Holidays in Rome: Via dei Leutari.
Palazzo Olivia apartments are situated in Via dei Leutari, a perfect starting point for delightful walks to discover Renaissance Rome. You can reach all the main points in the city from Via dei Leutari by public transport.
There are different theories on the origins of the Leutari name. Someone says it was the name of an ancient Roman family. Others believe the name comes from the musical instruments workshops present in the street in the past (leutari means lutists). Via dei Leutari begins in Piazza Pasquino and once it had a dead-end on the side of Palazzo della Cancelleria, while it now opens up on Corso Vittorio Emanuele.
Many events have occurred here in the past. As you can see in the section The Barber, at No.35 (just in front of Palazzo Olivia) Gioachino Rossini composed his most important opera, Il Barbiere di Siviglia. The large building marked with Nos. 21 and 23 was property of Cardinal Montalto, who reigned 1585-90 as Pope Sisto V. The noble house has two stone-bordered doorways, with coat of arms animal sculptures.
With the opening of Corso Vittorio Emanuele (in 1880), several buildings were demolished. Among these: the house of Pietro da Cortona; the palazzo of Cardinal Dovizi da Bibbiena, the famous author of one of the first comedies of Italian literature La Calandra and friend of Pope Leo X. Maria Bibbiena died in the same building; she was Raphael's girlfriend, and is now buried in the Pantheon near the famous artist. The legend has it that she died for lovesickness, as the painter abandoned her for other women.
Current exhibitions
The "Rome’s Museums" site lists all the exhibitions and cultural events currently on in Rome. Information, times and maps of museums in Rome hosting the exhibitions.
Rome Auditorium: music, concerts and events
The Auditorium Parco della Musica has symphony orchestra concerts and chamber music, cinema openings, plays, art exhibitions and literary performances.
