Lucca: Puccini Festival Opera Recitals and Concerts
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.
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
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 features different professional performers and programs. The same concert is performed only once in 365 days.
Please note that,
In wintertime (1st Nov-31st March) - Concerts will be on Thursday, Friday and Saturday and special dates during Xmastide.
The concerts from 1st December until 30th April 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 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, there is an Italian Opera Gala. It features 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.
Includes
Admission ticket
Important Information
- 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
- The program finishes at 8:00 PM subject to encores
Easy cancellation
Cancel up to 24 hours in advance for a full refund
