Conductor Riccardo Muti has urged Florence to rename the Teatro del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino after Vittorio Gui, the founder of the Maggio festival.
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New Year’s Eve in Florence to feature major concert in Piazza Santa Croce
Free live music, gospel, jazz and light shows to welcome 2026 across Florence’s main squares.
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Christmas Concert by the Fiesole Music School Choir
Free performance at Florence’s Waldensian Church on December 21, conducted by Paolo Gonnelli.
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Four Squares, Four Styles: Florence Plans a Multi-Venue New Year’s Eve
Gospel, jazz, light shows and live music to greet 2026 in Florence’s main squares.
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Lenny Kravitz, Robbie Williams and The Cure to headline Firenze Rocks 2026
Three major acts set to perform at Visarno Arena from June 12 to 14, 2026, tickets on sale.
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After Ornella: What Remains of the Female Freedom Once Sung in Italy’s Golden Years?
The death of Ornella Vanoni leaves a void that goes far beyond Italian music.
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Katy Perry to Perform at Lucca Summer Festival 2026
One and only Italian date set for July 19 on Lucca’s historic walls.
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Vivaldi’s Four Seasons Opens the New Season at Niccolini Theater
On September 26, 2025, Opera e Lirica will present a concert performed by violinist and conductor Elvin Dhimitri.
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Santo Spirito Resonates with Mozart Performed by Young Musicians
The basilica was filled with music and applause for the concert by the Mozarteum ensemble Bella Musica, organized by Friends of Florence.
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Scenes from the Fire: How Crews Extinguished the Blaze at the Viper Theatre
A major fire broke out over the weekend at the Viper Theatre, one of Florence’s best-known live music venues.
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