Since 2017 · Live Italian opera in Rome

Experience Italian opera in the heart of Rome

Enjoy live opera concerts and intimate chamber-style performances featuring famous arias, duets, opera scenes and Italian melodies, performed by professional singers and pianists in historic venues in central Rome.

Live Italian opera 75 minutes Historic center of Rome Professional artists

Autumn / winter season 2026–2027

Upcoming opera concerts in Rome

Choose your date for live opera in Rome and book official tickets securely online through FareHarbor. The season features opera concerts and intimate performances in atmospheric venues in central Rome.

Available months
Sep 26 Oct 26 Dec 26 Jan 27

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Our programs

Opera concerts and performances in Rome

Discover Italian opera concerts, chamber-style adaptations and accessible live performances built around the great masterpieces of opera for international audiences and first-time listeners.

Professional artists

Professional opera singers and pianists.

Guided presentation

Each concert includes a presentation. A musicologist enriches the experience with short listening introductions and engaging anecdotes.

75 minutes with aperitivo

The total duration includes a final Italian aperitivo and the chance to meet the artists.

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Opera’s Greatest Hits

The best-loved arias, duets and melodies of the opera tradition

An intimate and engaging live concert featuring celebrated arias and duets from Italian and international opera, from Puccini and Verdi to Bizet and other great composers. The program concludes with a selection of classic Neapolitan songs, traditionally loved and performed by great opera singers.

Period Autumn / winter 2026–2027
Venue Oratorio di San Giovanni Battista dei Genovesi
Address Via Anicia 12, Trastevere, Rome
Tickets available

Christmas Opera Concert

Opera, Christmas melodies and festive atmosphere

A special concert for the Christmas season, with celebrated opera pages, arias loved by the wider public and a final selection of famous Christmas melodies, to experience the magic of Christmas in the heart of Rome.

Period 23, 26 and 30 December 2026
Venue Evangelical Methodist Church in Via Firenze
Address Entrance: Via XX Settembre 122 C, corner of Via Firenze, Rome
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Tosca in Rome

Rome’s opera par excellence: love, jealousy and power

A chamber-style adaptation of Giacomo Puccini’s Roman masterpiece, set in the city’s iconic locations: Sant’Andrea della Valle, Palazzo Farnese and Castel Sant’Angelo. An intense and close-up performance designed to bring Tosca to life in the very city where the story is set.

Period From 2027
Venue Venue to be confirmed
Address Rome

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Rome experiences

Discover Rome through music, flavors and historic neighborhoods

Experiences combining live opera with the art, traditions and flavors of the Eternal City.

New experience

Trastevere Street Food & Opera Concert

A guided walk through Trastevere, Roman flavors and live opera in one unforgettable evening

Discover one of Rome’s most characteristic neighborhoods on a guided walk through historic squares, churches and picturesque lanes. Along the way, taste Roman specialties: supplì, two pasta tastings and artisanal gelato, accompanied by a glass of wine, beer or a soft drink. The evening concludes at the Oratorio di San Giovanni Battista dei Genovesi with Opera’s Greatest Hits and a final aperitivo with the artists.

Evening program

  1. Meet at Trapizzino, Piazza Trilussa 46, and begin the guided walk with Roman food tastings.
  2. Arrive at the Oratorio di San Giovanni Battista dei Genovesi for Opera’s Greatest Hits.
  3. End of the concert experience, including the final aperitivo with the artists.
Duration Approximately 3 hours and 15 minutes
Meeting point Trapizzino – Piazza Trilussa 46, Trastevere
Included Guided walk, food tastings, one drink, opera concert and final aperitivo
Concert experience 75 minutes, final aperitivo included
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The experience

Live Italian opera just a few steps from the artists

Rome Opera Concerts offers a direct encounter with Italian opera in Rome, in an intimate atmosphere inspired by the musical salons of the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Each concert includes short listening introductions and remains accessible to guests discovering opera for the first time. At the end, an aperitivo included in the ticket gives guests the chance to meet the artists and share the emotions of the evening.

In Rome since 2017

Rome Opera Concerts offers opera concerts and shows for international travelers, music lovers and first-time listeners.

Concerts and chamber-style formats

From opera greatest hits to chamber-style adaptations of famous operas, with programs designed to be intense, accessible and engaging.

Professional artists

Opera singers, pianists and performers with theatrical and concert experience, in direct contact with the audience.

Venues in central Rome

Intimate and atmospheric spaces in the heart of Rome, chosen for charm, acoustics and atmosphere.

Guided presentation

Each concert is presented with short listening introductions. The contribution of a musicologist makes the experience clearer, more engaging and accessible even for guests discovering opera for the first time.

Aperitif included

At the end of the concert or show, guests are invited to a small convivial moment included in the ticket, to meet the artists and share impressions of the evening.

Locations

Historic venues for opera in central Rome

Our historic venues for opera in Rome are selected for their charm, central location, acoustic quality and ability to create a direct relationship between artists and audience.

Oratorio di San Giovanni Battista dei Genovesi

Via Anicia 12, Trastevere, Rome

A place of remarkable charm in the heart of Trastevere: the historic oratory hosts the concerts in an intimate and evocative atmosphere, while the beautiful cloister may welcome the final aperitivo with the artists, depending on the season.

Evangelical Methodist Church in Via Firenze

Entrance: Via XX Settembre 122 C, corner of Via Firenze, Rome

A central, elegant and easily accessible venue in the heart of Rome. The entrance is in Via XX Settembre 122 C, on the corner with Via Firenze.

Reviews

Loved by travelers from around the world

Since 2017, Rome Opera Concerts has welcomed international guests, receiving positive reviews for artistic quality, intimate atmosphere and organization.

“The voices were absolutely beautiful.”
Ang T
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“Very professional and enjoyable.”
Frank B
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“An intimate venue where you are right beside the singers.”
Hugh M
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Live Italian opera concerts, intimate performances, great melodies and atmospheric historic venues in the heart of the Eternal City.

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