5 Best Performing Arts Venues in Piazza Navona, Campo de' Fiori, and the Jewish Ghetto, Rome

Incredibly well-preserved frescoes depicting scenes of the passion of the Christ line the walls at this small but intimate concert venue. Classical concerts---ranging from piano concertos to choir performances---are scheduled weekly.  This venue is not accessible without a concert ticket or an appointment booked in advance.

The 18th-century Teatro Argentina evokes glamour and sophistication with its velvet upholstery, large crystal chandeliers, and beautifully dressed theatergoers, who come to see international productions of stage and dance performances. This is one of the oldest theaters in Italy, but its foundation is ancient: it sits on the site of the Theater of Pompey, which was completed in AD 55.

The oldest English-language theater group in town has a repertoire of original and celebrated plays. Performances are usually held at the intimate 70-seat Teatro Arciliuto.

Music festivals and intimate concerts are organized throughout the year in otherwise inaccessible sites, such as the Teatro di Marcello, the Church of San Nicola in Carcere, and Villa Torlonia. Music covers the entire scope from classical to contemporary.

Just off Via del Corso in the center of the city, the somewhat basic two-screen Nuovo Olimpia is the cinema for Rome's international community, showing new-release films and indie flicks in their original languages with Italian subtitles.