La Traviata The Original Opera By Giuseppe Verdi

Wonderful taste of Italian opera in an intimate setting. Musicians and vocalists were excellent. Easy to access in the heart of Rome.

What a lovely way to spend the evening! Of course La Traviata is stunning music. These singers and musicians were outstanding! And the church where the opera was held had wonderful acoustics and was quite beautiful.

Beautiful venue making the opera seem personal. The actors/singers have a wonderful show, making my first opera a lovely experience.

This is an amazing experience where the setting places you on stage with the performers rather than customers in an auditorium. This is not the Teatro La Fenice or a slick Broadway with pyrotechnics and flying performers but the venue (St Paul within thevwalls), vocals, music, and dance were a treasured experience for me. Location is eastern third of Rome near Termini Station, the Opera (Teatro del'Opera di Roma), and St Mary Maggiore. It is almost due South from the Borghese Museum, a 20 minute walk or a 5 minute drive.

Very disappointing experience. We were three people and paid for VIP tickets, seated in row 5, yet had extremely poor visibility of the performance. Unless seated towards the side of the row, it was very difficult to see what was happening. We appreciate opera and are familiar with La Traviata, and unfortunately we also found this particular production to be of a very poor standard. The church is beautiful, but in our experience it was simply not a suitable venue for staging this production in this configuration. We would actually have left earlier, but did not want to disturb the audience or performers, so we waited until halfway through. Interestingly, two guests seated in row 2 with the higher-tier “Exclusive” tickets also left at that point. When we complained afterwards, Opera e Lirica told us that we should have raised the visibility problem during the performance and that they could have moved us. However, we were three people and there were not three suitable seats available at the front. More fundamentally, customers paying a premium for VIP seats should not have to complain after the performance starts and hope to be relocated simply in order to see the show. Our refund request was refused. For us, this was unfortunately one of the most disappointing experiences of our trip to Rome and certainly not an experience we could recommend at this price.

It was a wonderful experience! First, it was air conditioned (not blasting); we felt comfortable in July and I used a hand fan at times. The pews all have cushions and it was worth it for us for VIP upcharge. The doors opened just before 8 (show starts at 8:30), they use the door that is closer to Nazionale St (not the one that has signs for bathroom). If you have VIP tickets you can enter first and choose your seats first. Closer to the aisle is a better view. The chamber orchestra is on the left so if you sit too far on the left the orchestra will be in your line of sight. The Opera was well done with experienced singers and the one playing Violetta was amazing. This is an Episcopalian church that was built in 1888 with Pre-Raphealite style mosiacs and was really beautiful. There was a nice break between acts and you could get up and walk around. The ambiance and the performance itself were transporting. Also, if you use Viator and get a voucher it's no problem, you don't have to trade it in for a ticket. Just go to the church and show the voucher, smooth process, and they had our names on the sheet.

It was a wonderful experience! First, it was air conditioned (not blasting); we felt comfortable in July and I used a hand fan at times. The pews all have cushions and it was worth it for us for VIP upcharge. The doors opened just before 8 (show starts at 8:30), they use the door that is closer to Nazionale St (not the one that has signs for bathroom). If you have VIP tickets you can enter first and choose your seats first. Closer to the aisle is a better view. The chamber orchestra is on the left so if you sit too far on the left the orchestra will be in your line of sight. The Opera was well done with experienced singers and the one playing Violetta was amazing. This is an Episcopalian church that was built in 1888 with Pre-Raphealite style mosiacs and was really beautiful. There was a nice break between acts and you could get up and walk around. The ambiance and the performance itself were transporting. Also, if you use Viator and get a voucher it's no problem, you don't have to trade it in for a ticket. Just go to the church and show the voucher, smooth process, and they had our names on the sheet.

The church is beautiful and the opera was fun. The female lead and the man who played the father were incredible! Get there early if want want a good seat.

An intimate performance in a charming setting, the ensemble were extremely talented performers and accompanied by amazing musicians

The church is a lovely venue for an intimate opera experience. . Choose 1st row left and watch the concentration and precision of the orchestra, marvel at the vocal talents of the singers in beautiful costumes, and enjoy be being close to two mesmerizing dancers performing ballet included in the Rome production.

Affordable, professional, amazing performance. Such a beautiful experience to see Opera in Rome, in a magnificent church.

First time seeing an opera. It was such a beautiful experience being in a small church with talented and powerful performers.

Nice location but unfortunately very hot and the men singing wasn’t good. Seems more like tourist trap than higher class opera

The opera singers and the artists were all great. But the seting arrangement in a Chappel/Church is not ideal at all. Unless you are seated in the 1st 2 rows you can barely see anything. I am sure i would have enjoyed the experience in a real auditorium

This was a fabulous into to our Italian experience! We booked it for our first night and it was a beautiful church, and the music was inspiring. The lead female singer gave me chills!!!

We thought it would be pretty cool to see an authentic Italian opera…. Problem was, we had no idea what was happening in the story. Those folks could yodel! And they had cool outfits, the church was neat and fairly easy to find but we left after second act with that itch all scratched and went to find more gelato. Lol.

Wanted to try this and see if Opera was something we'd enjoy and pleasantly surprised. Don't pay extra for front seats and priority, I was seated behind a pillar with a restricted view

The performance was wonderful. We brought the whole family. I was explaining what was going on to my son and some people in front of us were upset and rude about it. But overall it was a great experience. Beautiful church. If you’re going, I recommend getting there early and getting your seat.

Easy to book, pay and enjoy. It was a last minute decision and yet we were able to find it easily. Everything went super smooth.

There was a terrible noise all the way through the performance. We literally could not concentrate on the singing - we could hardly hear it! We complained and were told that nothing could be done and we were made to feel bad for complaining about it - but lots of people were just leaving having paid a lot of money for their tickets. The staff were not very professional and poorly trained. And the Manager was genuinely nasty and so so rude. We left and would never recommend this experience to anybody. It's a horrible place. The Church shouldn't host them. I've been to the theatre hundreds of times and I have never ever had this experience.

This was a really well-done production in an intimate space. It didn't have the lux set, the full orchestra, set changes, but it didn't need all that. We were able to understand what was going on for the most part (read up on it on Google before you go, if you are not familiar with the story). The performers were all amazing, I wouldn't be surprised to see them on a big stage performing this opera anywhere!

We booked the show without knowing Italian thinking our Spanish might help. However, we were lost throughout the over two hour show. We did not receive a program but followed a fellow reviewer’s advice to look up the synopsis of the opera to understand the storyline. The opera singers had great voices. Venue and stage are within a church. Overall not bad but would like an authentic opera in an opera house next time.

Amazing experience from the venue to the performance- opera, orchestra and ballet. It had it all!!!!!

Terrible..!!! I have seen better high school performances. Staff was rude, catered to Italian and Spanish speaking patrons. Temperature was unbearably hot, the fans did nothing. Save your money and time, skip this..!!!

Wonderful singers in a beautiful church. They had two ballet dancers who weren't very good and completely superfluous. Great evening apart from a wriggling audience and loads of people taking videos (one with a selfie stick) in spite of being told not to. Another night the audience might be better behaved but the event was good.

The highlights of our four day visit were our evenings at the opera, La Traviata and Opera Arias and Neapolitan songs, in St Paul's within the Walls and the Waldesian church. Wonderful performances from all the lead vocalists in La Traviata, in particular Cristian Alderete, with fantastic music accompaniment, especially the violin. Superb tenor and soprano performances in the Arias and Neapolitan songs. We particularly enjoyed Adriano Gentili on both nights that we heard him. This is definitely a treat on a visit to Rome and we will be back. Thank-you 👏

I found my visit really disappointing and would not go again or recommend. Admittedly I was in the front row and central of the cheaper back tickets but I did expect to see more than an occasional head if the singer stood in the gap between audience heads. Basically I could see virtually nothing at all! I am an opera goer and would describe this more as opera as a tourist attraction rather than for opera lovers. The whole point of going to the opera is the immersive experience that was utterly lacking here. You don't even get given a programme with synopsis or any info - you are just handed their publicity leaflet - that is probably a dead give away. Fortunately I know this opera really well. The lead singer was very good, the costumes were good - I could see more after the interval when so many of the audience had got fed up and left. They are not on a stage and I would describe the acting more as stand and deliver - presumably this is why there are ballet dancers - you could at least see more of them when held in the air! The church itself was beautiful so resolved to listen to the music but look at the church - there are plenty of mosiac and painted figures who I imagined taking part or commenting on the performance to fill the visually gap in the performance. This is the only time I left slight before the end of anything so I would not miss my bus back to the vatican as no metro in the evenings. I felt a little ripped off! Thank goodness I had not paid more - I think you would need the most expensive tickets only to get a good view which were more than my La Scala tickets in January! I would say - if you love the opera think twice about this one.

Delightful opera production. The singer playing Violetta, in particular, was excellent. The venue was very atmospheric. .

A beautiful place and a beautiful night at the Opera. We were looking for something different and found this for a Tuesday night, The opera is in an older church with the alter being the primary stage so seating is on the pews. All of the performers including the ballet dancers, orchestra and the singers were fantastic. The opera is in the original Italian and that added for us to the atmosphere. Glad we made the choice.

La Traviata with ballet was absolutely wonderful! Performers were superb! St. Paul's Within the Walls was the perfect venue for this.

As my first opera, i was impressed with the performance, the music, and the booking / arrival. Nevertheless, much of the performance was difficult to enjoy due to the heat inside the church which meant multiple guests had to leave in between acts. At the same time, despite having close seats, the acoustics were not great and it felt rather quiet and unclear. This must have been worse for the people at the back.

This was a great opera experience in a beautiful church in Rome. Small setting and was able to enjoy a meal and drink just outside the venue when the show was over.

We had front row seats to La Treviata in Rome It was one of the hottest nights in Rome, so congrats to the performers and orchestra. We had googled the synopsis of the opera, which greatly assisted us following the performance. The Opera and music was fabulous. We thoroughly enjoyed it. It was a great way to end our visit to Rome. The church was a beautiful backdrop for a wonderful performance. Highly recommend attending!

The performers were great. The music was fantastic. Despite paying level 3 of 6 levels for the tickets, we were right up the back. The church pews were flat and the stage was not raised so we were really struggling to see anything.

We attended the performance at St. Paul within the Walls, which was a great venue for the acoustics. The performance was well done and very much enjoyed, especially the combination of the opera with the ballet. As English speakers, we couldn’t comprehend the words as there were no subtitles but this did not detract from the pleasant experience. During intermission, I just pulled out my phone and quickly read a synopsis of the first act. A post of the fun for us is that we decided to interpret the story through all that happening, but through a modern lens. We both felt the main character was dealing with the ravages a COVID. Maybe it hit a like too close to home because we were not too far off base. It ended up being tuberculosis. All in all, it was a very fun and entertaining evening. We thoroughly enjoyed ourselves and would check out another opera if we return to Rome.

Our first experience of a live Opera. The Music from the 9 peice orchestra was faultless and absobing. The performers were of a high calibre. Beeing so close to the actors drew us into the story. No amplification was used so the acoustics of the venue created a natural and organic feel. The way it should be. Great experience.

This was an unexpected find. We thought we were going to get excerpts from Traviata, and instead they did the whole opera! The cast was great, especially the soprano, who was outstanding! The small orchestra was excellent, and filled the space with sound as if they had 3 times the numbers. As a bonus, the church has some amazing, almost surreal, painted walls and ceilings.

The performers were exceptional. The voices and musicians were outstanding. Unfortunately we had to leave after the second act because of smokers. We were in the first row and people were smoking a few rows behind us. No one stopped them which ruined our experience.

Our first opera. Excellent performance. Unique venue wish very good sound quality. Can’t lie the seats were a little uncomfortable, being church pews in all. The cushions did help

St. Paul’s Within the Walls is beautiful and the acoustics are superb. The setting is intimate and the singers, musicians and dancers were all fantastic. We enjoyed our evening very much.

this was our first time seeing an opera. Really great singers, the church was beautiful. overall wonderful experience. highly recommend

Fab location, great orchestra. Just not an opera fan. Had to Google the storyline lol. What a philistine I am. She dies, eventually lol

The overall experience was ok. Aleksandra Buck was exceptional..the rest were also good but she was incredible. The church was extremely cold so dress extra warm if choose to attend in December. We bought our tickets on Viator paying 35 Euros which put us in the very back of the church on stacking plastic chairs. That same 35 Euros tickets bought direct at the company puts you toward the front. No where would we have known this. With that said, it was actually better to not be in the crowd of people during COVID so it all worked out.

Fantatic experience to enjoy the La Traviata opera with the ballet in such a wonderful church, it has been one of my best experience in my Italy trip. I will definitely come back again for it with my families if I vist Rome again. Thanks for this great show!

I booked this show to experience the musical side of Italy on a solo trip to Rome. The venue was beautiful, the hosts were very welcoming and you were shown to your seats. The show was fantastic with an incredible orchestra, singers and ballet dancers. The whole performance was brilliant, I would definitely recommend. The only comment I would make is sitting still on a wooden bench for over 2 hours wasn’t the most comfortable for me so the break in the show was welcomed so I could get up for a little bit. In fact I found a little shop nearby for a drink and snack. Overall I loved it!

This is a simple setting theater but it was beautifully done. This old church has excellent acoustics. The opera singer or the orchestra does not have any type of electronic sound system which makes it so great. If you want the real Italian experience I suggest you this opera. (do not expect fancy settings) this was an unexpectedly nice and relaxed time in Roma.

This was our first trip to the opera and it was fantastic. We purchased front row seats at only €55 each and had a wonderful evening. We didnt understand a single word but that didnt matter because the performance was so engrossing with a set of 9 musicians and a small cast of singers. The ballet was an added bonus and it was delightful. And the setting of St Pauls Within in the Walls was perfect. I would highly recommend this to anyone traveling to Rome

An awsome extordinary show, i enjoyed every single moment starting with the music, the ballet dance and finally the opera course, a wonderful experience that I want to recommend to any one who visits Italy.

This was held at St. Paul's within the Wall near Roma Opera House. The orchestra & stage sets were minimum, but effective. We sat in the front row near the mini-orchestra and we could feel breaths of musicians and conductor. We were inches from dancers. Most of all, we could enjoy each bits of singing!! It was fantastic experience. Thank you!!