Rome has hundreds of churches. Is it like London with free lunchtime classical concerts in some of them? Well, not quite...but:
iSpyRome provides a short list of some churches which offer concerts and tells us the Protestant churches that have led the way and now tickets are sold online. Well, that tells us they are not free, doesn't it, but the list is there with links to buy. Most tickets are 17 Euro and up. But wait...
Add: Via del Viminale, 51
Tel: +390 648 1601 • Web: www.operaroma.it
CLASSICTIC.com provides a concert listing should we decide we want to spend the money....looks like a lot of opera is on offer for Nov. 10 to 18.
Gregorian Chant -Let's consider visiting the Cistercian Community of Santa Susanna on Sundays.... Mass in the Church is sung in Gregorian chant at 5 PM and Vespers and Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament is at 6 PM. Oh my...Santa Susanna is closed for renovations...we'll have to check when we get there, and it's the church for American Catholics in Rome. And, yes, there is a video tour on YouTube.
Also, there is Gregorian Chant for Vespers Monday-Saturday at 7:15pm at Sant'Anselmo all'Aventino. That gives us a wider window of opportunity. But I think we better check all this out when we get there because wikipedia says, "The church is mainly known to the local Roman people because of the performance of Gregorian chant during the Sunday mass."
iSpyRome provides a short list of some churches which offer concerts and tells us the Protestant churches that have led the way and now tickets are sold online. Well, that tells us they are not free, doesn't it, but the list is there with links to buy. Most tickets are 17 Euro and up. But wait...
Teatro Nazionale
Programme: Teatro Nazionale is under the management of Teatro della Opera, the home of opera and ballet in Rome. Every Sunday from January to May and October to December they have an “aperitivo concert” at 11 AM. Tickets are only 10 Euro and can be bought on the door.Add: Via del Viminale, 51
Tel: +390 648 1601 • Web: www.operaroma.it
CLASSICTIC.com provides a concert listing should we decide we want to spend the money....looks like a lot of opera is on offer for Nov. 10 to 18.
Gregorian Chant -Let's consider visiting the Cistercian Community of Santa Susanna on Sundays.... Mass in the Church is sung in Gregorian chant at 5 PM and Vespers and Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament is at 6 PM. Oh my...Santa Susanna is closed for renovations...we'll have to check when we get there, and it's the church for American Catholics in Rome. And, yes, there is a video tour on YouTube.
Also, there is Gregorian Chant for Vespers Monday-Saturday at 7:15pm at Sant'Anselmo all'Aventino. That gives us a wider window of opportunity. But I think we better check all this out when we get there because wikipedia says, "The church is mainly known to the local Roman people because of the performance of Gregorian chant during the Sunday mass."
