FLORENCE
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The 15 most popular concerts & opera tickets in Florence. The ones worth booking ahead for, with what each costs, how long it runs and who operates it.
Enjoy live Italian opera classics in Florence’s 1400 Santa Monaca Church. $35 ticket, 1-hour concert, piano and singers with wine break.
Most Popular“Beautiful performance. I enjoyed the experience tremendously!”
Live expert commentary plus multilingual audio for Florence’s Duomo complex, Baptistery mosaics, and the Opera Museum, with optional climbs.
“Well organised and helpful staff. Very informative tour.”
Catch Italian opera arias in Florence’s Santa Monaca Church at 9:15pm, a one-hour English-language concert in an intimate 1400s setting.
“Beautiful experience and was relaxing, inspiring, and professional. It was our first opera and we are now hooked.”
Evening classical concert in Florence with Orchestra da Camera Fiorentina. Choose venues, seat tiers, and hear Vivaldi, Bach, Mozart, Pachelbel.
“The musicians were absolutely awesome. I took violin lessons when I was young and can appreciate the difficulty and skill level required to master string instruments And the venue was perfect. The next time that we are in Florence, we would absolutely attend another such concert.”
Tuscany-style dinner in Piazza della Signoria, then a close-up Three Tenors concert at Cattedrale dell’immagine in Florence.
“Nearly everything was perfect. We arrived late but were allowed to proceed, anyway. The meeting location was at a travel office, so we were able to ask the person there how to proceed, having missed the meeting time. The meal was an antipasti platter, a creamy beef bolognese, and a pistachio custard cake - all…”
A one-hour Florence opera aria concert at Chiesa Santa Maria al Tempio in Santa Croce, with professional singers and piano, around 21:15.
“Excellent musicians who performed with brio and enthusiasm in a delightful setting. A kind of top hits of opera, plus some brialliant piano pieces.”
Florence dinner plus a Three Tenors–style concert at Santo Stefano al Ponte. Tuscan 3-course meal, intimate church acoustics, reserved seats.
“It was hard to find the location because I didn’t know to click more on the directions and so ended up at a few wrong places, but eventually found it. Dinner was good and the show was excellent.”
Florence pizza dinner in Oltrarno, then live opera arias at Santa Monaca Church for a magical night of food and music.
Hear the Three Tenors live in Florence at 8:30 pm, in a small, elegant venue with opera and Neapolitan favorites plus live mandolin, cello, and piano.
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Skip-the-line e-ticket plus audio on your phone for Florence’s Opera del Duomo Museum and the Baptistery, with optional city tour.
“der ticket-erwarb sollte unter den verschiedenen Museen koordiniert werden und denselben Ablauf erhalten”
Guided Duomo complex tour in Florence with Baptistery, Opera Museum, crypt, cathedral, and optional Giotto tower climb for a packed 2–3 hours.
“Wonderful Duomo complex tour, guide was very informative.”
A guided 2-hour Florence Duomo route covering Cathedral interiors, Baptistery mosaics, and the Opera Museum’s original masterpieces.
“Hervorragend, einfach perfekt”
Florence-area Tuscan cooking class at a 1600s villa with homemade pasta, tastings, and intimate live opera. Small group, pickup options.
“We had the best time!! Highly recommend Opera in the Kitchen!! Everyone was so wonderful and lovely!! We made a fantastic dinner. The opera singer was a highlight!! Thank you all for a memory of a lifetime!!!”
Florence’s Santa Monaca Church hosts a live Italian opera medley after a Tuscan dinner at Trattoria Napoleone, with English support.
“Top quality pianist and operatic singers. Church was a beautiful setting but very warm. Lasted an hour about right time. Good value with meal. We weren't sure what time the concert started? Our meal slot was 7pm, concert started at 9:15 but we didn't know this until the restaurant owner found out.”
Florence opera concert with Puccini, Verdi, Mozart and Rossini arias in two historic halls near Ponte Vecchio, from $41.
“I had never been to an opera before, but this experience completely changed my mind. The atmosphere was beautiful, the singers were incredible, and it was so much more engaging than I expected. It made me want to go to the opera again!”
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