La Scala, Milan is, for most opera lovers, the world’s most revered and important opera house. The theatre opened in 1778 with a performance of an opera by Salieri and since then, many of the greatest Italian operas have received their first performance on its hallowed stage.

4 nights price from £2445 per person

Departs: 13 Jul 2026, 10 Oct 2026

The elegant Derbyshire spa town of Buxton will host the 32nd edition of its acclaimed festival which celebrates the works of this great English operatic partnership. Productions by international companies of many of Gilbert & Sullivan’s best-loved works are presented in Frank Matcham’s stunning opera house.

4 nights price from £2198 per person

Departs: 6 Aug 2026

Escape from the rigours of the British winter for a week of music-making in the subtropical Canary Islands. We return to Tenerife for our exclusive festival, staying at the splendid 5* Hotel Botanico surrounded by lush gardens in Puerto de la Cruz.

7 nights price from £4389 per person

Departs: 23 Jan 2027

The North Norfolk Music Festival enters its third decade in 2026 with a celebratory series of concerts to mark this occasion. Festival Directors Barry Cheeseman and Simon Rowland-Jones, both well known to Kirker clients through their involvement in our programme of exclusive Kirker Music Festivals, have presented a remarkable series of events.

5 nights price from £2338 per person

Departs: 13 May 2026

The Puccini Festival in Lucca, Italy, is a grand celebration of Giacomo Puccini's operas, with this year's 72nd edition of the festival featuring renowned performances of Turandot, Tosca, La Bohème, Madama Butterfly, and La Fanciulla del West. The festival takes place annually at the Gran Teatro Giacomo Puccini in Torre del Lago, near Lucca, from July to September. This festival is a tribute to Puccini's legacy, offering a chance to experience his operas in an open-air setting on the shores of Lake Massaciuccoli, where he composed them. The festival is a must-visit for opera lovers and music enthusiasts, providing a magical experience in a picturesque Tuscan town.

4 nights price from £3369 per person

Departs: 3 Sep 2026

La Fenice in Venice is one of the world’s most historic opera houses. Inaugurated in 1792 the opera house has, like its namesake the phoenix, been destroyed by fire and rebuilt, both in 1836 and 1996.

4 nights price from £2869 per person

Departs: 31 May 2026

The annual Savonlinna Opera Festival began in 1912 thanks to the efforts of Finnish soprano Aino Ackté who saw that the romantic setting of Olavinlinna Castle on Lake Saimaa would be a perfect stage for opera. The festival offers a unique experience that combines the beauty of Finnish culture with the rich history of opera, making it a must-visit for music lovers and cultural enthusiasts alike. The festival features a range of world-class performances of opera classics and rarely seen works, as well as world premieres and visiting productions from esteemed opera houses such as La Scala.

4 nights price from £3776 per person

Departs: 22 Jul 2026

Organist Oliver Condy, former editor of BBC Music Magazine and currently working for Apple Classical Music, leads this tour, retracing the life and career of Johann Sebastian Bach through the historic towns and cities of Thuringia and Saxony.

7 nights price from £4438 per person

Departs: 11 Jun 2026

Our new tour to Copenhagen’s celebrated Jazz Festival has been designed to take in the highlights of this world-class event in the company of jazz expert Andrew Biggs.

4 nights price from £2595 per person

Departs: 7 Jul 2026

Born in Hämeenlinna on 8 December 1865, Jean Sibelius went on to become a national hero. Instilling a Finnish nationalistic fervour through his music, Sibelius is credited as one of the driving forces behind the country winning its independence from Russia.

4 nights price from £3284 per person

Departs: 26 Aug 2026