Listen to beautiful melodies of Giacomo Puccini, the master of opera, with great interpreters and acoustics. Marvel at the iconic Church of San Giovanni and have the experience of a lifetime.
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- Duration 1 hour
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- Italian
- Wheelchair accessible
Highlighted reviews from other travelers
Great opportunity to get introduced to opera. It’s not a full opera, just a pianist and a male and female vocalist who sing several songs from some of Puccini’s famous operas. The venue is stunning, but prepare to be hot. The air is pretty stagnant, although the program that is provided upon entry is surprisingly good enough to fan and cool yourself off considerably. It’s short (about an hour), so definitely tolerable. You do not need to arrive early (as the program recommends), unless you want to sit in the very front. We arrived right at the start time of 7pm, and there was plenty of seating available together for our party of 5, and probably only half full.
This was a first rate moving experience. The tenor & soprano obviously top rate Italian singers & the pianist 1st class too. The feelings & emotions they acted out as they sung drew you in. Puccini’s music shone. The acoustics in the Basilica san Giovanni perfect so that the quiet high notes of Silvana Froli, Soprano, crystal clear. Also being able to buy the Italian to English of lyrics a real bonus. This concert made my day trip from Florence to Lucca PERFECTO🤩 Lucca is a stunning town, the wall, the Piazza, the shady alley streets with gems of cafes for all budgets.
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Meeting point
THE MEETING POINT IS THE CHURCH OF SAN GIOVANNI FROM 1ST MAY until 27th OCTOBER then the ORATORIO DI SAN GIUSEPPE AL MUSEO DELLA CATTEDRALE FROM 1ST NOVEMBER TILL 30th APRIL.
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- You are only permitted to take photographs or videos if you do not disturb the audience or performers and you must not use the flash or move around the venue
- There are seats at the end of the church for children and dogs in order to not disturb the audience or performers
- There is no dress code
- There will be an interval of 8 minutes between the first and second half of the concert
- The program finishes at 8:20 PM subject to encores