SEASON TICKETS

2026 Summer Festival

Season tickets are the best way to experience our summer opera season. As a season ticket holder, you’ll be part of a unique community of enthusiasts whose love for and support of opera and the arts yields big rewards—from priority seating to insider access, exclusive pre-sales, guaranteed parking options, a summer filled with beauty, drama, and magic—and so much more!

Season ticket packages are on sale now and include our three mainstage productions (Salome, Lalovavi, and Carmen) and priority access to additional performances—including sure-to-sell-out performances of Orpheus and Euridice and Studio Sessions in Wilks Studio. Choose a weeknight or weekend package and enjoy the same great seats for each performance, or Create Your Own package of any 3 or more shows and get the best available seats before they go on sale to the public. Convenient payment plans are available with the final payment due by March 1, 2026.

Have a date conflict? No problem! As a subscriber you enjoy free, flexible ticket exchanges upon request.

Season Ticket Package Options

WEEKNIGHT Package • 7:30 p.m.

Thursday, June 18 • Salome
Thursday, July 9 • Lalovavi
Wednesday, July 29 • Carmen

CREATE YOUR OWN Package

Want to select your own performance dates? You can! Select a Create Your Own package and choose any three performance dates—including mainstage performances, Studio Sessions, and Orpheus and Euridice—that work best for you. We’ll assign the best available seats before tickets go on sale the general public.

Have seats reserved?

If seats for the 2026 Summer Festival have been reserved for you from a previous season, simply log in to your Cincinnati Opera account online. Use the RENEW SEASON TICKETS button below to access your account and seat information. You’ll then be able to enter payment information (including convenient plan options), request changes to your seats or series, purchase parking, and more.

Place your order by the Early Bird Deadline on Monday, October 6, and pay no processing fees!

placing a new order?

If you do not yet have seats reserved for the 2026 Summer Festival, click the BUY SEASON TICKETS button below and follow the prompts to select your package and payment options. Choose a Weeknight or Weekend package and enjoy the same great seats for every show or opt for a Create Your Own package to select your own shows and dates—either way you’ll save up to 15% off regular ticket prices and enjoy great subscriber perks!

Place your order by the Early Bird Deadline on Monday, October 6, and pay no processing fees!

Want to create your own package?

Choose any three or more performances (including both mainstage and Studio Sessions) and enjoy up to 15% off ticket prices. The best available seats will be assigned based on your specifications before tickets go on sale to the public. Prices and seat locations may vary based on your selections, and monthly payment plans are available through March 1, 2026. Click below to get started.

Place your order by the Early Bird Deadline on Monday, October 6, and pay no processing fees!

mobile ticket delivery

Tickets at your fingertips! Unless otherwise requested, subscribers will receive mobile tickets, just like airline tickets, which are accessible through your Cincinnati Opera online account—never worry about losing tickets again! After accessing them in your account, you may add your tickets to your Apple or Google wallet for easy access. If you’d prefer paper tickets, let us know and we’ll be happy to mail them to you.

payment plans

When placing your season ticket order, you may opt to pay the balance in full at the time of purchase or, if paying by credit card, have equal monthly payments charged from the time of purchase through March 1, 2026.

why subscribe?

1. The Best Seats: Subscribers are at the front of the line for the best seats in the house. Plus, we’ll save your same seats for next year!

2. Reserved Parking: We’ll hold a spot for you! Subscribers can prepay for convenient parking in the Washington Park Garage or valet service at Music Hall for $20 per performance. Call 513-241-2742 for details. (Based on availability; prices subject to change.)

3. The VIP Experience: Subscribers get to see it all and receive priority access to single tickets, season updates, and special events.

4. FREE and Flexible Exchanges: If your schedule changes or if you have a conflict once individual performance dates are announced, let us know and we will happily exchange your tickets for a different date or production up to 24 hours before the performance. FREE for subscribers only.

5. Exclusive Discounts: Want to bring a friend? Buy additional seats to any performance for 15% off regular ticket prices for all mainstage performances—it’s our way of saying “thank you” for your commitment as a subscriber and for introducing others to opera.

6. Opera America Passport: Enjoy opera when you travel or plan a special opera trip. Cincinnati Opera subscribers will receive ticket discounts at 100+ participating opera companies around the country through our unique partnership with Opera America.

Music Hall Seating Chart

have questions? Need assistance?

We’re here to help! Subscribers are our top priority, and we’re committed to providing you with the best experience possible. Email us at tickets@cincinnatiopera.org, or give us a call at 513-241-2742, Monday-Friday, 12:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m.

Additional Resources

Refunds & Cancellations

Full refunds are available upon request for all season ticket packages up to seven days from the date of purchase. After that time, a 10% fee will be assessed on any canceled orders. No refunds will be issued for season ticket packages after May 31 for the current season. There are no refunds for single ticket purchases except for qualifying orders with ticket insurance.