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Auditorium Parco Della Musica
Combining architectural innovation with perfect acoustics, Rome's around €140 million auditorium has proved a popular and critical success since it opened in 2002. Comprising three concert halls set around a 3000-capacity open-air arena it hosts huge international names in classical, pop, rock and world music, and puts on themed festivals celebrating anything from flamenco to circuses.
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Baronato Quattro Bellezze
Tucked away between Via dei Coronari and Corso Vittorio Emanuele II, Baronato is a quirky little find. Late on Thursday nights, drag-queen owner Dominot likes to treat patrons to a few dazzling Piaf renditions to piano accompaniment. A mainly Tunisian menu will sustain you through your cocktail tipples. Reserve a table for the Piaf show.
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Forte Prenestino
Housed in a huge 19th-century fortress complete with moat, this centro sociale hosts all sorts of counterculture events, from gigs to monthly fair-trade produce market terra TERRA (www.terraterra.noblogs.org in Italian).
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Gay Village
In summer, Gay Village takes over a 6.5 hectare site of historic parkland and transforms it into an outdoor entertainment complex with bars, two dance floors, an open-air gym, an exhibition space and an outdoor cinema. There's live music, theatrical performances, film screenings and a whole lot more.
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Istituzione Universitaria Dei Concerti
The IUC organises a season of concerts in the Aula Magna of La Sapienza university, including many visiting international artists and orchestras. Held from October to May, performances cover a wide range of musical genres, including baroque, classical, contemporary and jazz. It could be the works of Mozart one week, Miles Davis the next.
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Silvano Toti Globe Theatre
In the form of an Elizabethan theatre, this is an open-air, inspiring space in the middle of Villa Borghese park. The season - mainly Shakespeare - includes occasional productions in English.
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Teatro Ambra Jovinelli
A home from home for many famous Italian comics, the Ambra Jovinelli is a historic venue for satirists and alternative comedians. Besides government-bashing, the theatre also hosts productions of classics, musicals and opera, and the odd concert.
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Teatro dell'Opera di Roma
The functional Fascist-era exterior of Rome's premier opera house makes the plush red and gilt interior a stunning surprise. It has an impressive history: it premiered Puccini's Tosca , and Maria Callas sang here. Built in 1880, it has great acoustics, but contemporary productions don't always match the splendour of the setting. From July to mid-August, performances shift outdoors to the Roman Terme di Caracalla, an unparalleled location.
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Teatro Dell'orologio
A well-known experimental theatre in the centro storico, the Orologio offers a varied programme, with works by contemporary authors - including theatrical dance pieces - and classic names, such as George Bernard Shaw. There are occasional performances in English.
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Teatro Olimpico
Home to the Accademia Filarmonica Romana, the Teatro Olimpico keeps the Rome dance scene on its toes, with frequent world-class productions ranging from jazz to classical, ethnic to contemporary. Regular performances by big international stars - dancers, choreographers and companies - add to the glamour.
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Teatro Palladium
Set in the now-hip suburb of Garbatella, this curvaceous 1920s theatre boasts a kick-ass programme of edgy, top-notch performance art, theatre, seminars and music events ranging from revamped classics to pure avant garde. It's also a venue for the worldly RomaEuropa festival. Check the website for upcoming gigs.
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Teatro Sistina
'Life is a cabaret old chum', and this is the place to tap your toes to show tunes. Big-budget theatre spectaculars and musicals are the staples of the Sistina's ever-conservative, ever-popular repertoire.
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Teatro Valle
This perfectly proportioned 18th-century theatre is like a pocket opera house, with three levels of red-and-gold private boxes. There are occasional English-language works performed in English with Italian subtitles, as well as concerts from rock opera to recitals.
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Teatro Vascello
Left field in terms of vibe and location, this is an independent theatre that stages interesting fringe work, including avant-garde dance performances, multimedia events and new works by emerging playwrights.
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