Parco della Musica
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The Auditorium Parco della Musica is a large multi-functional public music complex to the north of Rome — in the area where the 1960 Summer Olympic Games were held.
The Parco della Musica was designed by Italian architect Renzo Piano.[1] Three large concert halls (Sala Petrassi, in memory of Goffredo Petrassi, about 700 seats; Sala Sinopoli, in memory of Giuseppe Sinopoli, about 1200 seats; Sala Santa Cecilia, about 2800 seats) are structurally separated to ensure soundproofing, though joined at the base by a continuous lobby. A fourth "concert hall", called Cavea, is the open air theater recalling ancient Greek and Roman theaters.[1] The fan-shaped layout is formed around the central piazza. The blobs, beetles, scarabs[1], turtles, insect carapaces, computer mice — all are names given to these structures with thin red Roman brick and weighty dramatic lead roofs.
During construction, excavations uncovered the foundations of a villa and oil press dating from sixth century BC. Renzo Piano redesigned the facility to accommodate the archaeological remains and included a small museum to house the artifacts that were discovered. Such changes delayed the project by an year.[1]
The Parco della Musica was formally inaugurated on 21 December 2002; in a few years it became the world's most visited music facility[citation needed] with over one million spectators in one year.
The Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia is located at the Parco della Musica
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Coordinates: 41°55′45″N 12°28′28″E / 41.929075°N 12.474557°E
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