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January

In the spotlight Opera. Classical music. Ballet Off the beaten track
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In the spotlight: January in Rome
Let's clink glasses as we await 2009 with trepidation and excitement! Rome will be celebrating with champagne bubbles and a month of January filled with multi-lingual initiatives, warm and traditional festivities and other unexpected moments...

In the art world, these are the last few days for the exhibition dedicated to the Apollo of Mantua and the Giambellino, while "Picasso Arlecchino" and "Rovine e rinascite nell'arte italiana" are on for a bit longer. There's a historic and Christmassy feel to the nativity exhibition "Il Presepe Reale e le vestiture del popolo", plenty of disturbed figures in the "Jean-Michel Basquiat. Fantasmi da scacciare" show, and an exploration of the essence of manufacturing in "La Conquista della Modernità - Sèvres, 1920/2008". Highly recommended are "Matite di vinile", a show dedicated to vinyl LP and single covers and "In quelle trine morbide. Merletti dell'Ottocento dalla Collezione Arnaldo Caprai", a beautiful collection of precious lace and embroidery...

On to music! Besides the open-air live performances of New Year's Eve - that will include performances at the Colosseum by Gianna Nannini and Baustelle - the month of January will host the talents of Francesco Guccini, Gino Paoli, Sergio Cammariere and Paola Turci. The Orchestra Popolare Italiana, under the direction of Ambrogio Sparagna, Enrico Pieranunzi and Paolo Fresu, is a great musical protagonist this month. There will also be performances by Frankie Hi Nrg Mc, Casino Royale and Meg too.

Operas and ballets "Aida", "Diaghilev Musagete" and "The blue planet" are put on at the Teatro dell'Opera, and open the 2009 classical music programme. Also on in January the high-octane "Notre Dame de Paris", spectacular performances by the Russian Army Choir from St Petersburg and delicate chamber music concerts that are part of the "Les Fleurs Bleues" event.

Settle in to your theatre armchair this month and enjoy the musical "Poveri ma belli" or the hip hop and gospel extravaganza "Stand up! a gospel revolution". Also in January spectators will be able to see Marco Travaglio in "Promemoria", Gianfranco Jannuzzo in "Il divo Garry", Giuliana De Sio and Giulio Forges Davanzati in "The Graduate", Anna Marchesini in "Giorni felici (Happy Days)" and renowned film actor Stefano Accorsi in "Il dubbio". Irony and an unconventional fresh approach are the order of the day in the trio of pièces on at the Teatro de' Servi: "Romeo e Giulietta paccavano eccome", "Io parto... e poi... un lavoro me lo invento!" and "Ti sposo ma non troppo".

Rome offers us a cornucopia of events for the Christmas festivities under the banner title of "ROMA CITTA' NATALE. UNA FESTA UNICA AL MONDO". Look out also for the late openings at the city's museums, the Christmas events at the city's music auditorium, such as the "Gospel Festival" and the "Viennese Gala"...
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IN THE SPOTLIGHT
Musei Capitolini - Palazzo dei Conservatori, Sala degli Arazzi. Piazza del Campidoglio, 1. Info 060608
Until 6 Jan: Ospitando... l'Apollo di Mantova (Hosting the Apollo of Mantua)
This exhibition is part of the "Ospitando..." series that encourages the circulation - in the literal sense of the term - of art, i.e. the exchange of works between different museums in different cities. The Capitoline museums host this refined sculpture - a marvellous marble Apollo probably dating back to Hadrian's era - which is on loan from the Palazzo Ducale in Mantua for a limited time. Tue-sun h9-10. €8, reduced €6

Scuderie del Quirinale, via XXIV Maggio, 16. Info 0639967500
Until 11 Jan: Giovanni Bellini
One of the most famous Italian painters of the 15th century, Giovanni Bellini (a.k.a. as Giambellino) is celebrated in this exhibition. His contribution to the development of painting techniques was considerable, and ranged from the employment of tempera paints to his very particular use of oils in the manner typical of Flemish painters, creating soft tones and amazing light and colour effects. About 70 of Giambellino's works (including his famous 'Baptism of Christ') are displayed in the Scuderie del Quirinale exhibition venue and will be followed by shows featuring the masterpieces of Titian and Giorgione.

GNAM Galleria Nazionale d'Arte Moderna, viale delle Belle Arti, 131. Info 06322981
Until 25 Jan: De Chirico e il museo (De Chirico and the museum)
Thirty years after the death of the great painter from Volos, a retrospective is dedicated to the classicist and inventor of metaphysical painting. For De Chirico art was a compass with which to orient oneself in the sea of emotion. About 30 paintings and drawings illustrate the relationship between the artist and classical heritage. Particularly worth mentioning are the works that are clearly influenced by Michelangelo, Titian, Guido Reni, or Rubens.

Complesso del Vittoriano - Salone Centrale. Via San Pietro in Carcere. Info 066780664
Until 31 Jan: AS IS. Contemporary Israeli Art
About 60 artists - such as Durar Bacri, Yael Bartana, Barry Frydlender, Nir Hod, Erez Israeli, Hila Karabelnikov, Shai Kremer - go on show in this exhibition that highlights the vitality and energy of the state of Israel. Despite being devastated by missile attacks and suicide bombers at different times the state of Israel celebrates its 60th anniversary and manages to express itself positively and creatively through its artists and writers. Some of them look outwards beyond the confines of this tormented state, whereas others use the local situation as their starting point and display a combination of emotions such as fear and hope. All the works on show - paintings, sculptures, photographs, videos and performances - are impregnated with a deep-rooted sense of belonging that the artists nourish for this land that is, despite everything, a dynamic place looking towards the future. Mon-thu h9,30-19,30; fri and sat h9,30-23,30; sun h9,30-20,30

Complesso del Vittoriano, via San Pietro in Carcere. Info 066780664
Until 8 Feb: Picasso Arlecchino 1917 - 1937
A unique exhibition curated by Yve-Alain Bois shows 180 pieces by Pablo Picasso, on loan from the Centre Pompidou in Paris and the Museu Picasso in Barcelona. Oils, etchings and drawings tell of the artist's life and work between 1917 and 1937 - a period that came after the cold melancholy of the blue period, the pale cheerful tones of the pink period, the determined lines of the African period and the intuition and decomposition of the Cubist period - when the Spanish artist was in a discovery phase in which different styles and inspirations converge and were transformed into something free from the constraints and labels of critics.

Colosseo, piazza del Colosseo
Until 15 Feb: Ruins and rebirths in Italian art
This exhibition focuses on the themes of recovering and preserving the artistic and natural landscape of the nation. These 60 works tell of the various measures and developments that Italy has developed - decrees, laws, private and collective actions - to safeguard its most beautiful sites and treasures. The exhibition is divided into six sections - "The origins of conservation", "Italian Unity and National education", "20th century progress", "Fascist propaganda and war", "The development of conservation principles" and "Counter-trends: conservation today" - and among the many works on show are the Birth of Bacchus from Budapest, the statue of the Goddess Niobe from the Villa dei Quintili and fragments of the Metopes of Selinunte sculptures from Palermo. h8,30-16,30. €11, reduced €6,50

Museo del Corso, via del Corso, 320. Info 0667862098
Until 15 Feb: Da Rembrandt a Vermeer. Valori civili nella pittura fiamminga e olandese del ’600 (From Rembrandt to Vermeer. Civil values in 17th century Flemish and Dutch painting)
Rubens' "Landscape with a hanged man" and Rembrandt's "The money changer" are just two of the artistic gems on show in this exhibition curated by Bernd Lindemann, the head of Berlin's Gemaldegalerie. This prestigious museum has loaned some 55 masterpieces from the so-called "Golden Age" (17th century) of Flemish painting for the exhibition. The works on show the wealth of this cultural period through landscapes, portraits, domestic interiors and the representation of sacred themes.

Museo Nazionale Romano Palazzo Altemps, piazza di S. Apollinare, 46. Info 0639967700
Until 22 Feb: Il Presepe Reale e le vestiture del popolo (The Royal Nativity and the clothes of the people)
This exhibition proposes a different way of celebrating Christmas, that is to say, through the cultural exchange between the Naples of the past and the Rome of today. On show is the last nativity scene produced before the end of the Reign of the two Sicilies. It features the normal nativity figures and scenes (including angels and the wise kings…), but also figurines of people living during the Reign of the two Sicilies, from the common man to merchant figures. Several paintings, drawings and etchings by Salvatore Fergola are also on display, as well as Capodimonte porcelains featuring period costumes. Tue-sun h9-19,45. €10, reduced €6,50

Galleria Nazionale d'arte antica in Palazzo Barberini - Sala del Caravaggio. Via delle IV Fontane, 13. Info 064824184 e 064814591
Until 23 Feb: Un'ospite misteriosa a Palazzo Barberini (A mysterious guest in Palazzo Barberini)
The painting of Saint Catherine of Alexandria can be seen in the stupendous Sala del Caravaggio and is on loan from the Musée des Beaux Arts in Nantes (which in return has borrowed Simon Vouet's 'Buona Ventura' for their own venue). This work is by Roman artist, Angelo Caroselli, a pioneer of naturalism whose work often had a philosophical vein and overtones of witchcraft. Catherine, the patron saint of philosophers, with her jewellery and sumptuous clothing, evokes pagan priestesses, and in the painting she is imbued in a highly colourful and theatrical atmosphere and displayed alongside "the Holy Family during the Flight to Egypt", a work by the same artist.

Sala Santa Rita, via Montanara (piazza Campitelli). Info 060608
Until 27 Feb: Matite di Vinile
Roberto Catelli and Luciano Ceri curated this exhibition of vinyl record covers from the 1950s to today. Photos and illustrations look at its role over the decades, how it is not a simple container of content but visual messages connected to the album. On display are LP and single covers by specialists in this arena such as Guido Crepax, Andrea Pazienza, Mario Convertino, but also by singer-songwriters who expressed themselves very ably visually, such as Lucio Battisti, Francesco De Gregori and Paolo Conte. Mon-fri h10-18. Admission free

Musei Capitolini, piazza del Campidoglio, 1. Info 060608
Until 8 Mar: La Conquista della Modernità - Sèvres, 1920/2008 (The Conquest of Modernity - Sèvres 1920-2008)
Over 100 works show us the manufacturing art of Sèvres, porcelain pieces and drawings created with traditional techniques and processes but in a modern and streamlined design. Among the pieces on show - made by both established artists and emerging ones - particularly worth citing is "La Bocca" by Bertrand Lavier, "Odore di Femmina de Sèvres" by Johan Creten, "Dragon dans les nuages" by Clémence Van Lunen and the installation of 60 perfumed roses made in biscuit-fired porcelain created exclusively for the 250 years of existence of the firm. Tue-sun h9-20 (closed: 1 Jan and 1 May). €8, reduced €6

Chiostro del Bramante, via della Pace. Info 0668809035
Until 3 May: Giulio Cesare. L’uomo, le imprese, il mito (Julius Caesar. The man, the enterprise, the myth)
An exceptional and exclusive event coming up in Rome is the first show dedicated to a quintessential figure in Roman history. Julius Caesar was the link between the republic and the empire, a charismatic man and an extraordinary leader. A series of valuable archaeological finds - sculptures, mosaics, frescoes, jewels, gems, coins - are on show, as are sculptures and paintings by major artists like Hayez, Tiepolo and Rubens that tell the story of Caesar's life. Tue-fri h10-20; sat-sun h10-21. €10, reduced €7

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Braccio di Carlo Magno, Città del Vaticano. Info 0668193064
Until 6 Jan: Pio XII. L'uomo e il pontificato (1876-1958) (Pius XII. The man and the papacy 1876-1958)
An exhibition that explores the figure and life of Eugenio Pacelli, better known to the world as Pope Pius XII. The show is divided into nine different sections, dedicated to the intimate and public phases of the pope's life: his childhood, his education, his family life and background, his spiritual journey, his cultural grounding, his time as a priest and finally, his 19 years as pope.

Palazzo delle Esposizioni, via Nazionale, 194. Info 0639967500
Until 6 Jan: Etruschi. Le antiche metropoli del Lazio Etruscans. The ancient metropolises of Lazio)
Mario Morelli and Anna Maria Moretti curated this exhibition dedicated to the Etruscan culture and civilisation of Lazio, which left manifold traces in the urban fabric, rituals and traditions of its main settlements: Veio, Cerveteri, Tarquinia and Vulci, all have a particular spirit and character - Veio, for example, is a great ceramics centre; Cerveteri is famous for its necropolis; Vulci is famous for its white stone; and Tarquinia boasts over 100 stupendous frescoed tombs.

Palazzo delle Esposizioni, via Nazionale, 194. Info 0639967500
Until 6 Jan: Bill Viola
"The Crossing", "The Veiling", "Silent Mountain" and "The Locked Garden" are just some of the works we can admire in this exhibition dedicated to video art guru Bill Viola. His creations are the fruit of a spiritual life that finds nourishment in Buddhism, Christianity, Sufism and Mysticism and that explores the universal moments of human life - birth, death, nature. Videotapes, video-installations, sound landscapes, video performances and electronic projects lead us into a sensorial experience that immerses us in a world of pure sound and imagery.

Chiostro del Bramante - Sala delle Sibille, via della Pace. Info 0668809036
Until 11 Jan: Codice 02
The Sala delle Sibille - a venue dedicated to the work of young artists - hosts this exhibition aimed at promoting direct interaction (as opposed to interaction filtered by market mechanisms) between artists and collectors. Visitors can look, touch and purchase the works on show. Tue-sun h11-19

Palazzo Venezia - Sala Regia, Sala delle Battaglie e Sala del Mappamondo. Via del Plebiscito, 118. Info 0669994319
Until 11 Jan: Basil Theocharakis - Pittura: 1952 – 2008 (Basil Theocharakis - Painting: 1952 - 2008)
The first Italian retrospective dedicated to this poet of the sea, Greek artist Basil Theocharakis. Divided into different sections, such as abstract works, paintings dedicated to 'Mount Athos', or depicting 'Clouds', 'Marshes', stupendous 'Landscapes', 'Marine landscapes' and 'Built-up areas', this exhibition explores the themes that inhabit the artist's watercolours. His pieces appear enchanted by the world around us and imbued with a desire to record it in all its authentic essence, through great details, brushstrokes that are both thick and thin, and the use of fresh and bright colours. Tue-sun h9-19. Admission free

Casa dei Teatri, Villa Doria Pamphilj - Villino Corsini. Largo 3 giugno 1849, angolo via di San Pancrazio - ingresso Arco dei Quattro Venti. Info 060608; 0645460693
Until 11 Jan: Pupazzi con rabbia e sentimento. Una mostra di arte e di teatro di Dario Fo e Franca Rame (Puppets of anger and sentiment. A show of art and theatre by Dario Fo and Franca Rame)
"Grabbing hold of a canvas or a piece of cardboard, starting to draw, throwing down colours and scratching a freshly painted board is the only way of resolving a complex or abstruse scene or staging dilemma." So said theatrical supremo and creative powerhouse Dario Fo before this exhibition was inaugurated. Franca Rame, Fo's wife, helped put together this amazing collection of watercolours, tempera paintings, oils on canvas and etchings created by the eclectic Lombard artist with major enthusiasm ever since childhood. By making "una frappàta di belle figure (a smattering of beautiful figures)" as Fo said himself, or the puppets of the exhibition's title, he started to take his first steps in the world of figurative art, slowly developing a highly visual language that he considered to be the key to his creative originality. Deepen your knowledge of an artist who speaks through the language of colour through these 100 paintings, backdrops, stage costumes and wall hangings. Tue-sun h10-17. Admission free

Musei di Villa Torlonia, Casino dei Principi. Via Nomentana, 70. Info 060608
Until 11 Jan: Scuola Romana. Artisti a Roma tra le due guerre (Roman School. Artists in Rome between the two wars)
After periods spent at the museums and Italian cultural institutes of Tirana, Belgrade, Fiume and Bucharest, this exhibition finally comes to Rome. This show examines the period between the two wars, a period that was culturally very lively. About fifty works by the biggest names in figurative art - such as Guttuso, Mafai and Scipione - and by some lesser-known artists - such as Francalancia, Capogrossi and Cavalli (self-portrait) - are on display. The show is divided into three sections. The first is dedicated to the artist and the creative process; the second is centred on the perceptual subjectivity of places as seen by the individual artists; the third examines the body and its physicality. Tue-sun h9-16,30. €9, reduced €5,50

Casa di Goethe, via del Corso, 18. Info 0632650412
Until 18 Jan: Italiani a Weimar. Disegni italiani dal XVI al XIX secolo dalle collezioni della Klassik Stiftung Weimar (Italians in Weimar. Italian drawings from the 16th to the 19th centuries from the Klassik Stiftung Weimar collections)
This exhibition shows works on loan from the Klassik Stiftung Weimar collection and includes pieces by Giorgio Vasari, Perino del Vaga, the Cavalier d'Arpino, Annibale Carracci, Guercino, Salvator Rosa, Bartolomeo Pinelli and Giovanni Volpato... For many of the paintings coming back to Rome is particularly significant since it represents a return home: the Eternal City is, in fact, the subject of many of these works, such as "The apotheosis of Romulus" by Domenico Maria Canuti. Curator: Ursula Verena Fischer Pace. Tue-sun h10-18. €4, reduced €3

Museo Nazionale di Castel Sant'Angelo, Lungotevere di Castello, 50
Until 25 Jan: Loghi d'Italia - storie dell'arte di eccellere (Loghi d'Italia - the history of the art of excelling)
This exhibition tells the story of four major Italian firms - Amarelli, Peroni, Lagostina and Perugina - and is an event that advertising aficionados will be loath to miss. "Loghi d'Italia" uses photos and objects to tell the story of big Italian firms, the products they sell and the people involved in making them who they are today. Special mention must go to the documentaries by Antonioni and Bertolucci and pieces by artists such as Guttuso and Dalì. Tue-sun h9-19. €8

Fondazione Memmo - Palazzo Ruspoli, via del Corso, 418. Info 066874704
Until 1 Feb: Jean-Michel Basquiat. Fantasmi da scacciare (Jean-Michel Basquiat. Shadows that haunt)
The poet of graffiti art made his name in the carriages of New York's metro trains and later in the hippest art galleries. The hard-living and fast-dying Basquiat - who boasted collaborations with the iconic Andy Warhol - painted a dark and fragmented urban humanity and created creatures impregnated by an atmosphere of social disintegration. His artistic language was strong and pure, his perspective was philosophical, and his message was as withering as the signature he invented (SAMO - Same old Shit) to sign off his work... Just like his many fans and collectors around the world, you too will fall in love with the "shadows that haunt" the works of this wild artist! Tue-thu h10-19,30; fri-sun h10-20,30. €10, reduced €8

Museo dell'Ara Pacis, lungotevere in Augusta, info 060608
Until 22 Feb: Bruno Munari
Ten years after his death, the city of Rome celebrates this great Milanese artist and designer who affected the language of modernity deeply, through a series of initiatives, activities, mini-exhibitions, workshops for children, and above all a rich display of his work. Sculptures and graphic pieces will allow us to get to know this refined designer, who made experimentation and intuition his distinctive traits. Tue-sun h11-19. €5

Musei di San Salvatore in Lauro, piazza Di San Salvatore In Lauro, 15. Info 066865493
Until 22 Feb: Visioni del Grand Tour dall'Ermitage (1640-1880). Paesaggi e gente d'Italia nelle collezioni russe - Visions of the Grand Tour from the Hermitage (1640-1880). The landscapes and people of Italy in the Russian collections
Sergej Androsov, Vladimir Matveev and Lorenzo Zichichi are the curators of this show that brings many works to Italy for the first time. A major thanks is owed to the Russian collectors who gathered paintings and watercolours by Dutch, Italian and German artists for decades, and made this show possible. The work of photographer Enrica Scalfari is also on show. She shot the landscapes and places represented in the paintings from the Hermitage, offering visitors the chance to see how the places in question have changed in the course of time. Tue-sun h11-19. €5

Museo Nazionale di Castel Sant'Angelo, Lungotevere di Castello, 50
Until 22 Feb: Artisti a Roma - Ritratti ed autoritratti, scultori ed architetti dal Rinascimento al 700 (Artists in Rome - Portraits and self-portraits, sculptors and architects from the Renaissance to the 18th century)
"Papi in posa", "La Porpora Romana" and "Il Principe Romano" are all shows dedicated to the art of portraiture, as is "Artisti a Roma". This show examines the art of portaiture and self-portraiture and highlights the importance of the pose adopted by the sitter, their way of thinking and their social status. Among the many works on display are the bronze bust of Michelangelo by Giambologna, self-portraits by Bernini and Vanvitelli, and a heretofore unseen portrait of the poet Metastasio by Martin van Meytens. Tue-sun h9-19

MACRO - Museo Arte Contemporanea Roma, via Reggio Emilia, 54. Info 06671070400
Until 28 Feb: Ernesto Neto
The installation is dedicated to Brazilian artist Ernesto Neto, born in Rio de Janeiro in 1964 and on show in an Italian museum for the first time ever. This fluctuating architectural project, with its organic and floral forms, were especially conceived for the Macro Hall space. The artist invites the public to walk through the work and interact with them. The installation will use all the space of the Museum's Glass Gallery (galleria vetrata). Tue-sun h9-19. €1

Museo della Civiltà Romana, piazza G. Agnelli, 10. Info 060608
Until 1 Mar: Il divo è tratto. A passeggio con Gilles Chaillet, tra segni e disegni, nella Roma dei Cesari (Il divo è tratto. Ambling around the Rome of the Caesars in the company of Gilles Chaillet)
The Rome of the Caesars, the Colosseum, the Roman Forum, Circus Maximus, the streets and alleys of ancient Rome: you can try and conjure all this up in our heads, or... you can go see it at the Museum of Roman Civilisation! These 20 wood tables by the master Gilles Chaillet - laid out chronologically - show ancient Rome at its most enchanting. A series of interactive stations are also available and allow visitors to travel back in time. Workshops will also be held to accompany the exhibition. Tue-fri h9-14; sat and sun h9-19. €6,50, reduced €4,50

Museo Napoleonico, piazza di Ponte Umberto I, 1. Info 060608
Until 29 Mar: In quelle trine morbide. Merletti dell'Ottocento dalla Collezione Arnaldo Caprai (19th century lace from the Arnaldo Caprai Collection)
An exhibition of precious textile creations on loan from the renowned Arnaldo Capria collection. Visitors will be able to admire a rich series of trimmings, collars, caps, mantillas, fans, parasols, bonnets and handkerchiefs produced between the 16th and 19th centuries, as well as pieces from the Napoleonic museum, including lace items that belonged to Eugenia, the wife of Emperor Napoleon III. This unique exhibition brings together these fine fabric gems that the great Bonaparte had rendered mandatory in court. Tue-sun h9-19. €5,50, reduced €4

Museo di Roma Palazzo Braschi, piazza San Pantaleo, 1. Info 060608
Until 19 Apr: Roma, la magnifica visione. Vedute panoramiche del XVIII e XIX secolo dalle collezioni del Museo di Roma (Rome the magnificent. Panoramic views of the city between the 18th and 19th centuries from the Museum of Rome collection)
A selection of 35 works on loan from the Museum of Rome - water-colours, temperas and paintings - show us how Rome looked to the eyes of travellers and artists: it was a city rich in stupendous monuments, beautiful nature and landscapes. Villa Ludovisi, the Aventine and Monte Mario are three of the places in Rome that come up most frequently in the paintings. Some of the most famous works on show are views of Rome by Samuel Rawle, John Newbolt and Ippolito Caffi. Curators: Patrizia Masini, Anna Aletta and Fabio Betti. Tue-sun h9-19 (closed: 1 Jan). €8, reduced €6
Jazz. Pop. Rock web - top
Palalottomatica, piazzale dello Sport. Info 199128800
23 Jan: Francesco Guccini www

Auditorium Parco della Musica, viale P. de Coubertin. Info evento 068082058
3 Jan: Sergio Cammariere ( www ) , Fabrizio Bosso www
From 3 to 5 Jan: Orchestra Popolare Italiana, Ambrogio Sparagna in "La ChiaraStella". I canti di Natale nella tradizione popolare
6 Jan: Enrico Pieranunzi www
7 Jan: Paolo Fresu www
11 Jan: Esperanza Spalding www
12 Jan: Serata De Andrè
18 Jan: Smoke
21 Jan: Gino Paoli www
22 Jan: Paola Turci ( www ) , Giorgio Rossi "Cielo"
28 Jan: Tower of Power www
30 Jan: Antonio Figura
Until 7 May: M.I.T. Meet in Town. Greetings from contemporary soundscapes
This latest edition of this festival of electronic and experimental sounds hosts the most popular name on the current music scene. Moreover, from this year "Meet in Town" also hosts live sets, street art and multi-media installations - all the best in underground cultural trends.
23 Jan: Chateau Flight live - Raiders Of The Lost Arp live www

Big Mama, vicolo S. Francesco a Ripa, 18. Info 065812551
3 Jan: Savile Row www

The Place, via Alberico II, 27-29. Info 0668307137
7 Jan: Gabriele Lopez

Alpheus Club, via del Commercio, 36. Info 065747826
23 Jan: Frankie Hi Nrg Mc www

Circolo degli Artisti, via Casilina Vecchia, 42. Info 0670305684
15 Jan: Casino Royale www
17 Jan: Paolo Benvegnù
30 Jan: Meg www

Stazione Birra, via Placanica, 172. Info 0679845959
8 Jan: Black Car Race
10 Jan: Gli Spari Sopra - Vasco Rossi Tribute
16 Jan: Tolo Marton
22 Jan: Mud Morganfield & Simone Nobile Band

Piper Club, via Tagliamento, 9. Info 068555398
9 Jan: Marco Conidi www
Opera. Classical music. Ballet web - top

CONCERT SEASON 2008/09: Opera di Roma - Acc. di Santa Cecilia - Acc. Filarmonica Romana - Istituzione Universitaria dei Concerti - Roma Sinfonietta - Amici della Musica Sacra - Il Tempietto - Orchestra di Roma e del Lazio - Fondazione Arts Academy

Teatro dell'Opera, piazza B. Gigli. Info 0648160255
From 20 to 30 Jan: Aida
The first time this now classic opera by Giuseppe Verdi was ever performed - to rapturous reactions and reviews - was on the Khedivial Opera House stage in Cairo back in 1871. This rendition, that includes the romantic and celebrated arias "Celeste Aida" or the "Danza dei piccoli schiavi mori", has a cast of famous performers among which Salvatore Licitra (alternating in the role with Piero Giuliacci) and Hui He (alternating in the role with Kristin Lewis). Concert master and conductor: Daniel Oren. Choirmaster: Andrea Giorgi. Direction and scenery by Robert Wilson. Costumes by Jacques Reynaud. Choreography by Jonah Bokaer. Wed 21, thu 22 and fri 23 Jan h20,30; sat 24 Jan h18; sun 25 Jan h16; tue 27, thu 28 and fri 29 Jan h20,30; fri 30 Jan h17

Teatro Nazionale, via del Viminale. Info 06481601
From 13 to 18 Jan: Diaghilev Musagete
This ballet vaunts performances by Carla Fracci, Alessio Carbone, Alessandro Molin, Giuseppe Picone, Alessia Barberini, Gaia Straccamore and Mario Marozzi, who dance to music composed by Chopin, Debussy and Schumann. Stéphane Mallarmé, Jean Cocteau and Coco Chanel, are behind the texts and words. Beppe Menegatti is the director, and the production boasts the participation of pianists Gregorio Nardi and Ju Ping Song and percussionist Jonathan Faralli. Tue 14 Jan, thu 15 Jan h17, fri 16 Jan h20,30, sat 17 Jan h18 and sun 18 Jan h16,30
From 30 Jan to 8 Feb: The blue planet
The current environmental crisis is at the heart of this multi-media spectacle that moves nimbly between theatre, dance and cinema. Other important features are the symbolic element of water, a stage design that includes God's armchair and a cast that includes real people and avatars. Peter Greenaway directs Helga Davis, Hendrik Aerts and Dory Sanchez. Second life design by: Luca Lisci. Video-editing by: Irma De Vries. Fri 30 Jan h20,30; sat 31 Jan h18

Teatro Olimpico, piazzale G. da Fabriano, 17. Info 063265991
Until 23 Apr: Accademia Filarmonica Romana. Stagione 2008/09 (Accademia Filarmonica Romana. 2008/09 Season)
The Accademia Filarmonica this season is all about classical and contemporary music, and a series dedicated to Vivaldi and another one to 20th century music (that will take place in the Teatro Argentina). www
1 Jan: Aterballetto. Romeo & Juliet (Teatro Argentina)
15 Jan: "Berggasse, 19 - una serata in casa Freud". "Freud, Freud, I love you"
18 Jan: Il Futurismo musicale (Teatro Argentina)
29 Jan: Diario Mali. Ludovico Einaudi. Ballaké Sissoko

Auditorium Parco della Musica, viale P. de Coubertin. Info festival 068082058
Until 1 Jan: Gala Viennese. Orchestra di Roma Sinfonietta, Karl Martin

Gran Teatro, viale Tor di Quinto. Info spettacolo 0620382934
Until 11 Jan: Notre Dame de Paris www
The intense and emotional opera "Notre Dame de Paris" continues to bewitch audiences. Set to music by Riccardo Cocciante, the libretto is by Luc Plamondon (and was translated by Pasquale Panella). "Vivere per amare", "Balla mia Esmeralda" and "Il tempo delle cattedrali" are just some of the great songs that make us fear for the fate of the Hunchback of Notre Dame, a character first brought to life by Victor Hugo... The cast includes Sabrina De Siena, Ilaria Andreini, Luca Maggiore, Leonardo Di Minno, Fabrizio Voghera and Francesco Antimiani. With the participation of Lola Ponce and Gio' di Tonno. From €20 to €60

Auditorium della Conciliazione, via della Conciliazione, 4
2 and 3 Jan: Armata Russa di San Pietroburgo (Russian Army Choir of St Petersburg)
The Russian Army Choir of St Petersburg returns to Italy. This great male choir, made up of 100 singers dressed in period costume, will perform a rich programme of Russian folk songs. As part of this exciting and stirring event, many traditional military and folk songs such as "Black Eyes", "Kalinka", "Russian Dance" and the "Dance of the Kossacks", will be performed. h21. €48, reduced €38

GNAM Galleria Nazionale d'Arte Moderna - Sala dell'Ercole, viale delle Belle Arti, 131. Info 06322981
Until 19 Apr: Les Fleurs Bleues, pagine musicali intorno al quartetto d'archi (Les Fleurs Bleues, string quartets) www
The Bernini Quartet, the Matisse Trio, the pianist Roberto Prosseda and the soloists of the Roma Tre Orchestra make up this fifth edition of this chamber music series hosted in an exclusive location among neo-classical statues and 19th century masterpieces. The quartet, made up of Marco Serino and Yoko Ichihara (on the violin), Gianluca Saggini (on the viola) and Valeriano Taddeo (on the cello), uses six 18th century instruments made by the most famous violin-makers, and will perform pieces by Mozart, Mendelssohn-Bartholdy, Rossini, Paganini and many more...
18 Jan: Quartetto Bernini

Piccolo Lirico - Teatro Flaiano, via S. Stefano del Cacco, 15. Info 066796496
Until 30 May: Tosca
Piccola Lirica's edition of "Tosca" is a novelty that breaks all boundaries of operatic traditions. The Puccini classic is performed in a small theatre, with the main roles portrayed by emerging artists. The music is performed by a diminutive orchestra. Ninety minutes of art, during which melodrama and theatre meld within a set designed to take the viewer beyond the literal and into the symbolic. h20. www

Oratorio del Gonfalone, via del Gonfalone, 31. Info 066875952
Until 21 May: Oratorio del Gonfalone
This concert programme offers the best in baroque music in 20 extraordinary concerts. Artistic director: Angelo Persichilli.
15 Jan: "Tribute to Schumann and Brahms". With Franco Maggio Ormezowsky (on the cello) and Barbara Lunetta (on the piano)
29 Jan: "I Fiati di Parma". Conductor: Claudio Paradiso

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THEATRE SEASON 2008/09: Theatres Ambra Jovinelli e Piccolo Jovinelli - Argentina - Brancaccio - Dei Satiri - Della Cometa - Due - Eliseo e Piccolo Eliseo Patroni Griffi - Furio Camillo - Manzoni - Olimpico - Palladium - Parioli - Quirino - Sala Umberto - Sistina - Valle - De' Servi - Vittoria - Gran Teatro - Teatro Salone Margherita - Dell'Orologio - Tor Bella Monaca - Biblioteca Quarticciolo

Teatro Sistina, via Sistina, 129. Info 064200711
Until 4 Jan: Bianca Guaccero, Antonello Angiolillo and Michele Carfora in "Poveri ma belli"

Teatro Olimpico, piazza G. da Fabriano, 17. Info 063265991
From 8 to 11 Jan: Stand Up! a Gospel revolution

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Musei di Roma, info 060608
Until 6 Jan: Musei in festa (Museums at Christmas)
During the Christmas holidays the capital's museums will remain open and will also host music, theatre and dance events. Venues participating in the initiative: Musei Capitolini, Centrale Montemartini, Mercati di Traiano, Museo dell'Ara Pacis, Museo Barracco, Museo della Civiltà Romana, Museo delle Mura, Villa di Massenzio, Museo di Roma, Museo Napoleonico, MACRO, Museo Carlo Bilotti, Museo Pietro Canonica, Museo di Roma in Trastevere, Musei di Villa Torlonia, Planetario e Museo Astronomico, Museo Civico di Zoologia www

Auditorium Parco della Musica, viale P. de Coubertin. Info 199109783
Until 16 May: Contemporanea
For the third year in a row this multi-media and multi-cultural initiative offers an eclectic mix of ethnic, folk and popular music, film screenings, US culture and the baroque. "Contemporanea" comes about through the fluid and reciprocal collaboration with universities, authorities, museum spaces and cultural associations and as a result of the competent artistic direction of Oscar Pizzo and Guido Barbieri. €15
18 Jan: "Helicopter" di Karlheinz Stockhausen
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IN THE SPOTLIGHT
Stadio Olimpico, viale del Foro Italico
Until 31 May: Campionato di calcio 2008/09. La sfida Lazio - Roma (2008/09 football championships. The Roma-Lazio challenge)
With the first division 2008/09 championships great football makes its comeback! Football supporters from the capital (and beyond) will inflame the Olimpico stadium. So don your yellow and red or blue and white colours and join in? Exciting football awaits you! In January, in Rome: sun 11 Roma - Milan; sun 18 Lazio - Juventus; sun 25 Lazio - Cagliari; sun 28 Roma - Palermo. The complete calendar

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Palalottomatica, piazzale dello Sport. Info 06540901
Until 10 May: Campionato di basket (Basketball championships)
The Palalottomatica venue in Rome will light up with the fervour of great basketball, one of the most popular sports on the Italian peninsula. The Italian teams, and in particular Rome's Virtus Roma team, will be contending for the Top Division Tim Trophy. In January, Lottomatica Roma will compete against Air Avellino (sun 11). The complete calendar

Palazzetto dello Sport, piazza Apollodoro, 10. 0699704399
Until 11 Apr: Campionato Pallavolo Serie A2 Tim
Physical strength and intelligence characterise the champions of the volleyball scene. Simone Spescha, Ivan Zaytsev, Paolo Tofoli, Luca Lo Re, e poi Matteo Tabanelli, Matteo Segnalini, Giulio Morelli, Giacomo Giretto, e ancora Alberto Elia, Riccardo Spairani, Federico Campanini, Lorenzo Rossi e Lucio Antonio Oro make up the Volley Roma team under the guidance of principal trainer Ermanno Piacentini and support trainer Mauro Budani. The perfect synthesis of team spirit and technical ability, the public can look forward to some memorable volleyball matches.
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Luoghi vari, città di Roma. Info 060608
Until 6 Jan: ROMA CITTA' NATALE. UNA FESTA UNICA AL MONDO (ROME, THE CITY OF CHRISTMAS. A UNIQUE HOLIDAY)
Culture, music and entertainment are the atoms present in this highly colourful molecule called "ROMA CITTA' NATALE", a major series of Christmas events and appointments that will ensure Rome is loaded with stars, vitality and magic this Christmas season. Choose from nativity scenes, sacred music in churches, classical music, gospel music, exhibitions, contemporary art installations, and dance events, street-artists, jugglers and choirs performing outdoors, plus events for small children. The highlight will be the all-night New Year's event during which Rome's main piazze will host exciting live concerts; Gianna Nannini and Baustelle will perform at the Colosseum, while at Cinecittà there will be performances by Radici nel Cemento and Giuliano Palma & The Bluebeeters.

Auditorium Parco della Musica, viale P. de Coubertin. Info 0680241281
Until 8 Feb: Natale all'Auditorium (Christmas at the Auditorium)
A snowfall of events, initiatives, music, concerts, food, workshops and performances... Let's find out, in detail, the myriad events the Auditorium is putting on at this time of year to help us all celebrate Christmas. The outdoor amphitheatre - the Cavea - is transformed, as every year, into the popular ice-skating rink, "Sottozero", while the pedestrianised area will become a Christmas village with massive Christmas trees, Santa Claus in his little hut, games and pastimes for the young ones, a merry-go-round with ponies, lots of entertainment and "The Gameland" World Console Championship 2008, an enthralling video-game tournament. And now... let's talk about what's happening in terms of music! "La ChiaraStella" sees the Orchestra Popolare Italiana perform Christmas songs (from the North East of Italy, Istria and Dalmatia) under the direction of Ambrogio Sparagna. Ron, Peppe Servillo and Javier Girotto take part in this mini-series of concerts. What else is on at the auditorium this Christmas? The Gospel Festival, the Viennese Gala, the musical fable of Hansel and Gretel (for the kids)... and a lot more besides. Christmas-themed entertainment aplenty.

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Case Romane del Celio, Basilica dei Ss. Giovanni e Paolo al Celio al Clivo di Scauro - piazza SS. Giovanni e Paolo. Info 0670454544
Until 31 Jan: Sotto il Celio: archeologia e teatro alle Domus Romane (Under the Celio: Archaeology and Theatre at the Domus Romane)
This archaeological and theatrical coupling will allow visitors to discover the little-known Celio neighborhood. Expert archaeologists and professional actors will lead the trip into Rome's hidden past. The remains of the Divo Claudio Temple, transformed by Nero into the Domus Aurea grotta, will be opened to the public. The marvelous world of antique Rome awaits visitors at the Celio. Sat 3, sun 11, fri 16 and sat 31 Jan h20; sun 25 Jan h18,30. €14, advance booking necessary

Various venues, città di Roma. Info e prenotazioni visite guidate 066868260
Until Feb: 500 Via Giulia 1508 - 2008
A series of events will celebrate the 500-year anniversary of Via Giulia in Rome. These include conferences on history, art, social mores and the fraternal orders prevalent at the time; classical music concerts; exhibitions dedicated to painting and sacred art; processions; theatre and light shows. Especially worthy of mention are the guided tours designed to explore the beauty of sites and monuments such as Piazza dell'Oro, the Church of Santa Maria dei Senesi, the Church of Sant'Eligio degli Orefici, Palazzo Sacchetti and the Church of Santo Spirito dei Napoletani. €5 for guided tours www

Musei in Comune, città di Roma. Info 0667105164
Musei per tutti (Museums for everyone)
This project is aimed at making museums and exhibition spaces accessible to old and disabled people. "Musei per tutti" offers free entrance for old and disabled people on Wednesdays and provides transport in mini-buses where necessary. Guides are on hand to take the visitors around. Admission free, booking required. The locations: Musei Capitolini; Centrale Montemartini; Mercati di Traiano; Museo dei Fori Imperiali; Museo dell'Ara Pacis; Museo di Roma Palazzo Braschi; Museo Napoleonico; Museo Carlo Bilotti; Museo di Roma in Trastevere; Musei di Villa Torlonia; Museo Civico di Zoologia
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EXHIBITIONS
Scuderie del Quirinale, via XXIV Maggio. Info 0639967500
From 20 Feb to 29 May: Futurismo

Fondazione Roma Museo, già Museo del Corso, via del Corso, 320. Info 0667862098
From 17 Mar to 7 Jun: Hiroshige. Il maestro della natura

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MUSIC
Auditorium Parco della Musica, viale P. de Coubertin. Info 0680241281
1 Feb: Enrico Rava Us Quintet www
From 6 to 24 Feb: Equilibrio
28 Feb: Kocani Orkestar
17 Mar: Ambrogio Sparagna www
22 Mar: Wayne Shorter Quartet
10 May: Jackson Browne www

Palalottomatica, piazzale dello Sport. Info 199128800
13 Feb: Raf www
20 Feb: Oasis www
14 Mar: Laura Pausini www
21 Mar: Ska-P www
15 Apr: Giorgia www
24 Jun: Metallica www

Teatro Ambra Jovinelli, via G. Pepe, 43-47. Info 0644340262
2 Feb: Marlene Kuntz www
26 Mar: Piero Pelù www

Auditorium della Conciliazione, via della Conciliazione, 4
From 3 to 5 Mar: Franco Battiato www
14 Mar: Ornella Vanoni www

Teatro Sistina, via Sistina, 129. Info 064200711
From 6 to 9 Apr: Vinicio Capossela www

Stadio Olimpico, piazzale dello Stadio Olimpico
16 Jun: Depeche Mode www

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SPORT
Stadio Flaminio, piazzale dello Stadio Flaminio
From 15 Feb to 21 Mar: Rugby Sei Nazioni (6 Nations Rugby Tournament) www

Appuntamento per la partenza, via dei Fori Imperiali (Colosseo). Info 064065064
22 Mar: Maratona di Roma (The Rome Marathon) www

Complesso del Foro Italico, viale del Foro Italico
From 18 Jul to 2 Aug: 13th FINA World Championship. Roma '09 www
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