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I Due Foscari, the themed itinerary and the opera at the Teatro del Maggio

  • Up to 14 Participants
  • Available in: Italian, English

What you will find

31/5/22, second exclusive appointment of MaggioMusicArt:

original walking tour with a certified guide through the streets of Florence and the opera I Due Foscari by Giuseppe Verdi at the Teatro del Maggio. This product is only available on Destination Florence and has limited places.

FULL PROGRAM

Before attending the opera at the Teatro del Maggio in Florence starring Placido Domingo in the role of Francesco Foscari, you will visit the Modern Art Gallery of Palazzo Pitti. After this visit, you will stroll along the streets of the city and hear the stories of the powerful families, illustrated by a journey through artworks. You will stop on Signoria Square and finally you will finish in front of Palazzo Strozzi. The package is available with two different theater sectors.

WALKING TOUR: starting time 5.00pm

You will take a pleasant one and a half hour walk in Florence, with an expert and licensed guide who will introduce you to the opera staged at the Teatro del Maggio after the guided tour.

You will start from Palazzo Pitti right in front of the painting where Hayez portrayed the two Foscari, protagonists of the opera scheduled for the evening. Inside the Gallery of Modern Art, you will follow a path between historical protagonists and great art interpreters in the period that precedes and then witness the process of Italian unification in the 19th century.

You will continue to Piazza della Signoria, in front of the equestrian statue of Cosimo I, and you will end at Palazzo Strozzi to hear the story of the exile of the families who dared to challenge the power of the Medici in the Renaissance.

FREE TIME: from 6.30pm to 8.00pm
At the end of the itinerary you will have an hour and a half at your disposal to have dinner and get ready for the show at the Teatro del Maggio. We remind you that it is possible to dine directly at the restaurant of the Teatro del Maggio.

THE OPERA: starting time 8.00pm

I Due Foscari by Giuseppe Verdi is built entirely on the contrast between paternal love and love of country of the Doge Francesco Foscari, and on the pains of his son Jacopo, unjustly accused of murder and of having plotted against the Republic of Venice. The protagonist of the opera at the Teatro del Maggio is one of the most famous opera singers of all time, Placido Domingo, in the role of Francesco Foscari with the Choir and Orchestra of the Maggio Musicale Fiorentino directed by Carlo Rizzi.

PLEASE NOTE: at the time of purchase you can choose between two different types of sector of the Teatro del Maggio: sector A, seats close to the stage, or sector C, standard seats. Choose the option you prefer. Following the purchase, to finalize the reservation, you will be contacted by us to issue a regular invoice.

WHAT'S INCLUDED

  • Expert and licensed guide
  • Guided private tour with introduction to the opera
  • Entrance to the Modern Gallery of Palazzo Pitti
  • Earphones
  • Opera ticket (in the sector chosen at the time of purchase)

YOUR GUIDE 

This experience is provided by Destination Florence, in collaboration with the Teatro del Maggio and AGT Firenze is the Association of Official Tourist Guides of Florence and its Province.


NOTE

You can collect opera tickets by showing the voucher, directly at the Teatro del Maggio box office before the show, giving the name of the person who bought the package.


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Info / Important details

CANCELLATION POLICY: The package is non-refundable. In case of cancellation / postponement of the date by the Theater, we will proceed with a refund or postponement to a new date.

  • Type: semi private tour
  • Conditions: minimum 2 people
  • Accessibility: wheelchair
  • Duration: 90 minutes walking tour + the opera
  • Voucher: digital and / or printed
  • Language: English and Italian
  • Pets: no

Where / Meeting point

Piazza Pitti - 50123 Firenze (FI)