We also visited the Duomo Santa Croce , in which we viewed tombs of the greatest minds of Florence, including Galileo, Donatello, Rossini, and Machiavelli. We had the rest of the day free until our concert that evening. Still others climbed 463 steps up to the top of the Duomo Sancta Maria del Fiore for a grand view of the city. The Baptistry, which is over one thousand years old and is the oldest church in Florence, was another attraction visited by students. Still others visited the Uffizi , a famous art museum of Florence that features many notable works, including the celebrated Musical Cherub by Fiorini, and many works by Michelangelo, Botticelli, Raphael, and Caravaggio.
Inspiration abounds here as well as in Austria, it seems.
It was held in another church in the middle of Florence called the Santa Maria dei Ricci . It was rather dark, which added to the magical effect of singing there, and the audience was unbelievably warm. We were very honored to have the opportunity to sing there. Until we get back to the States.