From Darkness in to Light Capuchins Crypt: Sacred Music in the Heart of Rome with Dinner
Rome, Casa per Ferie I Cappuccini
About the Event
Embark on a unique musical and art historical journey in a fascinating location: the Capuchin Crypt in Rome and enjoy a delicious dinner after the concert.
Decorated with the bones of 4000 friars who died in the last centuries, the Crypt offers a mysterious and inspiring atmosphere.
The musical program features Gregorian chant, as well as works of Roman Renaissance polyphony. The composers of the musical program are the Sistine Chapel Masters: Palestrina, Victoria, Carissimi, Pitoni, and Agazzari.
Practical Information
The ticket includes:
- Entrance ticket to the Museum
- 4.30 p.m. Admission time (our staff will wait for you in the Capuchin Convent, entrance from the Casa per Ferie I Cappuccini, in Via Veneto 21)
- Exclusive entrance to the Concert Hall of the Capuchins Convent
- 4.45 p.m. Concert 'A Cappella' in the specially reserved ancient Hall of the Capuchins Convent
- Ensemble: soprano, contralto, tenore, basso
- Introduction in English to the musical program
- 5.30 p.m. tour of the Capuchins Museum and Crypt (VIP category: guided tour with an art historian in a group of 10 people max Standard ticket: tour on your own with the audio guide, 13 languages available)
- 6.15 p.m. Approximate end time
- Traditional Roman dinner (Wine, one bottle every two people, and water are included in the price) at the restaurant 'Il Piccolo Vicolo' (Vicolo dei Chiodaroli 16)
- After the tour, it is recommended that clients walk briefly to Piazza Barberini. From there, you can either take a taxi to the restaurant (Vicolo dei Chiodaroli 16) or take a bus (lines 83/63/80/160/492) to Piazza del Plebiscito and then walk 700 meters.
Menu (Restaurant Il Piccolo Vicolo)
Appetizer:
* Cold cuts and cheeses selection with Roman supplì
or
* Roll of eggplant with mozzarella, Zucchini fried, toasted bread with pistachio, burrata and mortadella
First course:
Your choice of homemade pasta:
* Carbonara spaghetti
* Amatriciana rigatoni
* Tonnarelli with pecorino cheese and black pepper
* Tonnarelli with zucchini flower pecorino cheese and bacon
Second course:
* Veal escalope with prosciutto
or
* Sea bass fillet in crispy potatoes or zucchini shell
Program
- -not set- – Gregorian chant
- Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina – Selected works
- Tomás Luis Victoria – Selected Works
Address
Casa per Ferie I Cappuccini, Via Veneto, 21, Rome, Italy — Google Maps
