Venice & the Veneto · CONCERTS
This is the shortlist you would send a friend: 15 concerts & shows worth the money, each with its price, its traveller verdict and the one thing to know before you commit.
Hear Vivaldi, Bach, and Handel in Venice’s Church of San Vidal with Interpreti Veneziani, an intimate concert with superb acoustics.
“Musicians were very talented and we enjoyed the concert.”
Hear Vivaldi’s Four Seasons in Venice with period costumes, gifted soloists, and an intimate 75-minute concert for $41.
“Beautiful setting! Easy to reach location by water bus. Incredible musicians . Nice length of concert. Highly recommend if you like symphony music.”
Hear Vivaldi’s Four Seasons in a Venetian church, then explore 200 historic instruments at Venice’s Music Museum for $46.
“Fabulous concert with excellent musicians. A treat to hear Vivaldi in Venice . We got the chance to sit on the stage so really immersed in the experience .”
Hear Vivaldi’s Four Seasons in Venice’s Church of the Pietà, with strong musicians, fine acoustics, and practical seating tips.
“Exceptional experience. The ensemble performed with heart and perfection. The venue added to the total experience.”
Hear Verdi, Puccini, and Baroque favorites with I Musici Veneziani in an elegant Venetian concert lasting 90 minutes.
“Amazing value, and great performances from the orchestra and the opera singers. Figaro, figaro figaro figaro figaro figaro figaro FIGAROOOOOOOOO. Bravo.”
Hear Vivaldi’s Four Seasons in Venice with I Musici Veneziani, period costumes, opera soloists, and a 16th-century concert hall.
“Such a beautiful place to experience opera. The costumes and setting made for a special night. Thoroughly enjoyed it”
Hear Vivaldi, Bach, Mozart, and Handel in Venice’s Church of San Vidal, with gifted musicians, fine acoustics, and open seating.
“Great barque music played by very skilled, professional musicians. The venue was the perfect place to full enjoy wonderful barque competitions.”
Hear opera arias in Venice’s historic Casanova Prisons, with piano, intimate seating, and music from Mozart, Puccini, Rossini, and more.
“Heard a group of talented musicians playing Vivaldi...in Venice! Can't get better thant that?”
Hear Vivaldi’s Four Seasons in Venice’s Church of the Pietà, with passionate musicians, fine acoustics, and an 80-minute concert for $40.
“Superb musicians, an honour to listen to such a beautiful concert in a wonderful historic setting. One of the highlights of our visit to Venice.”
Enjoy a one-hour opera concert in Verona’s Art Deco Palazzo dei Mutilati, with prosecco, acclaimed singers, piano, and an artist meet-and-greet.
“This was an unexpectedly excellent occasion. The two singers, one a renor, the other a mezzo-soprano, were both amazingly superior to any I have heard except in an opera house itself. (In fact, I found out that the mezzo, Serena Romanelli, was rushing off to a rehearsal of "Nabucco" at the Arena di Verona immediately after her performance.) The tenor, Enrico Pertile, was strongly voiced and very sonorous in his interpretations of Pagliacci in "Vesti la gubbia", which brought the house down. The selection of arias from different operas suited the occasion, as well as the voices and, more than once, I was reduced to tears (the sign to me…”
Spend an intimate hour with classical music inside Venice’s Palazzo Pisani Revedin, a striking cultural center near the Grand Canal.
“Una performance eclectica, spiegata bene ed eseguita meglio. Eclectic performance better executed than explained.”
Hear Vivaldi and other Baroque masters in Venice’s historic La Pietà Church, with 90 minutes of music near St. Mark’s Square.
“Parfait pour l'acoustique du lieu et la prestation musicale”
Hear Vivaldi and Baroque masters in Venice, visit a free museum of 200 instruments, and explore Italian violin making at San Maurizio.
“The music was absolutely beautiful!! Everyone of my family loved this concert. Highly recommend”
Hear Vivaldi’s Four Seasons in Venice’s Chiesa di San Vidal, then visit a historic music museum five minutes away.
“The music was absolutely phenomenal. The musicians were amazing professionals with breathtaking skills. Our name was on the list and it was easy to get in. There were no assigned seats, but rather we were seated by staff based on how many in our group. Would 100% recommend this and everyone should go. I will say, not best for infants or families with small children, as it can be very distracting.”
Enjoy a 90-minute jazz concert, organic Venetian food, and Cannaregio canal views at Laguna Libre, with dinner or aperitif options.
“le groupe de Jazz était super ils ont animé la soirée avec une prestation musicale de qualité.”
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