Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Teatro dell'Opera di Roma
OPERA
( 06 481 70 03;
www.operaroma.it
; Piazza Beniamino Gigli; ballet tickets €12-80, opera €17-150;
box office 9am-5pm Mon-Sat, 9am-1.30pm Sun; Repubblica)
Built in 1880, the plush and gilt in-
terior of Rome's premier opera house is a stunning surprise after the Fascist-era exterior
(which was revamped in the 1920s). This theatre has an impressive history: it premiered
Puccini's
Tosca
and Maria Callas once sang here. Contemporary productions don't always
match the splendour of the setting, but you may get lucky.
Jazz & Blues
Alexanderplatz
JAZZ
( 06 3974 2171;
www.alexanderplatz.it
;
Via Ostia 9; concerts 9.45pm Sun-Thu, 10.30pm Fri & Sat ;
Ottaviano-San Pietro)
Small and intimate, Rome's top jazz joint attracts top Italian and in-
ternational performers and a respectful, cosmopolitan crowd. Book a table if you want to
dine to the tunes.
La Casa del Jazz
( 06 70 47 31;
www.casajazz.it
;
Viale di Porta Ardeatina 55; admission €5-10; 7pm-midnight;
Piramide)
In the middle of a park in the southern suburbs, the Casa del Jazz is housed in a
villa that once belonged to a Mafia boss. When he was caught, the Comune di Roma
(Rome Council) confiscated it and converted it into a jazz-fuelled complex, with a
150-seat auditorium, rehearsal rooms, cafe and restaurant. Some events are free.
JAZZ
Big Mama
BLUES
( 06 581 25 51;
www.bigmama.it
; Vicolo di San Francesco a Ripa 18; 9pm-1.30am, shows 10.30pm
Thu-Sat, closed Jun-Sep; Viale di Trastevere, Viale di Trastevere)
To wallow in the Eternal
City blues, there's only one place to go - this cramped Trastevere basement, which also
hosts jazz, funk, soul and R&B.
Lettere Caffè Gallery
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