LIVE MUSIC · FLORENCE
Good live music shows fill up weeks ahead and the great ones go first. Below: the 8 to book early, what each includes and how they differ.
Hear Verdi, Puccini, and Rossini in a 15th-century Florence church, with superb voices, piano, frescoes, and an intimate $35 concert.
“Magical evening fantastic experience would highly recommend both great talents. Church beautiful. What a wonderful first night in this beautiful city.”
Hear famous Italian opera arias in Florence’s intimate Santa Monaca Church, with professional singers, piano, and a 9:15pm concert.
“Intimate beautiful church with amazingly talented Opera singers who filled the room with their outstanding voices!”
Hear Vivaldi, Bach, Mozart, and Pachelbel in historic Florence venues with flexible seating, excellent acoustics, and easy evening access.
“Yes we enjoyed it. The quality of the music was exceptional. It did annoy me that some were videoing throughout but it was just the right length of time and overall a positive experience.”
Enjoy a Tuscan dinner in Piazza della Signoria, then hear three tenors sing opera and Neapolitan classics in historic Florence.
“It was excellent. Just hoped they sang Nessum Dorma.”
Hear famous Italian opera arias in a small Florence church, with professional singers, piano, beautiful frescoes, and flexible cancellation.
“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 dinner and Three Tenors concert review with Tuscan food, church acoustics, seating tips, value advice, and practical directions.
“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.”
Pair a Florentine pizza dinner with live opera arias in Santa Monaca Church, a memorable 2.5-hour evening priced at $98 per person.
“Great experience to be able to have a three course meal with wine, and the. A show great to be out in areas you would t usually go. The opera singers and pianist, out of this world.”
Hear three tenors perform opera favorites and Neapolitan songs in central Florence, with live mandolin, cello, and piano accompaniment.
“Great concert in a beautiful venue. Only problem was that after standing in line with my electronic tickets, I had to go back out to the ticket office and trade them for paper tickets. Very frustrating”
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