Italian Opera in Santa Monaca Church with Dinner

Florence, Italy

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5+ bookings last month.

3 hours (approx.)
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

Start your evening with a delicious Tuscan meal at a cozy trattoria before heading to an unforgettable performance of Italian opera in the Santa Monaca Church. Just a short stroll away, the medieval church’s ancient stone walls and rich acoustics create the perfect setting for timeless arias by Italy’s greatest composers. The full experience lasts about 1 hour 10 minutes, blending culinary tradition with musical heritage.

A Tuscan meal including regional specialties
A medieval Florence church hosting a live opera
Famous Italian composers' arias
Comprises a ticket to the opera and dinner

What's Included

Dinner
Ticket for the Opera

Drinks ( during the concert)
Transportation to/from attractions

Meeting and Pickup

Operating hours
.7:00 pm

Departure Point

Trattoria Napoleone, Piazza del Carmine, 24, 50124 Firenze FI, Italy

What To Expect

Trattoria Napoleone

1 hour 10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Italian Opera in Santa Monaca Church

1 hour • Admission Ticket Free

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Wheelchair accessible
Dress code is smart casual
Collapsible wheelchairs with removable wheels can be accommodated providing the passenger is accompanied by someone who can assist them board and disembark
Stroller accessible

Near public transportation
Infants must sit on laps
Transportation is wheelchair accessible
Most travelers can participate
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 50 travelers

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Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

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Reviews

3.2

based on 34 reviews

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Directions for dinner and event were unclear.

Philip_S, Sep 2025

The invitation did not specify where dinner was or how the event was structured. When I arrived at the church, the doors were closed and some singing could be heard through them. We thought we missed the event by two by 1 minute, so we walked home. On the way home we discovered through app chat that dinner was first and it was at a place that was not informed in email. They allowed me to come to the event the next day but disallowed dinner.

Fun filled evening

Amy_C, Jul 2025

This was an amazing experience and I would highly recommend it to anyone who loves music and the arts!

Hard to navigate

Laura_R, Nov 2023

There were no clear instructions about dinner or the start time of the opera. We went to the restaurant and they did not give the full meal on the menu. The food was below average. We then went to the opera and there was no start time. There were no other instructions.

Fabulous

Fidencio_L, Oct 2023

Great experience! Beautiful opera sung by experienced performers. Santa Maria church was a perfect venue with perfect acoustics.

Just book the opera not the restaurant

Mrpaul_W, Aug 2023

The restaurant was not good food the opera was great but it was very hot in the church We had front row seats which was great it was all in Italian

Opera

Richelle_P, Aug 2023

The opera was beautiful. The meeting point was never communicated. Us and another couple waited outside the church for 40 minutes before someone showed up and said we should be at the restaurant she reserved for us. The restaurant was ok but I recommend eating elsewhere and buying only the opera tickets

Opera medley with pre- show dinner

Martin_P, Jul 2023

Top quality pianist and operatic singers. Church was a beautiful setting but very warm. Lasted an hour about right time. Good value with meal. We weren't sure what time the concert started? Our meal slot was 7pm, concert started at 9:15 but we didn't know this until the restaurant owner found out.

Not as represented

Annette_T, Sep 2022

Not organized well. Photo showing venue was not represent as what we received. Have been using Viator for years. This is first time we are disappointed.

Perfection

Justin_D, Aug 2022

Amazing night! So authentic! Ptge food and wine were amazing and so were the hosts! A little hard to located but it was worth it

Phenomenal

garysS5888DD, Nov 2019

We could not have asked for a better experience. First, the Dinner. I think this was the best meal we had in all of Tuscany. The wine was fantastic, the food was amazing! the service was exceptions (we adored talking with Irjs). The first course was a typical charcuterie board, followed by vegetarian appetizers (don't worry, you won't miss the meat!). Then a sampling of 3 types of pasta, one of which we enjoyed so much we asked for seconds! Then dessert was chocolate salami. We liked it so much they gave us the recipe (the owners grandmother's recipe no less!!). We had a wonderful experience. Which then led to the opera, which was right across the street. We were blown away. The piano playing was spectacular, the singing couldn't have been more beautiful. The acoustics in the room were so perfect.. we couldn't have asked for a better evening!!! Don't hesitate, book this opera WITH DINNER!!

skip the dinner but the opera is a MUST

Shara F, Aug 2019

I felt this combination package was overpriced compared to booking the opera experience separately and eating dinner elsewhere. However the dinner was very good, consisted of multiple courses, and is across the street from the church where the performance is. Words cant describe the show. I was brought to tears immediately after the first song started. It is a very moving experience!

Disappointed

Janice N, Aug 2019

Restaurant meal was a huge disappointment there was no atmosphere and tiny portions of food were served along with two glasses of wine, we thought we were getting dinner but what we got was like a tasting menu. The church for the musical part of the evening was so hot it was extremely uncomfortable, the music was excellent it would be better to see that and not purchase the food part.

Bad organization

LuizFernando_S, Mar 2026

There was no, very disorganized we went to the informed restaurant (all right) but there was no one to inform the era to such of the opera

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Concerto em local secreto!

Irani_O, Oct 2023

O jantar foi muito bom e o espetáculo também, os artistas são excelentes. Mas há um problema grave e, pelo que li em outras avaliações, recorrente. O endereço divulgado para o concerto está errado, o que pode gerar a grave situação de se perder a atividade. Você sai do restaurante em uma grande praça onde há uma igreja grande e muito antiga, no endereço fornecido: igreja Santa Monaca. Os próprios funcionários do restaurante informam que o concerto é ali. Mas não é. É numa rua transversal, a uns 200m dali. O próprio site da atração dá o endereço errado, e o whats app fornecido não responde. Só por milagre você descobre onde é. Então, cuidado! Mas, se conseguir chegar lá, o concerto é muito bom.

Total besvikelse

Anna T, Nov 2019

Det var tänkt som en överraskning till min man som fyllde år. Allt var inställt utan att vi fått någon information alls! Vi mötte ett annat par som heller inte fått något besked om att det var inställt.

Soirée gastronomique et opéra

niko0104, Aug 2019

Un dîner gastronomique, bio, local et artisanal délicieux. Suivi d un concert magnifique. Un moment d emotion mêlant chants lyriques accessibles interprétés par de vrais artistes. Sublimés par des chants de chorales internationales. Un magnifique moment.

Dîner pas mal, opéra fantastique!

Dominique_B, Aug 2019

Dîner 100% toscan, sans surprise mais très bon, vins de grande qualité. Par contre, allée et venues de "livreurs" pendant le repas, restaurant très exigu et service sans charme et plutôt bousculé... La partie opéra nous a totalement éblouis : les 2 artistes (pianiste et soprano) étaient d'un excellent niveau et la vieille église un écrin parfait...