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Hear a concert inside a beetle, or a turtle...
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Classical Rome: musical magic in the Eternal City
8. Hear a concert inside a beetle, or a turtle...
Rome's Parco della Musica is home to the Academy of Saint Cecilia. The buildings were designed by 'Shard' architect Renzo Piano. Reportedly the world's most visited music facility with more than a million visitors each year, the structures have been given such nicknames as blobs, beetles, scarabs, turtles, and computer mice.
