Season Subscription Packages Single Tickets



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We invite you to an unexpected and impactful season celebrating opera through the powerful lens of family.

Subscription packages will be available for renewal beginning in March.

Subscription packages go on sale to new subscribers May 4.

Single tickets on sale in July!

The Barber of Seville

W.L. Lyons Brown Theatre

Friday October 9, 2026 7:30pm

Sunday October 11, 2026 2:00pm


Laugh-out-loud antics and mayhem meet an exercise fueled romp in Rossini’s madcap comedy. When a disguised count falls for the ward of a local bigwig, only a barber of quality can save the day. Best news of all? We open with a bang back at the Brown!

Cotton

Kentucky Opera Center for Cultural Health


Friday November 20, 2026 7:00pm

Saturday November 21, 2026 7:00pm

Sunday November 22, 2026 2:00pm

Acclaimed Philadelphia artist John Dowell felt called by his grandmother in a dream to travel to the cotton fields of South Carolina where his ancestors had likely been enslaved. Thus began an exploration that would take him on an unexpected journey using cotton as a metaphor for the Black Experience in America.

Così fan tutte

Kentucky Opera Center for Cultural Health

Thursday March 18 2027 7:30pm

Saturday March 20, 2027 7:30pm

Sunday March 21, 2027 2:00pm

Two men take a risky bet on the fidelity of their fiancées, then disguised themselves as their new potential suitors in this deliciously ironic comedy about relationships and the true nature of love.

Salome

Whitney Hall at the Kentucky Center for the Performing Arts

Friday May 7, 2027 7:30pm

Saturday May 8, 2027 7:30pm

Family dysfunction has never been as vividly rendered as it is by Strauss in this landmark operatic adaptation of Oscar Wilde’s radical play of the same name. Witnessing Strauss’ wild, unharnessed work is one of life’s truly unforgettable experiences.

Subscriber Benefits

Kentucky Opera offers valet parking passes at a discount when added to your subscription package.  

Indulge in the season’s best prices by securing one of our season packages with a discount on the entire season! 

Subscribers are included in special announcements and discounts by our arts, media, and community partners.

Pay no fees to exchange your tickets for a different performance of the same production with 48 hours notice.

Chances are you will want to share your passion for the arts with friends, family and colleagues or attend more than one performance of a production that particularly moved you. As a subscriber, additional tickets will not be subject to dynamic pricing or ticketing fees.

  • Opera Café. Pastries, coffee, and exclusive sneak peeks from the Director and Conductor of each show. 
  • Awakenings. Art-centered community conversations that challenge tradition, question social narratives, and invite varied perspectives.  
  • Galas 
  • Pre-Show Dinner Parties 

Kentucky Opera is committed to addressing financial barriers to participation in the arts and offers pay-what-you-can single tickets.
Contact the box office at (502) 584-4500 for more information!