Origins and evolution of the Opera
“Opera” is the Italian term of international use to refer to a theatrical and musical genre in which the scenic action is combined with music, ballet and singing. The name “opera” actually is the conventional abbreviation of the original definition “opera in musica”.
Vivaldi’s Four Seasons: a guide to listening
The Four Seasons (in Italian: Le Quattro Stagioni) by Antonio Vivaldi, Italian composer and violinist, is a group of four concertos for violin solo concertante and chamber orchestra. The four concerts of The Four Seasons have been composed with a careful study of the tones: “Spring” has the brightness of the E major; the G […]
La Traviata – Giuseppe Verdi
A sincere love is the protagonist of La Traviata, Giuseppe Verdi’s opera in three acts based upon the 1852 play by Alexandre Dumas fils (La Dame aux camélias). Violetta Valery, a young Parisian courtesan suffering from tuberculosis, leads a comfortable and luxurious life under the protection of Baron Douphol. During a party, Alfredo Germont confesses […]
The Top 5 operas played in the World
The website operabase.com provides interesting statistics and data on the world of opera, which is worth pondering. Let’s discover the Top 5 of the most played operas in the world. Italy dominates the charts maintaining its fundamental operatic tradition. Data refer to the 2017-2018 period. Verdi – LA TRAVIATA The most played opera in the world […]
Giacomo Puccini – Tosca
Around the turn of the 20th century the Italian composer Giacomo Puccini reached his artisticclimax, composing his three most famous and impressive operas: La Bohème, Tosca, and MadamaButterfly. Turandot, Puccini’s last masterpiece was unfinished at the time of his death in 1924.Tosca had its world premiere in Rome, January 14, 1900, at the Teatro Costanzi, now […]
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Ticket sales
Ticket sales Online box office or directly at Palazzo Santa Chiara from 10:00 to 20:30 on the day of the concert. Seating Plan
Info & Booking
We’re here for you, and we look forward to your visit! Write Us Call us Address Piazza di Santa Chiara, 1400186 Roma Contacts +3906 6889 2402info@palazzosantachiara.it How to reach us AUTOBUSLargo di Torre Argentina (100m)40 express – 64 (from Termini Station) – 30 express46 – 63 – 70 – 81 – 87 116T – 186 […]
Program
Program Concerts start at 7:30 pm ALL YEAR LONG The program is performed by a string quartet accompanying a tenor and a soprano. “Adagio” Concerto in DO min Benedetto Marcello“Qui la voce sua soave” from “I Puritani” Vincenzo Bellini“Minuetto” for String Quartet Luigi Boccherini“E lucevan le stelle” from “Tosca” Giacomo Puccini “Spring” (Allegro) from “The four Seasons” Antonio Vivaldi“O […]
Venue
PalazzoSanta Chiara The concerts take place in the magnificent Theatre of Palazzo Santa Chiara, situated inside ahistorical building in the centre of Rome, only 100 meters walk from the Pantheon. 1 2 3 3 4 5 6 7 8 Address Palazzo Santa Chiara Piazza di S. Chiara, 1400186 Roma Info & Contacts +39 06 6889 […]