Public baths formed an important part of the culture of the Roman Empire in Rome, the capital of the empire, 952 facilities were in operation by the middle of the fourth century BC. Built about AD 217 in Rome for the pleasure of the leisure classes, the Baths of Caracalla, which contained space for 1600 bathers, were a later and grander example of these facilities. The huge, vaulted interior contained baths, swimming pools, lecture halls, lounges, and exercise facilities. Once lined in marble, the ruins of the Baths of Caracalla now provide a majestic open-air setting for opera performances during the summer season.

Caracalla Season 2009

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JULY
ballet
Sogno di una notte di mezza estate (Midsummer Night's Dream)
Musica di Felix Mendelsshon Bartholdy
ORCHESTRA E CORPO DI BALLO DEL TEATRO DELL’OPERA
July 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 7th, 8th

opera
TOSCA
Musica di Giacomo Puccini
Maestro del Coro Andrea Giorgi
Regia Franco Ripa di Meana
ORCHESTRA E CORO DEL TEATRO DELL’OPERA
July 14th, 15th, 16th, 17th, 21st, 22nd, 30th

opera
CARMEN
Musica di Georges Bizet
Maestro concertatore e Direttore Karel Mark Chichon
Maestro del Coro Andrea Giorgi
Regia, scene e costumi Renzo Giacchieri
Orchestra e Coro del Teatro dell'Opera
July 31st

AUGUST
opera
CARMEN
Musica di Georges Bizet
Maestro concertatore e Direttore Karel Mark Chichon
Maestro del Coro Andrea Giorgi
Regia, scene e costumi Renzo Giacchieri
Orchestra e Coro del Teatro dell'Opera
August 1st, 2nd, 5th, 7th, 8th, 9th

opera
TOSCA
Musica di Giacomo Puccini
Maestro del Coro Andrea Giorgi
Regia Franco Ripa di Meana
ORCHESTRA E CORO DEL TEATRO DELL’OPERA
August 4th, 6th
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