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Week of Friday, May 9 - Thursday, May 15

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Radu Lupu
Continuing a series of recitals by the world's great piano virtuosi, the Romanian Radu Lupu, performs at the Auditorium Parco della Musica, Friday, May 9. more

Violeta Urmana
Urmana, who performs dramatic soprano roles in leading houses, such as the Metropolitan Opera, Covent Garden and La Scala, sings the Berlioz "Death of Cleopatra," and the Liebestod from Wagner's Tristan and isolde with the Orchestra dell'Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia this week. Pinchas Steinberg conducts. more

Michael Nyman
The minimalist composer and pianist, who skyrocketed to international fame with his score for the film "The Piano," discusses and performs selections from his latest release, "Mozart 252", based on Mozart's music, at the Teatro Palladium, Tuesday, May 13. more

Diamanda Galas
Performance artist, composer, pianist, and a singer with an astonishing six-octave range, Galas performs songs associated with Judy Garland, Nancy Wilson, Juliette Greco, Edith Piaf and Marlene Dietrich at the Auditorium Parco della Musica, Thursday, May 15. more

Confini
Siena-based dance company Motus performs a multi-media work dedicated to those disenfranchised nations who live within confines, such as the Kurds, the Cechnians and the Palestinians. At the Teatro Vascello, Tuesday-Wednesday, May 13-14. more

Festival of Neapolitan Song
This week the Auditorium Parco della Musica the final concerts in a survey of Neapolitan song, from folk music and dance, to a more modern interpretation by Avion Travel.
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Stomp
Born of street music and dance, Stomp has become an international brand, with companies in New York, London and Las Vegas and international touring companies in North America and Europe. They're back in Rome after a sold-ut run last year. At the Teatro Olimpico, through May 17.
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International Tennis Championships
The Sony Ericsson WTA tour has hit Rome's Internazionale BNL D'Italia. Here's your chance to see star players like Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic, Anna Chakvetadze, Dominika Cibulkova, Maria Kirilenko and Nadia Petrova. Men's finals are on May 11. Women's rounds begin May 12.
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In the Museums:
A selection of works from the Lambert Collection at the Villa Medici. Quattrocento, Renaissance works created by great Roman artists such as Donatello and Lippi at the Museo del Corso.
Giovanni Baronzio e la Pittura a Rimini nel Trecento, the debut exhibit at the reopened Palazzo Barberini, recently restored fourteenth-century tavole. Renoir: Tradition and Innovation, an exhibit of some 150 works, at the Complesso Vittoriano. Ricordi dell’antico (Ancient Memories) Sculpture, porcelain and furnishings of the era of the Grand Tour, at the Musei Capitolini. Trionfi romani (Roman Triumphs), an exhibition of art related to great Roman military victories and triumphal parades, at the Anfiteatro Flavio, the Coliseum. Musician Brian Eno and artist Mimmo Paladino have collaborated on a site-specific installation at the Ara Pacis museum, opening March 11. Ottocento, a comprehensive survey of Italian art in the 19th century during the period of the Risorgimento, at the Scuderie del Quirinale. Capolavori Che Ritornano 150 works from the collection of the Gruppo Banca Popolare di Vicenzo including works by Tintoretto, Tiepolo, Bassano, Caravaggio, Filippo Lippi and Francesco Maffei.Famous for his book "Christ Stopped at Eboli," which became a classic film, Carlo Levi was also a widely respected painter. His work, and that of his circle are on view at the Villa Torlonia. At the Palazzo d'Esposizioni: Velocity, the advent of the motor and its influence on culture and the arts; Sebastiano Del Piombo 1485 – 1547, the first Rome restrospective of the Renaissance painter at the Palazzo Venezia.
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The Nobel-prize winning, ex-vice and almost president Al Gore is now an international television mogul with a difference. His "Current" television network, which he founded with partner Joel Hyatt, launched in Italy this week on Sky channel 130, and brought Gore to Rome. The content is geared to the Italian audience, but a lot of it is available with the English language option. What makes it truly revolutionary is that the content is viewer-generated, unfiltered by the editorial process, which in today's world, too often has big business looking over its shoulder. Nowhere is this more true than in Italy, where Berlusconi owns the TV stations he doesn't control through the government. The graphics are awesome, the videos are always interesting, and with its internet look, there's a comfort level. For instance, the familiar loading bar on screen lets you know how long the segment is going to be, perfect for our 21st century attention spans. You simply have to check it out. To upload your own videos and find out more, click this link: www.current.it

The English jazz fusion guitarist John McLaughlin began his career with Miles Davis, on such groundbreaking albums as "Witches Brew" and "In a Silent Way." In 1971 he became a disciple of the Indian guru Sri Chinmoy, and took the name "Mahavishnu," forming the Mahavishnu Orchestra and later, Shakti. Credited with launching the World Music movement, McLaughlin is unquestionably one of the great guitar virtuosos of all time. His in Rome with his quartet the 4th Dimension. Don't miss it. At Stazione Birra in south Rome, Tuesday, May 13.
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Movies in English

Metropolitan
Iron Man

Nuovo Olimpia
Darjeeling Limited
Before the Devil Knows You're Dead

Alcazar
The Hunting Party
(In English Monday only)

Cinema Farnese
Across the Universe
Shine a Light
(Monday.Thursday only)

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