Events in Rome: Momix Bothanica
Momix is a world-famous company of dancers-illusionists directed by American choreographer Moses Pendleton. The company is famous for its extraordinary capacity to evoke a world of surrealist images, through the use of unique costumes, suggestive plays of light and shade and studied body motions.
Momix's latest masterpiece is entitled Bothanica and, as it can be gathered from the name, is inspired by a marvellous, striking nature, constantly threatend by dangerous human acts.
Bothanica is divided into two parts having the name of the four seasons: Winter Spring and Summer Fall, realized with spectacular choreographies that give amazing optical illusions. In fact, Pendleton's aim is to produce an “optical confusion” to excite the audience brain nerves and stimulate their creativity.
Momix and Pendleton are as astounding as usual, and Bothanica shows the beauty and the tresures of a world we must preserve.
Momix's Bothanica will be on scene at Teatro Olimpico in Rome, 17 Piazza Gentile da Fabriano, from 8th to 22th March, all days except the 14th and the 17th. Ticket prices from € 18 to 37.
Choose your accommodation among many apartments for rent in Rome, located in the main districts of he city, and come to watch Momix Bothanica.
Terme di Caracalla – Rome Travel Tips
Rome Opera House summer season has opened for booking last 12th of May. According to the tradition, the suggestive scenery of Terme di Caracalla is going to be the background to grand operas and ballets this year as well.
Three pieces are on the bill:
Romeo & Juliet - the ballet by Sergej Prokof’ev based on the popular tragedy by William Shakespear, the most touching love story of all the times;
Aida - an opera in four acts by brilliant Italian composer Giuseppe Verdi to the libretto by Antonio Ghislanzoni;
Rigoletto - a melodrama in three acts by Giuseppe Verdi to the libretto by Francesco Maria Piave.
Ticket prices are published in the official website, concessions: 10%.
We strongly recommend you to go and see an opera at the Terme di Caracalla, it is an amazing experience combining culture and entertainment.
Exhibition in Rome: From Corot to Monet
“From Corot to Monet. The symphony of nature” is certainly one of the most interesting cultural initiative for the spring of 2010 in Rome. The Vittoriano complex hosts an exhibition on the major French painters of the second half of the nineteenth century, who revolutionized the way of considering Art, and went down in history as Impressionist.
As you might infer from the title, the common thread of the exhibition is nature, and the unique way Impressionist were able to represent it, with short and thick strokes that aimed to capture the very essence of the subject.
About 170 works - paintings, vintage photos and works on paper - span a period that goes from the Barbizon school to the outstanding masterpieces by Monet, giving you the chance to see how their concept of art and nature developed across the years.
Such an intriguing collection of Impressionist stunning artworks have never been displayed before in Rome, and who knows when it will happen again. I would seize the opportunity!
Some useful information: 6th March - 29th June, 2010