Malmö Opera: Audition for chorus positions - alto, tenor & bass

Our chorus is an ensemble of 36 positions and we are now looking for new colleagues. Welcome with your application!

Job description and qualifications
Malmö Opera chorus perform the whole range of music theatre with the highest international standards. We intend to appoint full-time positions for the following voice types:

  • Alto 2
  • Tenor 1
  • Tenor 2
  • Bass 2

We are looking for you who are a true team player that feel comfortable as part of a chorus. To be successful in the role you need to have a positive, respectful and flexible attitude. Further more you need to have: 

  • higher education in singing from a recognized institution
  • an experience in both opera, musicals and concert repertoire, as a soloist and as a chorister
  • good sight-reading ability in music and languages, as well as ability to memorize music quickly
  • good acting skills and stage experience

 

Audition after personal invitation 
Audition and a possible call-back, after having been summoned, will take place between 24th of January and 1st of February 2023.

  • You must be prepared to sing one compulsory aria and two pieces (opera/oratorio aria or lied) of your own choice(both in different languages and style), all memorized.
  • You will also have to prepare compulsory chorus excerpts, of which you will be informed if summoned for the audition. These can be sung with scores.

COMPULSORY ARIAS
All compulsory arias/pieces can be downloaded from https://www.malmoopera.se/notes

Alto 2

  • from Rheingold by Richard Wagner: Erda’s aria Weiche Wotan, Weiche!
    or
  • from Der Evangelimann by Kienzl: Magdalena’s aria O schöne Jugendtage

Tenor 1

  • from Die Zauberflöte by W. A. Mozart: Tamino’s aria Dies Bildnis ist bezaubernd schön

Tenor 2

  • from Eugenin Onegin by P. I. Tchaikovsky: Lensky’s aria Kuda, kuda
    or
  • from Die Zauberflöte by W. A. Mozart: Tamino’s aria Dies Bildnis ist bezaubernd schön

Bass 2

  • from Die Zauberflöte by W. A. Mozart: Sarastro’s aria O Isis und Osiris

 

Employment conditions
The employment will commence on the 31st of July 2023 or as agreed. All full-time positions are permanent, with a trial period of employment during the season 2023/24.
Non-EU citizens (except for the Nordic countries) need a work and residence permit to work in Sweden. Malmö Opera we cannot guarantee that permits will be granted by the authority. 

 

Welcome with your application no later than December 2nd 2022!
Apply by clicking on the APPLY-button below. Please, fill in the application form and attach your CV and links to audio recordings of your own choice (N.B. compulsory!), as well as your audition repertoire. 
(The recording can be sent via link or uploaded in a common audio format and it should be an aria or lied with piano or orchestra accompaniment not older than 2 years.)

Please note that we do not accept applications by email.

 

Contact person

Magnus Skoog

Chorus Manager

 

Magnus.Skoog@malmoopera.se

Elena Mitrevska

Chorus Master

 

Elena.Mitrevska@malmoopera.se

Jonas Samuelsson

Union repr. Symf (Chorus)

 

jonas.samuelsson@malmoopera.se