terracotta and vases. This is the first major exhibition of the ancient civilization of Central American to be shown in Rome.
through February 27,
Carlos Amorales. Remix
Showing for the first time in Italy, Amorales presents five installations and a performance piece realized between 2005 and 2010.
through February 27
CoBrA e Italia
CoBrA is an acronym given by the French to the movement founded in the late 1950s by artists from Copenhagen, Brussels and Amsterdam. Works in the exhibition focus on developing stages and themes addressed among the group's original founders.
GNAM - Galleria Nazionale D'Arte Moderna, Viale Delle Belle Arti 131 (Parioli)
Tuesday -Sunday 8:30 am - 7:30 pm; through February 13
Da Hendrik - Carsten Nicolai
Multi-media artist Carsten Nicolai presents an installation exploring the range of his experimentation with art, science, mathematics and performance.
Museo Hendrik Christian Andersen, Via Pasquale Stanislao Mancini 20 (Flaminio)
Tuesday - Sunday, 9:30 am - 7:30 pm; through January 7
In nome della rosa
More than 40 works in ceramic, porcelain, glass and bronze - vases, furnishings, coral jewellery, gold and ivory. document the presence of the rose, its iconographic significance and its aesthetic course in the applied arts of the early 20th century, encompassing the "Liberty" and Art Deco movements.
Casina Delle Civette - Villa Torlonia, Via Nomentana 70
Tuesday - Sunday 9 am - 7 pm; through January 30
Cranach - L'altro Rinascimento (The Other Renaissance)
With this exhibition, the work of Lucas Cranach "il Vecchio "(1472 - 1553) is presented for the first time in Italy. Along with Albrecht Durer, Cranach was among the most lauded exponents of German Renaissance Art, and is viewed as a major protagonist in the renewal of German painting of the 16th century.
The 45 paintings in this exhibition are the most significant examples of his work.
Galleria Borghese, Piazza Scipione Borghese 5
Tuesday - Sunday, 9 am - 7 pm; through February 13
Grandi Veneti. Da Pisanello a Tiziano, da Tintoretto a Tiepolo
(The great Venetians. From Pisanello to Tiziano, from Tintoretto to Tiepolo)
It is no easy feat to pack the story of Venetian art into one exhibition, so the intent here is to present an overview. More than 80 works trace regional artistic trends in painting and the development of the Venetian School of painters duriing three eras.
Chiostro Bramante, Piazza della Pace (near Piazza Navona)
Tuesday - Sunday 10 am - 8 pm; through January 30
I due Imperi - L'Aquila e il dragone
(The two empires - the eagle and the dragon)
This exhibition opens the year of artistic and cultural exchange between Italy and China and celebrates 40 years of diplomatic relations between the two countries. More than 450 works from Chinese and Italian collections represent artistic developments over the course of centuries in the two empires, whose militaristic and political philosophies were governed by two iconographic figures: the dragon and the eagle, both emblematic of absolute imperial rule.
Foro Romano, Via Della Salara Vecchia (off Foro Imperiali)
Tuesday-Sunday, 8:30 am - 4:30 pm, through January 9
La pesantezza e la grazia
A group exhbition featuring five artists working across national borders: Martha Wery, Callum Innes, Georges Tony Stoll, Emmanuel Van der Meulen and Emanuele Becheri. The artists have collectively chosen abstraction as the logical course of non-representational art. Their compositions are pre-determined and conceal the manipulation of unnatural material.
Villa Medici - Accademia di Francia, Via della Trinità Dei Monti (Spanish Steps)
Tuesday - Sunday 1-7 pm and Thursday 1-11 pm; through January 2,
1861
This exhibition celebrates painters and the period known as the Risorgimento, l'Unità d'Italia, in which the Italian peninsula, ruled by the Austrians in the north and the Bourbons in the south, became united as a country. The works on display form a thematic survey of Italian painting styles and events that occurred between 1859 and 1861.
Scuderie al Quirinale, Via XXIV Maggio 16, (atop the Quirinale hill)
Sunday - Thursday 10 am 8 pm; Friday - Saturday 10 am - 10:30 pm;
through January 16
Van Gogh
The first comprehensive exhibiton in more than 20 years of the works of the Dutch painter. The exhibition presents a thematic survey of Van Gogh's countryside and urban landscapes.
Complesso del Vittoriano, Via San Pietro in Carcere (Piazza Venezia)
Tuesday - Sunday, 9:30 am - 7:30 pm; through January 22
Exhibitions at MAXXI
Museo Delle Arti Del XXI Secolo, Via Guido Reni 6 (Flaminio)
Tuesday - Wednesday, Friday -Sunday, 11 am - 7 pm;
Thursday, 11 am - 10 pm
Pier Luigi Nervi - L'architettura come sfida. Rome: Ingegno e Costruzione
A retrospective dedicated to the architectural structures and projects of Pier Luigi Nervi, undoubtedly one of Italy's most lauded architects, internationally recognized for the innovation and creative talent he introduced to the field of architecture.
December 15 through March 20
Cantiere d'autore
A photographic exhibition from the portfolios of 20 photograhers whose work depicts complex themes of environments in continuous mutation.
Premio Italia Arte Contemporanea
An exhibition featuring works of four finalists whose works are in competition for placement in Maxxi's permanent collection. Each artist will present a site-specific project to be judged by an international jury made up of art critics, artists and museums officianados. Rosa Barba, Rossella Biscotti, Gianluca e Massimiliano De Serio and Piero Golia are the participating artists.
Contemporaeo .doc - L'Archivio di Careof e Viafarini
A bibliothéque approach to viewing art, this exhibition focuses on works executed by young emerging artists. A record-breaking presentation of hundreds of portfolios selected from the archives of Careof e Viafarini, plus a selection of 150 video and online database material focuses on projects, events and research dedicated to promoting the visual arts of the next generation.
Il Risorgimento dei Romani: Fotografie dal 1848 al 1870
Commemorating 140 years since the unification of Italy, more than 100 years of photographs, including original prints from 1849 through 1870, document the Risorgimento from the perspective of Rome and its population.
Museo Di Roma in Trastevere, Piazza di Sant'Egidio 1b
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GETAWAYS: Holiday Dining Out
During the holiday season, Rome's culinary offerings are in high gear, and the windows of the city's exclusive food and wine shops are as much an attraction as the religious crèches. Not even global commercialization of the holiday overrides the power of the Italian table throughout the entire holiday season. But finding a place to enjoy a holiday meal can be a challenge for the traveller. Many of Rome's luxury hotels offer grand feasts and the few neighbourhood restaurants Here are some suggestions, from the lavish to the homey, with price ranges to match.
Remember to reserve ahead.
Hotel de Russie
Via del Babuino, 9 tel (39) 06 32 888870 www.hotelderussie.it
This is the "it" hotel of the moment, the luxury lodging that houses celebrities from George Clooney and Julia Roberts to Bill Clinton. Their restaurant is pricey but incredibly elegant. For the holidays, they offer special Christmas eve and Christmas day lunch menus at €135 per person, as well as an over-the-top New Year's Eve celebration with a full menu, champagne and live music.
Rome Cavalieri Hilton
Via Alberto Cadolo 101 tel (39) 06 35091 www.romecavalieri.it
The first hotel in Europe to be part of the exclusive Waldorf Astoria Collection, the Rome Cavalieri hotel is set on five hectares enclosed in a lush Mediterranean landscape, outside the historic center on Monte Mario. It's the pre-eminent luxury hotel in Rome, with an art collection comparable to that of many private art foundations. The world-class restaurant, La Pergola, boasts celebrity chef Heinz Beck. The dining room offers a panoramic view of the famous domes and rooftops of Rome.
Hotel Splendide Royal
Via di Porta Pinciana 14 (near Via Veneto ) tel (39) 06 8544 2500 / 06 421 689
www.splendideroyal.com
Located on the top floor of this recently renovated luxury hotel, overlooking the Borghese Gardens, the Mirabelle restaurant has one of Rome's most beautiful rooftop terraces with a breathtaking view. Open for dinner Christmas Eve, lunch Christmas day.
Boscolo Exedra
Piazza della Repubblica, 47 tel. (+39) 06 489 381 www.boscolohotels.com
Rome's fabled ever-changing light is the main attraction at the Exedra's rooftop garden terrace and restaurant, overlooking the spectacular fountain of the Naiads in Piazza della Repubblica, the DiocletianBaths and the church of Santa Maria degli Angeli, designed by Michelangelo. Open for Christmas Eve, Christmas Day Brunch, and New Year's Eve.
Hotel Minerva
Piazza della Minerva, 69 tel.06.695 201 (Pantheon) www.grandhoteldelaminerve.com
One of Rome's historic luxury hotels situated in the heart of the centro storico shares near the Pantheon. The view of Rome's spires and domes from the restaurant doesn't get any better. Special holiday menus are planned for Christmas Eve, lunch on Christmas Day, and a gala New Year's Eve dinner.
Sofitel Rome Villa Borghese
Via Lombardia 47 tel (39) 06 478 021 www.sofitel.com
On a quiet street just steps from the hustle and bustle of the Via Veneto, La Terrasse Cuisine and Lounge located on the hotel's seventh floor offers panoramic views. Holiday menus for Christmas Eve dinner, lunch Christmas day and dinner New Year's Eve.
Local Restaurants
Al Ceppo
Via Panama 2 (Parioli) tel. 06.841 9696 www.ristorantealceppo.it
An elegant yet cozy restaurant in the upscale Parioli district with traditional furnishings, abundant flower arrangements and an open, wood-stoked fireplace where fish, meats and vegetables are roasted.
Open for lunch and dinner December 25, 26 and 31.
Toto alle Carrozze 1922
Via delle Carrozze 10 (near the Spanish Steps) tel 06 678 5558
This traditional and authentic Roman restaurant, has been run by the Fulvimario family since 1922, as its name suggests.
Open Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year's Eve and New Year's Day.
La Locanda del Pellegrino
Via del Pellegrino 107 (Campo de' Fiori) tel 06 687 2776 www.lalocandadelpellegrino.it
Traditional Italian cuisine with some nice twists, from Chef Circiello, such as roast beef cooked on lava rock, and a flan of Pecorino cheese. Open Christmas eve, Christmas Day, New Year's Eve and New Year's Day.
Nino
Via Borgognona 11 (Near the Spanish Steps) tel 06 678 6752 www.ristorantenino.it
This traditional Rome restaurant serves beautifully prepared Tuscan cuisine in an elegant setting. Since 1934, it has fed a firmament of politicians and celebrities from Judy Garland to Brad Pitt.
Open Christmas Eve for lunch and dinner. Open December 31, dinner only
Gabriello
Via Vittoria 51 (between Piazza di Spagna and Piazza del Popolo)
tel 06 6994 0810 www.ilgabriello.it
In the cellar of a 17th-century palazzo, this family-run restaurant serves an elegant rendition of traditional Roman cuisine, fresh fish, home made desserts.
Open December 31, dinner only
Antica Trattoria Due Colonne
Via del Seminario, 122 (Pantheon) tel 06 678 1449 www.inromenow.com
If you are a lover of fish and seafood, Due Colonne is a must. Recently opened, it is owned and run by one of Rome's great waiters and maitre d's, Francesco Donato. Open for lunch and dinner, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and New Year's Eve.
Trattoria 25
Via del Pozzo delle Cornachie, 2 (Pantheon) tel. 06. 683 01427 www.ristorantetrattoria.it
Recently re-opened, the restaurant now boasts a new executive chef, TV cook Fabio Campoli, who is something of a celebrity in Italy. Open New Year's Eve,offering the restaurant's usual menu plus special dishes for the occasion.
Camponeschi
Piazza Farnese tel 06 687 4927 www.ristorantecamponeschi.it
Elegantly decorated, Camponeschi is a throw back to traditional European elegance. One of the city's most established and respected restaurants. Open New Year's Day only.
Renato e Luisa
Via dei Barbieri 25, (off Largo del Torre Argentina) tel 06 686 9660
www.renatoeluisa.it
Roman cuisine, personalized and taken to an extraordinary level. A traditional ambiance, always packed with knowledgeable Romans and a few foreigners.
Open December 31, with a special New Year's Eve dinner menu.
Enoteca Ferrara
Piazza Trilussa, 41 (Trastevere) tel 06 583 33920 www.enotecaferrara.it
An airy modern amtosphere, a staggering wine list and a creative chef make this restaurant and enoteca a good choice for a holiday celebration, if you're up for a bit of a splurge. Open Christmas Day and New Year's Eve.
Rinaldo al Quirinale
via Parma 11/a (Esquilino) tel 06 478 25171 www.rinaldialquirinale.com
A great place for a family gathering or party, with a warm welcome from host Antonio. The cuisine and atmosphere are traditional. There's also a small private room. Open Christmas eve, Christmas Day, New Year's Eve and New Year's Day.
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