Student Deals
$16 Student tickets
Full-time college students may purchase tickets for $16*, based on availability, beginning Monday, the week of the performance. Students must present a valid, full-time student ID at Will Call in order to pick up tickets ordered online or by phone (no e-ticket delivery available). Seating is assigned at the discretion of the box office. Limit two tickets per eligible student.
FREE STUDENT TICKETS
FREE tickets to select performances* are available for a limited time for students in grades 7-12 (and recent graduates), thanks to a generous donor. Tickets may be reserved at any time online, or by phone or in person during box office hours (M0F; noon-5 p.m.). A valid ID must be presented to pick up tickets in advance or at Will Call before the performance.
2025 Summer Festival performances eligible for FREE tickets for high school students:
Tosca • Thursday, June 26 & Saturday, June 28
Fiddler on the Roof • Friday, July 25 & Sunday, July 27
*Some ticketing fees may apply.
HOW DO I GET STUDENT TICKETS?
ONLINE:
Student tickets may be purchased HERE. Online convenience fees apply; $5/ticket Will Call fee waived.
PHONE:
Student tickets may be purchased by calling the Cincinnati Opera Box Office at 513-241-2742 from 12:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m., beginning Monday the week of the performance through Friday, and beginning at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday the day of the performance. Phone convenience fees apply; $5/ticket Will Call fee waived.
IN PERSON:
Student tickets may be purchased in person at the Cincinnati Opera Box Office (1243 Elm Street) beginning on Monday, the week of the performance, through Friday, from 12:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m. Additionally, the Cincinnati Opera Box Office opens for ticket transactions from 2:00 p.m.-5:00 on Saturdays, the day of the performance. The night of the performance, Music Hall Box Office (1241 Elm Street) opens at 6:00 p.m.
MORE info & ordering
By phone:
513-241-2742
Box office hours:
M-F 12-5 PM
Questions?
Email us at tickets@cincinnatiopera.org.
Please note: Eligibility for special student pricing will be determined at the discretion of the Cincinnati Opera Box Office. Cincinnati Opera reserves the right to cancel orders if inadequate proof of eligibility is provided.