• Teatro del Giglio - The tour begins at the Teatro del Giglio ticket office, where the guide will meet the group. The tour starts with an exploration of the theatre’s interior, enriched by musical excerpts from past performances. The theatre was constructed in 1675.
• Piazza Napoleone - After exiting the theatre, the guide will discuss Piazza Napoleone and its history of hosting rock, pop, jazz, and soul concerts over the last 20 years, featuring artists like David Bowie, Bob Dylan, Elton John, and the Rolling Stones.
• Lucca’s Duomo (Cattedrale di San Martino) - The tour continues to the nearby Church of San Giovanni and the Cathedral San Martino, both renowned for their musical heritage due to centuries of religious celebrations. The Puccini family served as organists at the Cathedral for 124 years.
• Piazza Anfiteatro - The journey proceeds through Lucca’s medieval streets to the Conservatory named after the esteemed cellist and composer, Luigi Boccherini. Founded by Giovanni Pacini in 1842, Puccini’s father was its director for two years before his untimely passing.

The tour then visits the unique oval-shaped Piazza dell’Anfiteatro, once a Roman gladiator arena, now a venue for markets and jazz concerts.

• Palazzo Pfanner - The tour passes by the residence where the renowned violinist Niccolò Paganini lived during the early 1800s when Elisa Bonaparte, Napoleon’s sister, ruled Lucca. This period marked the rise of Paganini’s career, and visitors will hear one of his famous guitar and violin serenades composed in Lucca.

Nearby is the exquisite late-17th century Baroque garden of Palazzo Controni-Pfanner, a stunning example of the era’s garden design, resembling three-dimensional outdoor stage sets.

On Via degli Asili, the guide will highlight a plaque honoring composer Alfredo Catalani, accompanied by the music of his celebrated opera, La Wally. Catalani passed away at the age of 39.

• Puccini Museum - Casa Natale - At the garden of Palazzo Diodati-Orsetti, another plaque commemorates the great violinist and composer Francesco Geminiani, who moved from Lucca to England in the early 18th century and spent his final years in Ireland.

From here, Piazza San Michele, the heart of Lucca, is a short walk away. The tour concludes with a visit to the nearby Puccini Museum, the birthplace of Lucca’s most famous composer, Giacomo Puccini.

• Professional guide

Music and Giacomo Puccini serve as key references linked to history and harmony. To explore Lucca, these can be seen as essential elements born from a region rich in history, culture, and tradition.

Visitors will be delighted to find how many other artists have left their mark in Lucca and how many significant events have taken place here, even up to the present day. Renowned musicians such as Boccherini, Paganini, and contemporary artists like Chet Baker and The Rolling Stones, among others, have all played pivotal roles in Lucca’s ongoing musical legacy.

Our guided tour offers an enjoyable walk through the town, enhanced by excerpts from the artists’ most notable and celebrated compositions.

Thus, in addition to learning about Lucca’s history, participants will have the opportunity to discover the musicians, hear stories about their lives, and visit places in town associated with them, including the Puccini Museum and the Teatro del Giglio.

• Bilingual tour in Italian and English
• Adult rate applies to travelers 15 years and older
• Children rate applies per child up to 15 years if accompanied by a paying adult
• Meeting point by the Ticket Office Teatro del Giglio at 10.45 am, beginning of the tour at 11.00 am

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.