9 Opera and Classical Concerts in Milan to Build a Day Around

1.Milan’s Must See: Half-Day Tour of Last Supper, Duomo & La Scala

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 4,193 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $130Our pick

In about 3.5 hours, you’ll walk through central Milan with a guide, enter the Duomo and La Scala, and view Leonardo’s Last Supper at Santa Maria delle Grazie. Guides such as Massimo and Andrea have led especially engaging outings. The pace is brisk, the group can reach 40, and the tour ends at the Last Supper site.

“Great guide! Very knowledgeable and timely, open to questions and friendly. The tour was well worth the money! Highly recommend!”

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2.La Scala Theater & Museum Guided Experience

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 2,931 reviews · 1 hour · from $34

Spend one hour inside Milan’s La Scala Theater and Museum with a live guide in English, Italian, French, Spanish, or German. See the auditorium from the third-level boxes, its crystal chandelier, costumes, instruments, portraits, and musical keepsakes. Rehearsals can change access, but they may also provide a rare glimpse of La Scala at work.

“From ease of booking to finding the tour guide, the entire process was seamless! Our tour guide was incredibly knowledgeable and it was a treat to be able to peek into a rehearsal! So glad I decided to tour this gem.”

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3.La Scala Theater and Museum Tour with Entry Tickets

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 1,722 reviews · 1 hour · from $34

Spend one hour with a licensed English or French-speaking guide inside Milan’s La Scala Theater and Museum. Hear stories about Verdi, Callas, Pavarotti, and other stage legends while viewing costumes, instruments, portraits, and opera memorabilia. Depending on rehearsals, you may also see the auditorium from a box, then continue exploring the museum on your own.

“This was a very good tour of the opera house itself and the museum. Our guide was excellent. She was very knowledgeable and provided the right amount of detail. We moved through at a smooth pace. The amount of time allocated was just right.”

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4.Entrance Ticket to La Scala Theatre Museum

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 759 reviews · from $17Best value

Visit La Scala Theatre Museum in central Milan with a $17 ticket valid for one day. See costumes, set designs, instruments, portraits, and historic performance material, then look into the elegant auditorium when visibility allows. A downloadable app audioguide is available in seven languages, and the museum is steps from the Duomo.

“Really worth visiting. At the time of our visit though there was a rehearsal so we were not able get into the main area of the opera. We could see it through the higher seats only. That was the only negative aspect of our visit.”

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5.La Scala Theatre Skip-the-line Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 728 reviews · 1 hour · from $44

Meet your guide outside La Scala’s ticket office on Largo Antonio Ghiringhelli. In one hour, you’ll enter through the reserved line, hear stories about Verdi, Toscanini, Barenboim, and Maria Callas, admire the theater’s neoclassical interior, and visit the museum’s costumes, instruments, and stage designs. The main hall may be closed during rehearsals.

“I thoroughly enjoyed the tour of La Scala… The theater itself. I’m not much of an apple fan so the tour of the Scala museum was too much for me.”

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6.La Scala Theatre and Museum guided experience

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 664 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $56

Meet at La Scala Museum in central Milan for a 90-minute English tour led by a licensed guide. Explore opera costumes, portraits, instruments, and theater history, then enter the auditorium when rehearsals allow. Access can be limited to the museum during performances or private events. Groups are capped at 15, with a private upgrade available.

“This was an absolutely fabulous experience. Our guide Giorgio was brilliant. He arrived promptly and his knowledge of the La Scala and the building was excellent. We were very lucky to be able to watch and listen to rehearsals for the next Opera and we also had time to see the theatre and take photos. Giorgio told us so very interesting facts and took time to answer our questions. An amazing guide! 5 stars for sure. You learn so much more by having a guide.”

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7.Skip-the-Line La Scala Museum Tour + Hop On Hop Off

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 406 reviews · from $41

Enter Milan’s La Scala with skip-the-line access and an English-speaking guide such as Martina or Serena. Spend about an hour with opera memorabilia, portraits, instruments, and stories about Verdi, Rossini, Bellini, and Toscanini. You may also view the theatre from a box, unless rehearsals or events close it.

“The guide Martina was amazing and so informative! She’s a great story teller and she knows exactly how to draw your attention ! I really enjoyed the tour though I hesitate before booking because I thought it would be boring, but it never was. I wish if it lasted longer and I could learn more interesting information.”

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8.La Scala Theatre and Museum Tour in Milan With Private Guide

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 384 reviews · 1 hour (approx.) · from $47

Meet your English-speaking guide at La Scala for a one-hour tour of the auditorium, boxes, stage and orchestra pit, followed by the opera museum. See costumes, instruments, portraits and stage pieces linked to Verdi, Toscanini and other figures. The tour may be a group of up to 25, despite the private guide wording.

“Very informative tour guide did a great job of providing background info. Also very happy that she was able to allow out viewing of the inside area as there was a rehearsal going on and lites were down. Lucky for us as soon as we entered the box the lites c@m3 in @nd we were allowed to get s one great pictures.”

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9.Skip-the-Line Duomo & La Scala Museum Tour + Hop On Hop Off

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 189 reviews · from $62

Spend two hours with an English-speaking guide at Milan’s La Scala and Duomo. See La Scala’s auditorium, museum, costumes, instruments, and portraits, then cross the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II to the cathedral. Choose the two-day hop-on-hop-off bus ticket if you want an easy way to see more of Milan.

“The tour of La Scala and the guide were excellent. The guide for the Cathedral tour was bubbly and communicated well but seemed to be far more interested in promoting Milan over other wonderful places in Europe rather than telling us about the Cathedral - how it was built, styles of building within the Cathedral, exterior features etc. we received some interesting facts and stories but they were all a bit disconnected. Tour was ok but could easily have been do much better. We also had to wait around for group members to turn up and then they ended up not joining us because the women didn’t have cover for…”

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