Florence · FLORENCE OPERA & CLASSICAL CONCERTS
Florence experiences, compared clearly
Florence’s strongest florence opera & classical concerts often lose their best dates first. This ranking sets out the cost, timing and meaningful difference between the options most worth reserving.
Enjoy an Italian opera concert in Florence inside Santa Monaca Church, with professional singers, grand piano, and 1400s frescoes for $35.
“Have never been to an opera before. Wonderful introduction. Definite must do”
Florence Duomo complex tour with live guide plus multilingual audio. See Ghiberti’s Gates of Paradise and Michelangelo’s Pietà, with optional climbs.
“It was a wonderful experience the guide was excellent she was obviously very passionate about Florence and answered all our questions she was also engaging by asking us questions to involve us would recommend this tour to everyone it was fascinating we learned so much”
Hear famous Italian opera arias in Florence’s Santa Monaca Church, a 70-minute English concert with professional singers and piano.
“It should definitely be part of everyone's itinerary when visiting Florence. Excellent performances from both opera singers and also the pianist. Wonderful experience in a great venue.”
Florence evening classical concert with Vivaldi Four Seasons, Bach, Bach Air, Mozart, and Pachelbel at Santo Stefano or Zeffirelli Museum, from $41.
“Such a special atmosphere and beautiful setting. Seats in the last row were perfectly fine acoustically.”
Florence in one night: Tuscan 3-course dinner in Piazza della Signoria, then a close-up Three Tenors-style concert at Cattedrale dell’immagine.
“Fantastic. Excellent meal, they provided us with a vegetarian option without a problem. Very close to concert venue. Concert was fantastic. We thoroughly enjoyed it and would recommend it without hesitation.”
Florence church opera arias at Santa Maria al Tempio. Professional singers and pianist in an intimate 1-hour concert near Santa Croce, $32.
“OMG! Out of all the churches, museums and other activities we've attended in Florence over the past two weeks this was the "Highlight" for me. A small acoustically perfect chapel with only 10 people (unfortunately. There is room for many more) to hear and see piano and opera professionals perform in their glory. To me this was the essence of Italy. A "Must Do" in my opinion.”
Florence dinner in Piazza Signoria, then a Three Tenors style concert in Santo Stefano al Ponte church with reserved seats and Tuscan classics.
“The concert hour was a very pleasant experience and was enjoyed by all. The dinner, however, was a bit disorganized as there was no one at the restaurant to meet us and instruct us on how we should travel to the theater after dining. It would have been very helpful to have someone from the tour company greet us and be with us, at least for informational purposes.”
Dinner at a cozy pizzeria in Oltrarno, then a 15th-century church opera concert with famous arias, all for $98 and 2.5 hours.
“The restaurant quality was absolutely brilliant; the service however wasn’t amazing and was terribly slow which made us late for the concert. Thankfully we were still permitted entry and didn’t miss any of it.”
Three Tenors perform Italian arias and Naples songs at Santo Stefano al Ponte in Florence. 90 minutes, smart casual, English.
“A very enjoyable experience in beautiful surroundings. The 3 Tenors were amazing. There is a ballet dancer for some of the songs but unless you are in the very front row, you can’t see her.”
Skip-the-line access to Opera del Duomo and the Baptistery, plus offline audio on your phone, optional Florence walk, and Santa Reparata access.
“der ticket-erwarb sollte unter den verschiedenen Museen koordiniert werden und denselben Ablauf erhalten”
Florence Duomo guided audio tour: Baptistery, Opera Museum, Crypt and Cathedral, plus optional Giotto Bell Tower climb. Small English group.
“Very good guide who really knew her information. Tour ran efficiently and was easy to find. However it was rather too long because it was delivered in two languages which doubled the time to 3 hrs.”
Tuscan countryside cooking class near Florence: pick veggies, make homemade pasta with EVO oil and wine, then dine to live opera.
“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!!!”
Tuscan dinner and live Italian opera in Florence’s Santa Monaca Church, classic arias, piano, and a smart-casual evening plan.
“The invitation did not specify where dinner was or how the event was structured. When I arrived at the church, the doors were closed and some singing could be heard through them. We thought we missed the event by two by 1 minute, so we walked home. On the way home we discovered through app chat that dinner was first and it was at a place that was not informed in email. They allowed me to come to the event the next day but disallowed dinner.”
A Florence opera evening in historic halls, featuring Puccini, Verdi, Mozart, and Rossini. Choose seating, enjoy standout acoustics.
“Ideja je dobra. Prostorija super. Program bi trebao biti jasnije pritom mislim na skladbe koje se izvode i tko ih izvodi. Previše intermezza.”
Fast-track mobile entry to Florence’s Opera del Duomo Museum and Baptistery, plus offline audio guides and a phone city walk.
“It did not work, too complicated to get tickets. I paid 70€ for nothing! Nobody understood and knew anything how to convert my ticket.”
