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September 2017 08 checkinrome.net The free guide for your free time PICASSO’S CUBIST AND CLASSICAL MASTERPIECES ON DISPLAY AT THE SCUDERIE DEL QUIRINALE A hundred years after the fa- the stylised realism of the “Diaghilev mous trip that led a young Pablo years”, from still life paintings to por- Picasso to Italy, the Scuderie del traiture - with the aim to document Quirinale (Quirinal Stables) celebrate the long-term impact of the so called the legendary Spanish painter with a Italian experience on his artistic train- world-class exhibition scheduled for ing, as witnessed by many works of opening on September 22. The event classical derivation carried out during follows in the footsteps of last spring’s the period following that trip. More celebrations of the artist’s “Grand than 100 stunning masterpieces will Tour” through the Italian territory: in be on display, including “Portrait of Rome, Picasso discovered the sublime Olga in an Armchair” (1917), “Léonide art of Raffaello, in Naples he came in Massine as Harlequin” (1917), “Guitar, contact with the Hercules Farnese and Bottle, Fruit dish and Glass on the the Antinous preserved in the local Ar- Table” (1919), “Two Women Running chaeological Museum, not to mention on the Beach” (1922), “The Pipes of the artistic impact that the mysterious Pan” (1923), “Saltimbanque Seated charm of Pompeii’s frescoes exerted with Arms Crossed” (1923) and “Har- upon him. The whole exhibition is built lequin with a Mirror” (1923). The cen- around this emotional background, terpiece of the exhibition will be the with a special focus on the technique huge stage curtain measuring over of pastiche used by Picasso to express 34 feet by 54 feet created for the his Modernisme, one of the most orig- avant-garde ballet “Parade” in 1917, inal and extraordinary movements on permanent show at the Centre in the history of modern art, halfway Georges Pompidou in Paris. Due to its between realism and abstraction. The Stage curtain for the ballett “Parade”, 1917 - Musée National d’Art Moderne Centre Georges Pompidou, Paris size, the impressive work of art will exhibition will also illustrate the ex- not be exhibited at the Scuderie del periments conducted by the Catalan “PICASSO. Between Cubism and Classicism: 1915-1925” Quirinale but at the nearby Palazzo artist with different styles and genres Scuderie del Quirinale - Via XXIV Maggio, 16 Barberini, under the frescoed vaults - from the game of decorative surfac- Running until January 21, 2018 - full price ticket € 15, reduced price ticket € 13 of Pietro da Cortona (tel. +39 06 es using the technique of collage to Tel. (+39) 06 39967500 | scuderiequirinale.it 4814591 – barberinicorsini.org). MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT KIDS IN AIRPORT A Patch of Fertile Ground Romaeuropa Festival Summer Wednesdays at MACRO The airport turns into a stage for family Jazz concerts Now in its 20th edition, this French-Italian fes- Listed by the Wall Street Journal as one of the Under the umbrella of the “Cross the tival dedicated to jazz and improvised music top cultural events in Europe, this multi-sensory Streets” exhibition, the MACRO Museum of Con- With a programme showcases a first rate assortment of veteran and art festival showcases hundreds of artists in music, temporary Art provides children (6-12) and young of not-to-be-mis- emerging artists from both nations. With a brief but theatre, dance, contemporary circus and new technol- visitors (13-17) with free interactive guided tours sed musical per- intense programme of top quality concerts, the event ogies in some of the city’s most exquisite locations. to discover some of the world’s best street art- formances, Fiumici- provides a vital stage for genres of music that do not The sounds and artistic expression of five continents ists. Originating as an underground movement of no will serve as a jazz fit into a pre-defined category, encouraging the rela- are the ingredients of an intense, aesthetic experience youthful protest, urban art in its various forms has club for pop-up con- tionship between the musicians of the two countries. delivered for a period of over 2 months. From Septem- always been a part of our collective imagination. certs over the next weeks. The season will kick From September 15 to 23. ber 20 to December 2. On September 13, 20, 27. off on September 21 and 28 with a series of ex- clusive live acts by the GiocaJazz Dixieland Brass Tel. (+39) 06 80241281 Tel. (+39) 06 45553050 Tel. (+39) 06 0608 Band, a music ensemble in the style of New associazioneteatrodellascolto.it romaeuropa.net museomacro.org Orleans early marching bands. The orchestra, composed of brass, woodwind and percussion instruments, will Opera Evenings Giselle Prehistory in Piazza Navona provide top-notch entertainment with Concert of operatic arias, overtures and Ne- The epitome of Romantic ballet in a sumptu- Three recreational workshops (The human events taking place apolitan tunes performed by some of the best ous new production directed by Nicolae Mold- being and his ancestors - Dinosaurs - Fossils) at a multitude of classical singers in the Eternal City. With a reper- oveanu. In a crescendo of coups de théâtre and ro- take children on an exciting journey into prehi- venues around the toire ranging from firm favourites by Verdi, Puccini mantic virtuosity, Patricia Ruanne brings to the stage story. The scheduled events include live comic airport. The concerts, and Mascagni to memorable pieces by Mozart, Bizet the tragic story of a peasant girl who dies of a broken entertainment with full-scale automated reptiles airport promoted by Aero- and other composers, this is a passionate journey of heart after discovering her lover is betrothed to an- (Dinosaur Show) and a multitude of hands-on porti di Roma in musical discovery a few steps from the Colosseum! other. A poignant tale of unrequited love, remorse and activities where the little ones will get to paint co-operation with Auditorium Parco della Musi- Guest soloists include a tenor, a soprano and a bari- forgiveness that has captivated hearts for centuries. prehistoric figures on real pebbles. Suitable for ca - Fondazione Musica per Roma, are part of tone. On September 17 and 24. From September 20 to 24. children aged 5+. Every weekend. the “Airport Jazz” initiative aimed at introducing passengers to a timeless form of music. Tel. (+39) 06 70497905 Tel. (+39) 06 4817003 Tel. (+39) 06 68805311 adr.it teatroflavio.it operaroma.it stadiodomiziano.com auditorium.com “Learning never exhausts the mind” Leonardo da Vinci September 2017 checkinrome.net 08 A walk in the footsteps of the great artists who used to live in the Eternal City Curiosities THE PASSATELLA ber 18 - you can reach the Goethe House A game enjoyed by ancient Roman Rome’s beautiful with plenty of letters, books and drawings plebeians, patricians and intellectuals regarding the journey to Italy of the famous such as Cicero, Horace and Catullus, House Museums German writer. The itinerary goes on with the Passatella was so popular that it the house of Mario Praz, a celebrated schol- remained in vogue for centuries, even ar of English literature. The Pietro Canonica to this day. Gathered in groups, par- If you want to explore the Italian cap- Museum can be found right in the heart of ticipants used to elect a “ruler” who ital from another perspective, you Villa Borghese: the sculptor used to live on was giving wine to those who want- should take a full-day walking tour the first floor, in a private apartment full of ed: no one could escape and no one through its beautiful house muse- precious furnishings and paintings. More could complain if he had not been ums. A house museum can be defined as than 100 works by sculptor Venanzo Cro- drinking. In the Middle Ages the game a historic house converted into a museum cetti are on display at the Crocetti Museum became more truculent, often leading where furnishings, books, souvenirs and ev- located in the northern district of the city. to fights and stabbings. eryday objects become part of the exhibition Other small museums worth mentioning THE ORANGE GARDEN and faithfully reconstructred environments are the Alberto Moravia House Museum, the Created in the 1930s where the Do- allow visitors to tune into the world of the studio of Luigi Pirandello, Villa Helene – the minican Fathers of the neighboring artist who once lived there. The tour starts in former residence of Norwegian-American church of Saint Sabina used to have Piazza di Spagna with 2 charming locations: sculptor Hendrik Andersen, the Casa Museo a small vegetable garden, this beau- the house of Giorgio De Chirico (at number Musumeci Greco, the monumental villa of tiful park located on the Aventine Hill 31) and the Keats-Shelley house (at num- Italian painter Francesco Trombadori and owes its name to the many bitter or- ber 26), where the English Romantic poet the House Museum of Giacinto Scelsi, home ange trees growing there. According died in 1821. Leaving the square you can to all his musical instruments. to legend Saint Dominic gave the gar- walk through Via del Corso: here - at num- Tel. (+39) 06 0608 | turismoroma.it den its first orange tree, after trans- porting a sapling from Spain. Legend also tells that Saint Catherine of Siena picked the oranges from this tree and graffiti, stencil art, pop-surrealism and made candied fruit, which she gave to Cross the photography, this multimedia exhibi- Pope Urban VI. Streets tion aims to express the power of the IMPERIAL STREET FOOD street art phenomenon by highlighting Food on the go was an integral its pioneers and its influence on daily part of daily life in Ancient Rome.