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Rome glitters with classic attractions. But Rome has to much more to offer than ancient remains. Archeological treasures such as the Forum and Baths of Caracalla do serve as incomparable settings for evenings of music, theatre, opera or dance - and the art transforms them.
Major arts festivals and events include: the summer-long Estate Romana arts festival, which fills parks and piazzas, churches and stadiums; the Academia di Santa Cecilia classical music festival at the Auditorium Parco della Musica (summer); and the month-long RomaEuropa performing arts festival from the end of September.
With over 80 theatres, as well as classical sites, drama plays a big role in the artistic life of this cosmopolitan city. Epic productions, comedies, musicals, classical plays and contemporary productions all show off their paces. Teatro Vascello is a fringe name to look out for.
English-language productions show at Teatro Olimpico, L'Arciliuto Teatro and the Forum, with international theatre at the Colosseo Ridotto and Teatro Agora. The Giardino degli Aranci (Garden of the Orange Trees) at Aventino is a glorious parkland setting for cultural events.
Opera is an Italian speciality. The Teatro dell'Opera hosts a winter season of performances, after which events switch to historic outdoor venues: stylish churches, archeological sites and elegant piazzas. All year-round music, ballet and dance productions are staged at the Auditorio Pio and the Teatro Olimpico.
Live classical music can also be enjoyed in many of Rome's churches, whilst jazz has a loyal following in the city - two of the leading venues are Alexanderplatz and Big Mama, but there are fewer renowned rock music venues.
Fellini made his name as a film director in Rome and the city has a distinguished list of film credits to its name - La Dolce Vita and Roman Holiday perhaps the best known movies featuring the city. The Quirinetta' in Via Minghetti shows two performances of 'original version' (usually English) movies every weekday and Saturdays.
Romans can be at their expressive best in the traditional neighbourhood enoteche, or wine bar, where they take time to catch up with friends over a coffee, liquor or glass of wine. Birreries, or pubs, have become popular in the past decade, plenty with an Anglo-Irish theme, as have cocktail bars. The cluster of cafés and wine bars between Piazza Navona, Campo de' Fiori and Via della Pace, and around the Pantheon, Spanish Steps, Trastevere and Testaccio areas, is where much of the nightlife happens. Enjoy superb cocktails at the Traste bar in Travestere; other bar picks include the stylishly postmodern Anima on Via Santa Maria dell'Anima, and Jonothan's Angels at Via della Fossa for live piano music, whilst the famous Antico Caffè della Pace has always drawn intellectuals, artists and celebrities.
Of course Rome is at its most romantic at night, when the seductively lit fountains and monuments make the sparkling piazzas wonderful to walk around, as the locals do at their leisure. One can also get a different take on Rome's leading attractions under a guided night tour, when the Colosseum, the Capitoline Hill, the Pantheon and Forum are shrouded in even more mystique.
Rome offers various exciting sports to watch or play. Fanatical soccer fans ('tifosi') flock to the city's Stadio Olimpico to support Rome's two Serie A sides, AS Roma and SS Lazio, on alternate Sundays. For something altogether more involved, join Rome's Gladiator School on the Appian Way, donning replica armour and weapons to learn original warrior combat techniques. You can try one-day taster courses or undergo intensive training programs lasting several months.
Teatro Olimpico
Piazza Gentile da Fabriano 17, Rome
Tel: +39 06 3234890
L'Arciliuto Teatro
Piazza Montevecchio 5, Rome
Tel: +39 06 6879419
Armani
Via Condotti 77, Rome
Tel: +39 06 6991460
Foro Romano (Roman Forum)
Entrances on Via dei Fori Imperiali and Piazza del Colosseo, Rome
Tel: +39 06 699 0110
Colosseo Ridotto
Via Capo d'Africa 5a, Rome
Tel: +39 06 7004932
Teatro Agora
Via della Penitenza 33, Rome
Tel: +39 06 687 41 67
Auditorium Parco della Musica
Via de Coubertin 15, Rome
Tel: +39 06 80242501
Teatro dell'Opera
Piazza Beniamino Gigli 1, Rome
Tel: +39 06 481601
Teatro Vascello
Via Giacinto Carini 72, Rome
Tel: +39 06 5881021
Versace
Via Borgognona 24-25, Rome
Tel: +39 06 6795037
Terme di Caracalla (Baths of Caracalla)
Via delle Terme di Caracalla 52, Rome
Tel: +39 06 575 8626
Auditorio Pio
Via della Conciliazione, 4, Rome
Tel: +39 06 6880 1044
Alexanderplatz
Via Ostia 9, Rome
Tel: +39 06 39742171
Big Mama
Vicolo San Francesco a Ripa, 18, Rome
Tel: +39 06 581 2551
Quirinetta Cinema
Via M Minghetti 4 nr Via del Corso, Rome
Tel: +39 06 6790012
Antico Caffè della Pace
Via della Pace, 4-5-7, Rome
Tel: +39 06 6861216
Traste Bar
Via della Lungaretta 76, Trastevere, Rome
Tel: +39 06 5894430
Anima Bar
Via Santa Maria dell'Anima 57, Rome
Tel: +39 06 686 4021
Jonothan's Angels
Via della Fossa, 16 Piazza Navona, Rome
Tel: +39 6689 3426
Stadio Olimpico
Via Foro Italico, Rome
Tel: +39 06 501911
Scuola Gladiatori di Roma
18 Appia Antica Street, Rome
Tel: +39 06 5160 7951
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