The 7 Best Concerts & Recitals in Florence

1.Santa Monaca Church Italian Opera Concert Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 2,692 reviews · 1 hour · from $35Our pick

Spend one hour hearing famous Italian opera arias with professional singers and a pianist inside Florence’s Santa Monaca Church. You’ll see 1400s frescoes, enjoy a short intermission, and hear performers such as David Boldrini and Melissa D’Ottavi on some dates. The intimate setting suits first-time opera visitors.

“It was absolutely beautiful. So much more than what I thought for the money. Would recommend to anybody visiting Florence.”

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2.Italian Opera Concert Ticket in Florence’s Santa Monaca Church

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 602 reviews · 1 hour (approx.) · from $36

Spend about 70 minutes with professional opera singers and a pianist at Santa Monaca Church in Florence’s Oltrarno. The 9:15pm program may include arias from La Traviata, Tosca, La Bohème, Madama Butterfly, The Barber of Seville, and The Marriage of Figaro. Smart casual dress is suggested.

“I booked this evening for my wife and I it was such a fantastic night it's just over a hour long right in the city if you love opera then this is the place to be we were very luck to have three very talented individuals who all brought it together in a special old church cannot recommend this enough sit back and take it all in.”

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3.Evening Classical Music Concert

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 574 reviews · 1 day · from $41

Spend an evening with the Orchestra da Camera Fiorentina, hearing Pachelbel’s Canon, Bach’s Air, Mozart’s A Little Night Music, and Vivaldi’s Four Seasons. Your concert venue is either Santo Stefano al Ponte Vecchio Auditorium or the Zeffirelli Museum, with seating categories to suit your budget.

“Fantastic music! Dedicated and talented professionals. Seamless experience with the ticketing and seating. Thank you!”

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4.Heart of Florence: Dinner and Three Tenors Concert Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 400 reviews · 3.5 hours · from $88

Start with a fixed three-course Tuscan dinner near Piazza della Signoria, then walk to Cattedrale dell’Immagine for an intimate concert by three professional tenors, with opera arias, Neapolitan songs, piano, and sometimes mandolin, double bass, and ballet dancers.

“Loved the performance but I felt the food was unimaginative and not that special for the cost of the ticket. Only water on set menu, any glass of wine, small bottle of beer or coffee was extra.”

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5.Opera Concert Entrance Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 377 reviews · 1 hour · from $32Best value

Attend a one-hour opera recital at 21:15 in Chiesa Santa Maria al Tempio near Santa Croce. Professional singers and pianists perform arias by Handel, Mozart, Verdi, Puccini, and others. The small church, frescoes, and close seating make this a friendly introduction to opera for about $32.

“Great singer and pianist. Such a pity it was not a crowded concert”

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6.Dinner and Concert with “Three Tenors”: A Real Italian Experience

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 265 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $104

Begin at 6:30 pm with a three-course Tuscan meal near Piazza della Signoria, then walk to Santo Stefano al Ponte for opera arias, Neapolitan songs, musicians, and occasional dancers. You receive concert seating by section, but you must manage the short transfer yourself.

“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.”

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7.Pizza Dinner and Opera Arias Concert

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 238 reviews · 2.5 hours · from $98

Begin with pizza, dessert, and drinks at a cozy Oltrarno restaurant, then walk a few minutes to Santa Monaca Church for live arias by Verdi, Puccini, Rossini, and others. There is no guide, so you make your own way between the two nearby venues.

“Good dinner at a nice restaurant with both indoor and outdoor seating. Calzone was superb. Both the restaurant and the concert were easy to find with Google maps. It is located in a less touristy part of Florence. We had very quiet and peaceful outdoor seating at the restaurant and, although I suspect we got a discounted dinner with the combined package, the restaurant staff treated us as valued customers and the choices of food and wine were extensive and very filling. Not being opera aficionados, we didn’t know what to expect of the concert but it turned out to be quite entertaining even though we couldn’t understand a word…”

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