FLORENCE
The Florence classics, in order.
The 15 best opera & concerts tours in Florence, gathered in one place. What each one actually covers, what it costs, and who you book it through.
Enjoy a 1-hour live Italian opera concert inside Florence’s Santa Monaca Church, with famous composers, great acoustics, and a $35 ticket.
Most Popular“The Singer's voice was amazing and her expression was captivating.”
Florence Duomo complex tour with live guide plus multilingual audio at the Baptistery and Opera Museum, with optional bell tower and dome climbs.
“Tour was excellent. Helps having someone point out and explain things of interest. Only improvement would be a better meeting point. We had a group of 25 people.”
One hour of Italian opera arias in Florence’s Santa Monaca Church. Mobile English tickets, smart casual dress, intimate pro voices.
“It was truly incredible. I felt like they deserved a standing ovation after every song! Great crowd. Great ambience.”
Florence evening classical concert featuring Vivaldi’s Four Seasons, Bach, Mozart, and Pachelbel across two iconic venues with flexible seating.
“Such a special atmosphere and beautiful setting. Seats in the last row were perfectly fine acoustically.”
A $88 Florence night: Tuscan dinner in Piazza della Signoria, then an intimate Three Tenors–style concert at Cattedrale dell’immagine.
Florence opera aria concert at Santa Maria al Tempio. Intimate 1-hour recital near Santa Croce with pro singers and piano. From $32.
“We thoroughly enjoyed our opera experience in Florence. It was difficult to find music experiences on a Monday night but glad I persevered and found this it was excellent.”
Florence evening: Tuscan 3-course dinner near Piazza Signoria, then a Three Tenors-style concert in Santo Stefano al Ponte.
“The experience at dinner and the concert was lovely!”
Pizza in Oltrarno, then arias at Santa Monaca. Live opera in a 15th-century church, with dinner and drinks in Florence.
“We loved the concert, this was a fabulous way to introduce ourselves to Opera. The performance was magical. Unfortunately the dinner was the only meal we did not enjoy during our visit to Florence.”
Three Tenors in Concert in Florence: opera arias and Neapolitan classics at Santo Stefano al Ponte with mandolin, cello, and piano.
“A great low cost night out listening to marvelous operatic singers in a terrific venue. Powerful voices with superb musical accompiament and great dancers.”
New Opera del Duomo Museum e-ticket plus smartphone audio for the Baptistery in Florence, with optional city guide and Santa Reparata access.
“der ticket-erwarb sollte unter den verschiedenen Museen koordiniert werden und denselben Ablauf erhalten”
Florence Duomo complex guided tour with audioguides: Baptistery, Opera Museum, Cathedral, and optional Giotto tower climb in English.
“This place is amazing! Our tour guide was excellent and very knowledgeable. She also made sure that all the people in her group were able to stay together. The only problem we had was that on the day we went it was raining and the organization of gathering the tour groups together was very chaotic…”
Florence Cathedral, Baptistery, and Opera del Duomo Museum in a guided 2-hour visit with the Door of Paradise, Donatello, and Michelangelo.
“This was our 4th tour in 5 days in Italy. Up until this tour, they have all been excellent. Our tour today seemed very unorganized. We got into Duomo without a wait, however we had to wait to go into the Opera Museum and Duomo Tower. Also we could not go into the Bapistry. Our…”
Cook a Tuscan dinner in a 1600s villa barn, pick garden veggies, taste EVO oil and wine, then enjoy live opera with dinner.
“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 Italian opera night: Tuscan dinner at Trattoria Napoleone, then live aria favorites performed by professionals inside Santa Monaca Church.
“The restaurant was not good food the opera was great but it was very hot in the church We had front row seats which was great it was all in Italian”
A one-day Florence opera concert with singer-led arias from Puccini, Verdi, Mozart, and Rossini in historic halls.
“It was amazing: the acoustics in the beautiful church next to the famous bridge Veccio. The singer from Armenia had amazing voice and him together with nice Italian singer-soprano accompanied by charming piano player they created very special atmosphere. I took VIP ticket being afraid that it will one of those overcrowded events but it…”
The galleries, the Duomo, the Tuscan hills, and every way to walk into them.
