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Lucca: Puccini Festival Opera Recitals and Concerts

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Lucca: Puccini Festival Opera Recitals and Concerts
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4.7
1050 reviews

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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Elliot – United States

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.

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Debbie – New Zealand

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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Highlights

  • Enjoy an opera for all listeners from beginners to experts
  • Experience the 2,200-year-old church with great acoustics and the great oratorio
  • Listen to Puccini's music in the city where he was born and lived

Full description

Be introduced to the Church of San Giovanni, the old Church of the Templars, in Lucca that hides the splendid Roman Spa, which can be visited. 2 professional singers (usually a soprano and tenor) accompanied by a pianist will perform the program of music. Every evening the festival sports varied professional performers and program. The same concert is performed only once in 365 days. 
PLEASE NOTE THAT
in wintertime (1st Nov-31st March) - Concerts will take place at the Oratorio di San Giuseppe al Museo della Cattedrale di Lucca - just 100 metres from the Church of San Giovanni ON THURSDAY, FRIDAY AND SATURDAY AND SPECIAL DATES DURING XMASTIDE
On Monday the theme is Puccini and Mozart, with arias, duets, and intermezzos from the masterworks of the two great opera composers. 
On Tuesday, the theme is Puccini's Women with arias, duets, and intermezzos from the masterworks of the Maestro based upon female characters
On Wednesday the there is Italian Opera Gala, with arias, duets, and intermezzos from the masterworks of the Italian Operatic Repertoire by Puccini, Verdi, Mascagni, Rossini and many others
On Thursday, the theme is Puccini and Verdi, with arias, duets, and intermezzos from the masterworks of the two great opera composers. 
On Friday, the theme is Puccini Opera Gala, with arias and duets from the masterworks of the maestro. 
On Saturday, the theme is A Night at the Opera, with pieces from the opera repertoire from Handel to Puccini including all the major opera composers. 
On Sunday, the theme is Puccini and the traditional Neapolitan songs, with arias from Puccini's operas and the Neapolitan melodies composed when Puccini was alive.

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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
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Elliot – United StatesJuly 9, 2025 – Verified booking
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.
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Debbie – New ZealandJuly 6, 2025 – Verified booking
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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Yvonne – United KingdomJuly 5, 2025 – Verified booking
Beautiful setting, incredible singers and amazing acoustics made it the perfect evening.

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