The Three Tenors in Rome with Dinner
Rome, Chiesa di S. Paolo entro le Mura — Sala 1
About the Event
Inspired by the famous concert of 'The Three Tenors', Opera in Roma presents an extraordinary show in the Church of St. Paul’s Within the Walls, with the most famous Neapolitan songs and the most beautiful opera arias, accompanied by mandolin and grand piano. The rhythm of the traditional Neapolitan tarantellas and the splendid choreographies will involve you in a unique atmosphere.
The only Three Tenors in Rome accompanied by mandolin and ballet, will make you spend an unforgettable evening under the highest expression of Neapolitan lyric and traditional music.
In this unforgettable concert the Three Tenors will perform some of the most famous opera arias from La Traviata, Rigoletto and Tosca, to name a few, infecting them with the joy of Naples and its songs. The beautiful FuniculìFuniculà and Torna a Surriento will make this musical celebration unforgettable in honor of the greatest artist of all time, the famous Luciano Pavarotti.
Program
Part 1
Verdi, Giuseppe: Rigoletto — La donna è mobile from Rigoletto
Tosti, Francesco Paolo: “Marechiare”
Rossini, Gioacchino: “La Danza” (Tarantella)
Puccini, Giacomo: 'E lucevan le stelle’ TOSCA
Denza, Luigi: Funiculì Funiculà
Leoncavallo, Ruggero:cMattinata
Vincenzo d’annibale: O’ Paese d’o Sole
Verdi, Giuseppe: 'Libiamo ne' lieti calici' (Brindisi), from La Traviata
Part 2
Di Chiara, Vincenzo: La Spagnola
Donizetti, Gaetano: 'Una furtiva lagrima' from L'Elisir d'amore
Capaldo, Giuseppe: Come facetteMammeta
De Curtis, Ernesto: Torna a Surriento
De Curtis, Ernesto: Tu ca nun chiagne
Calace, Raffaele: Bolero
Cottrau, Teodoro: Santa Lucia
Leoncavallo, Ruggero: Vesti la giubba
Puccini, Giacomo: “Nessun dorma” from Turandot
D’Annibale, Vincenzo: ‘O paese d’ o sole
BIS: Di Capua, Edoardo: O’ sole mio
Practical Information
Schedule:
6.30 pm: Dinner at 'Ristorante Cotto'
8.30 pm: Beginning of concert
Dinner:
6:30 pm (before the concert): Dinner at 'Cotto' Restaurant (Via Torino 124)
8:30 pm Concert
Typical Roman Menu:
* Starter: Fresh tomato bruschetta flavored with basil
* First course of typical Roman pasta: Cacio e Pepe or Tomatoes and basil or Tomatoes and anchovies or Amatriciana
* Second course: 'Fresh catch of the day' or 'Caprese' or 'Chicken Supreme'
* Side dish: Roasted potatoes with rosemary or Salad
* Dessert: Homemade dessert of the day
Water is included.
Cast / Production
Solo Voices:
Fabio Andreotti – Delfo Paone – Gianluca Paganelli
Mandolin
Marco Battistelli
Grand piano
Tei Kim
Dancers:
Maria Chiara Grasso
Direction and choreographies:
Minea de Mattia
Chiesa di S. Paolo entro le Mura
The 'Chiesa di S. Paolo entro le Mura' was the first non-Catholic church built in Rome after Italy's unification. The church was built between 1873 and 1880 as an Anglican Basilica in the district of Castro Pretorio, Via Nazionale, Rome. Constructed in the Gothic Revival style, the distinctive external facade is characterised by alternating red and limestone bricks. Four spectacular mosaics by the English pre-Raphaelite Edward Burne-Jones, in collaboration with William Morris, are the crowning glory of the church's interior. The eagle-eyed will spot several famous nineteenth-century figures among those representing the fathers of the church in the elaborate mosaics, among them the artist himself, notable donors and their families, and Abraham Lincoln, Giuseppe Garibaldi and General Grant among the 'Christian Warriors'. Many delightful classical events are hosted in this location, including performances of popular operas like La Traviata.
Giuseppe Verdi
Giuseppe Verdi was an Italian opera composer. From a young age, he developed a musical education with the help of a patron and soon dominated the Italian opera. In fact by his 30s, he became one of the most influential opera composer all over the classical scene. His most famous operas are Il Trovatore, Rigoletto and La Traviata. Furthermore, he was able to establish himself as a landowner with the income from his successful operas and focus on his private life. However, he soon returned to the scene with his new popular work Aida (1871), and three masterpieces: Otello, Requiem and Falstaff.
Giacomo Puccini
Giacomo Puccini was an Italian opera composer of the late 19th century. He was considered one of the greatest composers of the Italian Opera, second only to Verdi. His early works were characterised by features of the traditional 19th century romantic Italian opera. Later, his style developed into the realistic verismo style, which inspired him to write his most famous masterpieces and became one of the leading exponents of the style. His most renowned works La bohème (1896), Tosca (1900), Madama Butterfly (1904), and Turandot (1924), all are popular operas played in the most prestigious venues of the classical world.
Gioachino Rossini
Gioachino Rossini was an Italian composer of the 19th century. He made his debut at the age of 18 and soon became one the most popular opera composer in history. His best known operas are The Barber of Seville (Il barbiere di Siviglia), The Italian Girl in Algiers (L'italiana in Algeri), and Cinderella (La Cenerentola). In general, his style can be defined as song-like melodic which earned him the nickname of "the Italian Mozart”. Later on he became famous for his exciting buildup of orchestral sound over a repeated phrase, which is now known as a "Rossini crescendo”.
Gaetano Donizetti
Gaetano Donizetti was an Italian composer of the early 19th century. He was one of the leading composers of the bel canto opera style along with Gioachino Rossini and Vincenzo Bellini. Over the course of his career, Donizetti wrote almost 70 operas both comic and serious. His first notable success came with a serious opera, Zoraida di Granata, which was presented in 1822 in Rome. As a result, he made a major impact on the Italian and international opera scene and shifted the attention to opera seria (noble and "serious" style operas). However, his best-known works include comedies such as L'elisir d'amore (1832) and Don Pasquale (1843).
Ruggero Leoncavallo
Ruggero Leoncavallo went down in music history as the creator of the opera masterpiece "Pagliacci". Additionally he was known for representing a new artistic style verism whose followers focused on everyday subject matters instead of heroic deeds and legendary characters. He was born in Naples in 1857. When Leoncavallo was 8 he got accepted to the San Pietro a Majella Conservatory, where he studied for eight years. Besides his passion for music, he showed great interest in literature and later studied at the philological department of the University of Bologna. This knowledge helped him later to write librettos for his musical works. In 1879 he tavelled to Egypt to live with his uncle and work as a pianist and teacher at the court of the Egyptian Khedive Tewfil Pasha. However, three years later he was forced to leave the country due to the outbreak of war. He move to France, where he worked as a pianist and songwriter in cafes and music halls. In 1887 he returned to Milan and concentrated on writing operas in the new verismo style. Five years later he finally achieved long-awaited success for his opera Pagliacci. Leoncavallo himself claimed, the plot was based on a real murder trial which his father, a magistrate, reviewed in court when he was a child. It is still considered to be the best operas of the verismo genre and is still frequently performed to this day.
Eduardo Di Capua
Eduardo di Capua was an Italian composer of the late 19th century. His father was a musician and introduced him to the world of music. In fact, he travelled with his father to many European countries. During one of his journeys to the Ukraine in 1898, he composed the famous melody of "O sole mio" together with the poet Giovanni Capurro. O sole mio would become an unofficial, romantic Italian anthem. Funily enough, at the 1920 Olympic Games in Antwerp supposedly the conductor of the band could not find the music for the actual Italian national anthem and instead he played "O Sole Mio."
Customer Reviews
3.9 of 5
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Colleen G, United Kingdom
Sep 2025
The tenors were good but their singing was overwhelmed by the piano. The second half was better as they stepped forward of the piano. Such a shame and spoiled our experience.
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Alexander W, Australia
Aug 2025
It was really good show, the ballerina was a great support to the tenors, the dinner beforehand was also very good
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danny s, Israel
Aug 2025
very amusing! talently performed with good taste
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Heidi H, USA
Jul 2025
Amazing experience
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Ms Petrina G, Malta
Feb 2024
Tenors would have been better seen if remained on top of stairs. Ballerina would have been nice to dance down the aisle.
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Steven G, United Kingdom
Feb 2019
Outstanding performances all round which along with the venue created a magical atmosphere. Highly recommend this event.
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Abraham L, Israel
Dec 2018
excellent
Address
Chiesa di S. Paolo entro le Mura, Via Nazionale 16a, Rome, Italy — Google Maps
