Manca solo Mozart at Arena Teatro Domma, Dec 15-16

Manca solo Mozart (Only Mozart Is Missing), a play by Antonio Grosso with Marco Simeoli at Arena Teatro Domma, Dec 15 and 16, 2026

In short. On Tuesday, December 15 and Wednesday, December 16, 2026 the Arena Teatro Domma, at Via di Macchia Saponara 106 in Rome, hosts «Manca solo Mozart» (“Only Mozart Is Missing”), a text by Antonio Grosso with Marco Simeoli.

Illustration generated with artificial intelligence: it is not a photograph of Arena Teatro Domma or of the event.

On Tuesday, December 15 and Wednesday, December 16, 2026 the Arena Teatro Domma, at Via di Macchia Saponara 106 in Rome, hosts «Manca solo Mozart» (“Only Mozart Is Missing”), a text by Antonio Grosso with Marco Simeoli. Tickets cost 5 euros full price and 3 euros reduced, with online reservation.

Manca solo Mozart: watercolor illustration of an Italian-style theater with a sofa lit by two beams of light on the stage and an audience seen from behind — Illustration generated with artificial intelligence: it is not a photograph of Arena Teatro Domma or of the event.

Updated October 30, 2026.

Official presentation of Manca solo Mozart

«Un testo intimo e inedito.»
Text from the official Cultura Roma Capitale page (service translation: “An intimate, unpublished text.”), source

The absolute protagonist of «Manca solo Mozart» is Marco Simeoli, who brings to the stage the story of those who created «Musica Simeoli», the family store that was a landmark for the city’s musical activities. The play is born from a true story very close to the actor, entrusted to Antonio Grosso, author of the dramaturgy and director.

The story also embraces the stories of the people who visited the store. Among the names cited in the official presentation are Matilde Serao, Riccardo Muti as a conservatory student, Roberto Murolo, Renato Carosone, Enzo Avitabile and Pino Daniele.

The starting point is a concrete object: papers, documents, scores and notes found in disorder in a store that seems abandoned and suspended in time. From those materials the story retraces the history of the country, from the Belle Époque, with carriages on the seafront, to the dark years of World War II, up to the rebirth and the economic boom of the 1960s.

There are two performances, on December 15 and 16, 2026. «Manca solo Mozart» is part of the season «Teatro Arena Domma, In scena al X», from August 1 to December 18, 2026, a winner of the call «Lo spettacolo dal vivo fuori dal Centro 2026» of Roma Capitale.

Where Manca solo Mozart takes place: Arena Teatro Domma

Arena Teatro Domma is at Via di Macchia Saponara 106, in Municipio X. The official page lists it as accessible and sets the maximum audience at 350.

The same stage hosts other titles of the season: the opera soirée A nozze con Figaro, on December 5 and 6, and the show Brotti, on November 26 and 27. Among the venue’s proposals there is also Flora Canto.

Practical information for Manca solo Mozart

Dates: Tuesday, December 15 and Wednesday, December 16, 2026
Venue: Arena Teatro Domma, Via di Macchia Saponara 106, 00125 Rome (Municipio X)
By: Antonio Grosso, who also directs, with Marco Simeoli
Tickets: full price 5 euros, reduced 3 euros (under 18, over 65, students)
Free admission: people with disabilities and companions, schools involved in the project, partner organizations and social groups
Capacity: maximum 350 people
Curated by: Frequenze e Armonici APS, info@frequenzearmonici.it, phone +39 366 9513262
Website: teatrodomma.it
Reservation: online, as indicated on the event page on Cultura Roma
Getting there: use the ATAC journey planner

Frequently asked questions about Manca solo Mozart

How much do tickets for «Manca solo Mozart» cost?

Full price is 5 euros and reduced is 3 euros, for under 18, over 65 and students. Free admission is available for people with disabilities and companions, schools of the project and partner organizations.

On which days is «Manca solo Mozart» performed?

Tuesday, December 15 and Wednesday, December 16, 2026.

Who is on stage in «Manca solo Mozart»?

Marco Simeoli, with text and direction by Antonio Grosso.

What is «Manca solo Mozart» about?

The story of «Musica Simeoli», a family store tied to the city’s musical activities, and of the people who visited it, from the Belle Époque to the economic boom.