RESPIGHI - "Pini di Roma".
by breughel
I can't visit the green parts of Rome without hearing inside me the music of Ottorino Respighi about the Pines of Rome. "Pini di Roma" is a symphonic poem composed in 1924.
Actually Respighi in the four movements of his composition describes the Pines of the Villa Borghese, Pines near a Catacomb, the Pines of the Janiculum and in the finale the Pines of the Via Appia.
There are nowhere so beautiful pines as those of Rome. In French we call them "pins parasol" because they spread like an umbrella.
The "Pini di Roma" from Respighi made a triumph although the Italian audiences of that time were more fond of the operas by Puccini, Rossini and Verdi (re. the excellent pages of a VT connoisseur "Nemorino").
Some years before, in 1917, Respighi had already composed another famous orchestral work "Fontane di Roma". The fountains chosen were the fountain of Valle Giulia at dawn, the Tritone fountain in the morning, the Trevi fountain in the afternoon and at sunset the fountain opposite Villa Medici.
In 1929 Respighi composed "Feste Romana" (Roman Festivals) completing his trilogy of symphonic poems about Rome.
Rome Marathon - 2007 MARCH 18
by icunme
March 28, 2006 - 10,034 MARATHON FINISHERS
10,034 marathon finishers, of which 1546 women and 56 disabled athletes!
2007 ROME MARATHON SCHEDULED FOR MARCH 18
Marathons run in the largest cities of the world have become a very popular event and the Rome Marathon has seen a growing number of participants, with a large foreign attendance, even though it lacks the reputation of the Boston Marathon and the star-power of the New York one. The event takes place on a Sunday in March when a fine day does not mean a hot day yet.
The starting and finishing points are set at the Colosseum, which with St. Peter's is no doubt the best known monument of Rome. The marathon is part of the International Association of Athletics Federations yearly planned events. The participants to the marathon are in the region of 10,000, but the attendance to the 5 km Fun Race reaches an attendance of some 26,000 runners.
As a matter of fact the start of the race is given with the "professional" athletes in the first lines so that they can immediately compete for victory without having to find their way through the scores whose main objective is just to complete the marathon. In the picture on the left, taken at the first kilometer from the start, the best runners are already in key positions.
Photo 2 - The many participants who have combined the marathon with a Roman holiday smile to the camera to bring home a memento of their attendance at the event. Many hotels offer a special package for those coming to Rome to take part in the event.
Photo 3 - While a certain number of runners are dedicated to this kind of sport and take very seriously the agonistic side of the event, others are more inclined to have some fun, although their equipment might not be the most suitable for completing the 42 kilometers long run. In some cases the runners are soliciting donations for charities or expressing their support for a noble cause.
Supperclub, Roma
by amyleaps
So, I didn't actually discover Supperclub in San Francisco. Years before they even opened their San Francisco venue I had my first Supperclub experience in Roma. Truly an experience. Great performances, drink, music, fashion and night culture. Fun was had by all. Tip: Be sure to make advanced reservations if you plan on doing the dinner/show. Otherwise the two bars (one with DJ music) are open to the public. Fashion forward. Remember, you're in Italy and Italians know how to dress... sleek and fashionable. Check what the current treds are and look at the photos on the Supperclub website (www.supperclub.com). For travelers, I think the little black dress or black dress pants is a safe choice.
The best meal we had in Rome
by LADH about Le Tamerici
It's really close to the Trevi fountain, but don't let that put you off! This is a restaurant we stumbled across and it was wonderful, the food was superb and it wasn't expensive. I'm vegetarian and although it's not a veggie restaurant, it had a couple of great veggie options. The service was superb and the decor really attractive. I had a superb pear and spinach salad followed by delicious home-made pasta. Perfect. The puddings looked wonderful - but I was too full to try them.
A nice surprise
by oneonta_ni about Al Vicario
It was getting late on Sunday evening and we did not know where to eat. There were the usual spots for tourists but we avoid those as much as possible. We were walking back from sending emails at Piazza Barberini when we walked past Al Vicario. One quick look at the menu and we decided it was worth a try.
Inside it is all cosy and warm with a huge wooden bar as the main feature of the room. Lots of small voitve candles were set around the room and the tables had crisp white linen. The waiters were politely professional. Cool Paolo Conte was crooning in the background. We knew we were in for a nice meal. I had raddichio with a red wine sauce which was heavenly. For mains I had calamarata pasta with squid and a tomato sauce. Dessert was a fabulous chocolate 'mousse' - really more of a heavy cake, obviously made with very good quality chocolate.
GF had a seafood starter with shellfish and sliced octopus. For mains he had pansotti con noci and for dessert a slice of pineapple.
Along with a nice bottle of white wine and a bottle of water the total was ý60 for the two of us.
The only slight disappointment was the pansotti con noci. Being a Ligurian dish, we probably should not have ordered it as it was not quite as nice as what we had in Levanto but overall, the meal was very, very good.
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