Caracalla 2019: Ennio Morricone
About the Event
Immerse yourself in the stunning architecture of Rome's breathtaking Baths of Caracalla for the ultimate concert set to awake your understanding of classical music.
Ennio Morricone conducts his music for the cinema in four exceptional concerts at the Caracalla Baths for the summer season of the Teatro dell'Opera in Rome.
The living legend, who celebrated her 90th birthday last month, will perform at the Arena di Verona and at the Caracalla Baths in Rome.
The concerts are part of his '60 Years of Music' world tour with numerous sold‐out concerts. The tour celebrates the composer's and conductor's 60‐year career and has attracted over 650,000 spectators to date. These concerts in Verona and Rome will be the last time the maestro will play his beloved music before retiring.
Practical Information
The Baths of Caracalla are ancient baths in Rome and among the largest thermal baths in the Eternal City.
The construction of the Caracalla baths probably started in 206 under Septimius Severus and was completed in 216 under Emperor Caracalla. Further extensions, such as arcades and decorations, were carried out under the emperors Elagabal and Severus Alexander, so that the complex was not really completed until 235 AD. Together with the Diocletian Baths it belonged to the public and free bathing palaces.
In 537 the Ostrogoths destroyed the water pipe during the siege of Rome, which stopped the bathing activities. Nevertheless, they were regarded as the best preserved thermal baths until the Renaissance.
In 1824 systematic excavations began under Count Girolamo Egidio di Velo, who found the mosaic with the athletes. Nowadays the Rome Opera hosts open‐air opera performances here.
Customer Reviews
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Fabienne r, France
Jun 2019
Magnifique lieu de spectacles, les derniers concerts dirigés par Ennio Morricone, très émouvant.
