Auditorium Rai, Concert hall in Foro Italico, Rome, Italy
Auditorium Rai is a concert hall in Foro Italico featuring multiple performance spaces, including a main hall and smaller venues designed for different musical events. The facility accommodates everything from symphony concerts to contemporary music presentations.
The building stands on Piazza Lauro De Bosis 5 in the Foro Italico complex, on the site of the former Accademia della Musica. It first served as a concert hall, home to the RAI Rome Symphony Orchestra, and from the second half of the 1990s was used for state television broadcasts. RAI left the theatre on 4 May 2026.
The letters "RAI" above the entrance mark the building as a state broadcaster's venue, and from the second half of the 1990s it served as a set for some of the most important television programmes in Rai's history. Before that it was a concert hall, home to the Rai Rome Symphony Orchestra. Rai left the theatre on 4 May 2026.
The venue is located in Foro Italico and is accessible by public transportation. Visitors should check the program schedule to plan event times and find available performances.
The building's pink facade with two cylindrical towers and the "RAI" lettering above the entrance is easy to spot from Piazza Lauro De Bosis. It was first the seat of the Orchestra Sinfonica di Roma della RAI, and from the second half of the 1990s it served as a studio for state television broadcasts. Rai left the theatre on 4 May 2026.
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