The 15 Opera Experiences in Italy That Repay the Price

Venice: La Fenice Opera House Entry Ticket with Audio Guide - Skip-the-line entry and getting your audio guide in hand

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 11,742 reviews · 1 day · from $14Our pick

Skip the line at Venice’s La Fenice with a 7-language audio guide and see an opera house palace up close.

“Very good value for money as I'm an over 65 traveller. Easy online booking. Take id with you. Present the ticket at the ticket office in exchange for the audio guide. Take your time, they have a lot to impart. I used headphones so I didn't have to keep holding the phone. Well worth a visit.”

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Florence: Santa Monaca Church Italian Opera Concert Ticket

2.Santa Monaca Church Italian Opera Concert Ticket

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

A 1-hour Florence opera concert in Santa Monaca Church, with live Verdi, Rossini, Puccini and piano, plus a medieval fresco setting.

“Fantastic performance! Made our trip to Florence even more memorable! Very nice intimate gathering at a very historic church.”

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Venice: Vivaldi’s Four Seasons Live Classical Music Concert

3.Vivaldi’s Four Seasons Live Classical Music Concert

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 2,524 reviews · 1h 15m · from $41

Live Vivaldi *Four Seasons* in Venice with period costumes and I Musici Veneziani. 75 min, $41, nature in music.

“The second half was the most enjoyable section if the concert for my own personal tastes. The main violinist played the entire four seasons without any sheet music and with great passion. A wonderful experience overall. Chairs slightly uncomfortable though.”

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Rome: “The Most Beautiful Opera Arias” Concert

4.“The Most Beautiful Opera Arias” Concert

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 2,495 reviews · 50 min · from $40

A $40, 50-minute opera-arias concert in a warm Waldensian church near Piazza Venezia, with Puccini, Bellini, Mascagni, and more.

“Beautiful arias in simple surroundings! Short and sweet and wonderful. Musicians amazing!”

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Venice: Vivaldi’s Four Seasons Concert & Music Museum Visit

5.Vivaldi’s Four Seasons Concert & Music Museum Visit

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 2,065 reviews · 1 day · from $46Top rated

Venice’s Museo della Musica meets a live Vivaldi Four Seasons concert at San Vidal, with Interpreti Veneziani and 200 original instruments.

“amazing. seats were a bit noisy but absolutely brilliant performances”

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Venice: Vivaldi Four Seasons Concert at Vivaldi Church

6.Vivaldi Four Seasons Concert at Vivaldi Church

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 1,864 reviews · 1 day · from $42

Hear Vivaldi’s Four Seasons at Venice’s Pietà church, in the space tied to Vivaldi’s life. Baroque ensemble, great acoustics, smart arrival tips.

“This was completely amazing, musicians were superb and location was beautiful. The reviews about arriving 45 to one hour ahead of time were very helpful to get seats in the front. After the first couple of rows, you need to sit in the pews that looked very uncomfortable. There were a couple of hundred people at the concert we attended. Would 100% recommend.”

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Palermo: Teatro Massimo Opera House Guided Tour

7.Teatro Massimo Opera House Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 1,573 reviews · 1 day · from $14

Guided 40-minute tour of Palermo’s Teatro Massimo, with foyer details, golden auditorium, royal box, stage views, and city outlooks. From $14.

“Excellent guide and perfect tour length. Our guide answered so many questions and gave us so much information in multiple languages!”

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Lucca: Puccini Festival Opera Recitals and Concerts

8.Lucca: Puccini Festival Opera Recitals and Concerts

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 1,278 reviews · 1 hour · from $35

Puccini festival opera recitals in Lucca’s San Giovanni. Pro singers and piano, stunning acoustics, about an hour, great value.

“This was my first experience with an opera. Honestly, I wasn’t sure I would like it? It was a wonderful experience and I hope to experience opera again in the future.”

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Rome: Opera Concert at Palazzo Poli – Fontana di Trevi

9.Opera Concert at Palazzo Poli – Fontana di Trevi

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 1,026 reviews · 1 hour · from $47

Opera at Palazzo Poli with Trevi Fountain views. One hour in Sala Dante with singers and strings, plus art exhibits, for $47.

“This was a lovely experience and I would come again!”

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Verona: Arena di Verona Opera Ticket

10.Arena di Verona Opera Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 721 reviews · from $55

See Verona opera in the Arena di Verona, pick up tickets at Gate 7, and upgrade with a pre-show walking tour.

“The opera was amazing and we enjoyed the beautiful setting. The only downside was that we sat near the top and there were no handrails. Anyone with mobility issues would have a hard time. We brought something to sit on since it is just stone. We could hear very well even though we were at the top. I would do this again!”

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Rome: La Traviata at St. Paul’s Within the Walls

11.La Traviata at St. Paul’s Within the Walls

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 683 reviews · 2h 10m · from $47

Watch Verdi’s La Traviata in Rome’s St Paul Within the Walls. 130-minute live opera with a professional orchestra.

“it was a great experience to hear an.oper inside a church.”

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Taormina: Opera Performance in the Nazarena Theater

12.Taormina: Opera Performance in the Nazarena Theater

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 651 reviews · 1.5 hours · from $35

Intimate opera highlights in Taormina’s Nazarena Theater with Prosecco terrace views, close-up singers, and classics from Mozart and Verdi.

“My first time attending an opera and it was FANTASTIC!!!”

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Florence Duomo, Baptistery & Opera Museum Audioguided Tour

13.Florence Duomo, Baptistery & Opera Museum Audioguided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 607 reviews · 1.5 - 3 hours · from $65

See Florence’s Duomo complex with live expert guidance, multilingual audio, and skip-the-line entry to the Baptistery and Opera Museum.

“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.”

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