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“We enjoyed the performance very much. Wonderful setting and excellent singing and piano playing. You should let attendees know beforehand that a bathroom is available next to the church in the hostel.”
Florence Duomo complex tour with live guide plus multilingual audio at the Baptistery and Opera Museum, with optional bell tower and dome climbs.
“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”
One hour of Italian opera arias in Florence’s Santa Monaca Church. Mobile English tickets, smart casual dress, intimate pro voices.
“A wonderful evening of arias and piano from very talented and engaging performers. A delightful way to spend an evening.”
Florence evening classical concert featuring Vivaldi’s Four Seasons, Bach, Mozart, and Pachelbel across two iconic venues with flexible seating.
“Beautiful performance. Well organised venue close to Ponte Vecchio. We exchanged our voucher for tickets & the doors opened 30 minutes before the performance. We were near the back but the sound was excellent. Recommended.”
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.
“An amazing experience, a good introduction to professional opera singer. Both the soprano and the pianist were excellent. Highly recommended if you have never been to an opera. Acoustics in the church were brilliant. Thoroughly recommend 😊”
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.
“A most enjoyable evening. The food was excellent and the concert made the evening very special. Great memories.”
Three Tenors in Concert in Florence: opera arias and Neapolitan classics at Santo Stefano al Ponte with mandolin, cello, and piano.
“Good intro to opera as a short experience. But really needed to be miked up as acoustics/voices not strong enough”
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.
“Very good tour! The lines were long in August, but we did not have to wait. We got excellent information in the Duomo, Baptistry, and the Duomo museum. Although the guide's accent was a little difficult to understand, I recommend this tour.”
Florence Cathedral, Baptistery, and Opera del Duomo Museum in a guided 2-hour visit with the Door of Paradise, Donatello, and Michelangelo.
“Guide was amazing, very knowledgeable. Doing this tour you see so many of the sites, it’s a very busy few hours but very worth it! View from the top of the Dome was amazing, lots of stairs though.”
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.
“There were no clear instructions about dinner or the start time of the opera. We went to the restaurant and they did not give the full meal on the menu. The food was below average. We then went to the opera and there was no start time. There were no other instructions.”
A one-day Florence opera concert with singer-led arias from Puccini, Verdi, Mozart, and Rossini in historic halls.
“Ideja je dobra. Prostorija super. Program bi trebao biti jasnije pritom mislim na skladbe koje se izvode i tko ih izvodi. Previše intermezza.”
The galleries, the Duomo, the Tuscan hills, and every way to walk into them.
