Our fourth day in Rome was a nice one.  The sun was trying to burst through a few overhead clouds, and we were settled in the new apartment.  Things were beginning to look up for us.  The apartment was in the neighborhood known as Campo Marzio, and while we had been in the area many times, we had never really taken the time to explore the individual streets of the district, and so, that is what we set out to do.

A plaque, on the facade of a building on Via Bocca di Leone, informs passersby that this was the home of Robert and Elizabeth Barrett Browning, while they were in Rome.  The city of Rome had the plaque put in place, in honor of what would have been the Elizabeth’s 100th birthday.

The Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia is one of the oldest musical institutions in the world.  Founded in 1585, the academy not only trains musicians who then go out and spread their talent all over the globe, but also has its own renowned symphonic orchestra and choir, both of which are internationally revered!

Practically next door to the Accademia di Santa Cecilia, you will find the Teatro Studio Eleonora Duse, which is part of the Accademia Nazionale d’Arte Drammatica Silvio d’Amico, and is housed in what was once the Chiesa dei Santi Giuseppe ed Orsola.

Next up: We continue our exploration of the Campo Marzio neighborhood!

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