Are there still tickets for tonight's show?
'Spettacolo' — 'spet-TA-co-lo'. Four syllables; stress on the second.
Ask at a theatre, opera house, or concert venue box office when you want tickets for a same-day or last-minute performance.
'Ci sono ancora' means 'are there still'. 'Biglietti per lo spettacolo' is tickets for the show. 'Di stasera' means for tonight. This is the essential last-minute ticket phrase for Italian cultural events.
Avete posti disponibili per stasera?
Do you have seats available for tonight?
Alternative phrasing focusing on seat availability.
È esaurito?
Is it sold out?
Direct check; 'esaurito' means sold out/exhausted.
C'è la lista d'attesa?
Is there a waiting list?
Asks about a standby queue for sold-out events.
Italian opera houses like La Scala (Milan) and La Fenice (Venice) sell day-of-performance 'loggione' (upper gallery) tickets at reduced prices. The 'loggione' audience is famously passionate — both in appreciation and in booing poor performances.