How to get La Scala tickets — including the €15 same-day trick

140 gallery tickets are sold at the box office on the day of each performance. Queue starts around 1pm for evening shows. €15–40. This is how locals do it.

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Online booking

Tickets released at teatroallascala.org 2 months before the performance date. Set a calendar reminder. Popular operas (Verdi, Puccini) sell out in hours. Less-known works: available for weeks. Payment: credit card.

Same-day tickets

The Biglietteria Serale (evening box office) opens at the Largo Ghiringhelli entrance. For evening performances, ∼140 galleria seats go on sale at the box office starting 2.5 hours before curtain. Queue from 1–2pm on popular nights. One ticket per person, ID required.

Other options

La Scala Museum (€12): includes a peek into the auditorium from a box (if no rehearsal is happening). Good for non-opera-goers. Guided tours (€25): book at museoscala.org. Open rehearsals: occasionally free or €5–10, announced on the website.

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