12 Opera Nights & Concerts in Rome to Plan a Morning Around

1.“The Most Beautiful Opera Arias” Concert

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 2,495 reviews · 50 min · from $40Our pick

Spend about 50 minutes with opera soloists and a pianist in a small Waldesian church near Piazza Venezia. The program can include arias from La Traviata, Turandot, and Rigoletto, plus Neapolitan songs and Vivaldi’s Four Seasons. Opera da Camera di Roma presents the concert in English or Italian, with performers and hosts that may differ by date.

“Great concert would highly recommend a visit. Straight forward with no guide. Map & address sent in advance to make your own way there. Truly brilliant 50min concert well worth a visit for something a little different.”

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2.Opera Concert at Palazzo Poli – Fontana di Trevi

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 1,026 reviews · 1 hour · from $47

Meet at Palazzo Poli, Via Poli 54, for a one-hour opera concert in the palace’s Sala Dante. The program can pair a string quartet with a tenor and soprano, and you can admire the Trevi Fountain from the hall’s balconies or windows. Regular and VIP seats are available; no performer or greeter names are provided.

“One highlight of our trip! Loved the musical presentation. Good singers and musicians. Well known instrumental and opera songs. The show was 1 hour with a few extra minutes for an Encore. An added bonus is the location of this concert at Palazzo Poli: the backdrop of the Trevi Fountain is the Palazzo Poli. You can actually see the back of the Trevi fountain from the concert hall windows.”

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3.The Three Tenors at St. Paul’s Church Concert Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 699 reviews · 1.5 hours · from $41

At St. Paul’s Within the Walls, Opera e Lirica presents tenors Francesco Fortes, Alessandro Fortunato, and Stefano Sorrentino with a string ensemble and piano. Expect about 90 minutes of opera arias, Neapolitan songs, audience interaction, and a church setting known for its acoustics. Tickets cost $41 per person.

“Delightful ambience but the pew seats are very uncomfortable”

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4.The Great Opera Arias Concert at Palazzo Poli – Trevi Fountain

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 533 reviews · 1 hour (approx.) · from $48Top rated

At 7:30 pm, join a small-group concert at Palazzo Poli, the historic building behind the Trevi Fountain. A string quartet and two opera singers perform familiar Italian arias in an intimate room, with palace art and fountain views adding a distinctly Roman setting. The concert lasts about an hour; admission is booked in advance.

“Absolutely lovely performance. The venue is small enough to feel close to the stage no matter where you are seated. Acoustics are good but for a motor of some sort running something at the back of the room in the wall. Annoying, but eventually we overcame it and could focus on just the music. It’s fun to be in the building Palazzo Poli behind Trevi Fountain. Some guests were taking pictures from the window pretending to be waving to their audience 😅”

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5.Italian Opera Concert and Traditional Dinner

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 453 reviews · 2 hours · from $94

Opera da Camera di Roma presents tenor and soprano arias with piano in the Waldensian Church, near Piazza Venezia. The roughly 70-minute concert includes music by Verdi, Puccini and Vivaldi, plus Neapolitan songs. Afterward, walk about 500 meters to Enoteca Corsi for antipasto, pasta, a second course and dessert.

“The organisation in the church was great, easy to find and an intimate setting, so we were very close to the pianist and two singers. There was a soft drink offered after, for all the people present, which was a nice surprise. The tour had no organiser, after the church you were obliged to make your way alone to the restaurant. As it wasn’t obvious who else had booked it, I had to walk alone as a solo traveller, and when I got there, there wasn’t one long table, just individual ones. So I sat alone and wasn’t able to communicate with anyone else. That wasn’t what I’d expected. So…”

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6.Musical Biography of Frank Sinatra Concert

★★★★★★★★★★3.9 · 100 reviews · from $47

At Opera da Camera di Roma’s intimate concert hall, soprano and tenor singers perform new opera- and jazz-style arrangements of Frank Sinatra songs, with piano, Bellini arias and film music. A glass of wine is included, and the room’s tables and limited seating make this a close-up evening rather than a large-theatre show. The host speaks English or Italian.

“The musical biography of Frank Sinatra was a truly wonderful experience. The atmosphere and the setting including wine and snacks were so considerate. The singers and musicians were extraordinary, charmingly guiding you through the night and presenting us with a mix of Sinatras classics as well as other popular plays like pieces from Elvis or Beethoven in a fitting context. This deserves so much more attention, we had such a magical evening!!”

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7.“Chopin & Italian Friends” Piano Concert

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 98 reviews · 1 hour · from $35Best value

Spend an hour with Chopin, Verdi, Mascagni and Puccini in solo-piano arrangements, plus works by Debussy, Gershwin and G. Ponte. Concerts take place at the Waldensian Church from Monday to Saturday and the Methodist Church on Sundays. The ticket includes admission; the meeting point depends on the option you book.

“Buen pianista, pero no siguió todo el guión. Hubo un par de piezas que no tocó: Fantasie Impromptu de Chopin y Claro de luna de Debussy.”

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8.A Night at the Opera – Baths of Caracalla

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 81 reviews · from $61

Spend an evening at an open-air performance of Giuseppe Verdi’s La Traviata at the Baths of Caracalla. The Rome Opera performs among the remains of the ancient baths, a venue where the Three Tenors also sang. Your ticket covers the show only, not general access to the archaeological site. The performance starts at 9:00 p.m.

“It was a really enjoyable evening, a beautiful performance. Such incredible surroundings of the ancient baths of Caracalla. The only thing I’d say is to maybe book through the official site as I payed around £40 but the ticket I received was only of €25 value so I could have used the extra money spent to get a better seat. But that being said, I don’t regret it. It was great”

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9.A Night At The Opera Experience

★★★★★★★★★★3.8 · 44 reviews · 1 day · from $44

Meet multilingual staff at Touristation, Piazza Navona 25, and choose an available evening event from the calendar. Options may include Vivaldi in St. Paul’s Within the Walls or music at Piazza Navona Underground. Your open ticket includes priority entry, but check the event details: some choices are classical concerts, not opera.

“El lugar esta bien ubicado pero no tiene buena acústica; ademas el edificio no tiene valor patrimonial”

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10.St. Paul’s Within the Walls New Year’s Concert Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 35 reviews · from $39

Spend about two hours at St. Paul’s Within the Walls for a New Year’s concert by the Orchestra of I Virtuosi dell’opera di Roma. Soprano Ms. Testa, tenor Mr. Gentili, and baritone Mr. Utzeri perform opera and operetta favorites, from Verdi and Puccini to Mozart and Strauss. Choose a New Year’s Eve or January 1 performance and a seating category.

“It was a surreal experience to attend the concert on a new year’s eve in the church. Loved it”

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11.Capuchins Crypt: Christmas Baroque Concert

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 15 reviews · 1.5 hours · from $104

At the Capuchin Convent on Via Veneto, the Schola Romana Ensemble performs a Christmas program of Roman sacred music by composers including Palestrina and Victoria. Your 1.5-hour visit includes the museum and crypt, either with an audio guide or, on the VIP option, an English-speaking art historian.

“The details don’t clearly include that there is a brief museum tour and crypt visit before the concert. The concert was lovely and we thoroughly enjoyed it. The music is Christmas music sung during the baroque period, 15th century.”

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12.Dinner and Opera Performance at Palazzo Pamphili

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 14 reviews · from $258

At Terrazza Borromini in Palazzo Pamphilj, you’ll sip Prosecco above Piazza Navona, then hear Italian opera arias and duets before and during a candlelit dinner. Choose meat or fish, with Italian wine served by the bottle for two. Performers have included Paola Alonzi, Fabio Andreotti, and Massimiliano Franchina.

“great italian opera arias, skilled soprano & tenor, delicious food, prime location, first class staff. To be highly recommended!!!”

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