FLORENCE · LIVE MUSIC
The ones worth booking.
The 15 florence concerts worth planning an evening around. A short list of the performances audiences leave humming, with seats, run times and where the music plays.
Hear Italian opera classics in Florence’s Santa Monaca Church, with pro singers and piano. Intimate 1-hour concert, $35 ticket.
Most Popular“We had a fantastic night. We were marvelled at the amazing voices of our two operatic singers. The pianist was also amazing. So much expression on their faces when the sung. A great night out!!”
Skip-the-line Duomo complex visit with live guide plus multilingual audio. See Baptistery mosaics, Gates of Paradise, and Opera Museum art.
“A pesar de que nos cayó la mundial, Gaetano, el guía, tuvo muchísima paciencia con un incidente que tuvimos con las entradas. Supo resolverlo en el momento. Además se nota que sabe mucho de toda la historia de Florencia. Le puedes preguntar sobre lo que sea y él te responderá”
Hear Italian opera arias by professional singers inside Florence’s Santa Monaca Church. Smart casual, English narration, about 1 hour.
“The facade of the church blends in with the other buildings and is easy to miss. The singer and pianist were fantastic. I wish the program had two singers, and that it included at least something from La Traviata. Some program notes would be helpful for people who do not understand what the vocalist is…”
Florence evening classical music with the Orchestra da Camera Fiorentina. Choose seats for Vivaldi, Bach, Mozart, and Pachelbel.
“Fantastic music! Dedicated and talented professionals. Seamless experience with the ticketing and seating. Thank you!”
Tuscan dinner in Piazza della Signoria, then a close-up Three Tenors–style concert at Cattedrale dell’immagine. 3.5 hours.
“Gorgeous setting and the music and singing was lovely. Enjoyed.”
60-minute Florence opera aria concert in Santa Maria al Tempio near Santa Croce, usually at 21:15. Professional singers, piano, $32.
“It’s was worth the experience n the location is perfect.”
Florence at night: Tuscan 3-course dinner near Piazza Signoria, then a Three Tenors-style concert in Santo Stefano al Ponte.
“It was chaos finding the place to check in and manover this. After you finally find the place to check in, you had to go from there on your own and find the restuarant and concert place. (The office made it sound all easy..it wasn't. Thank goodness for GoogleMaps). The restaurant was slow service and…”
Oltrarno pizza dinner plus a 9 PM opera concert at Santa Monaca Church in Florence, with dessert and drinks included for $98.
“We had a lovely evening in a charming Tuscan restaurant. The food was delicious and the service was very good. At the end of the evening we walked to the church 3 minutes away and enjoyed a wonderful evening of opera. Overall an enjoyable experience.”
Three Tenors perform Italian opera and Neapolitan classics live in Florence at 8:30 pm. Mobile ticket pickup, smart casual.
“Great evening, lovely venue felt quite intimate which meant you could see and hear everything perfectly, singers were fantastic!”
Get a skip-line e-ticket to Florence’s Opera del Duomo Museum, plus smartphone audio for the Baptistery and optional city walk.
“der ticket-erwarb sollte unter den verschiedenen Museen koordiniert werden und denselben Ablauf erhalten”
Small-group Florence tour of the Opera del Duomo Museum and Baptistery, plus optional Giotto Bell Tower climb and dome views.
“The guide was very knowledgeable and took her time to explain everything. The sites are beautiful and everyone that comes to Florence should visit, regardless of their religious believes. Art is universal! Loved the tour!”
Guided English tour of Florence’s Baptistery and Opera del Duomo Museum with earphones, plus cathedral complex and optional Giotto climb.
“This was a good tour - BUT - we paid for skip the line - and the Duomo no longer has skip the lines - so we waited 35 minutes for the tour to start only to wait 35 more minutes for the lines. It moved but that part was a waste of and time.…”
Tuscany dinner cooking at a historic villa near Florence, with garden-to-table ingredients and an intimate live opera performance during your meal.
“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 then live opera in Santa Monaca Church in Florence. Dinner, opera ticket, English narration, smart casual, about 3 hours.
“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.”
One-hour Florence concert near Santa Croce: opera arias by Verdi, Puccini, Mozart and more, plus chamber music. Intimate and moving.
“Amazing! Never expected such a musical delight, so happy I went. I have experienced some lousy performances at La Scala and Vienna State Opera where we pay hundreds to see not-so-good performances just to be there. Here in a little charming church brilliant soprano Laura Andreini and her pianist demonstrated world class performance for just…”
