Malmö Opera is looking for Tenors for the Opera Choir

Malmö Opera is the heart and voice of musical drama in Skåne. The house was inaugurated in 1944 and is centrally located in the Øresund region, just 20 minutes from Copenhagen. The stage is one of the largest in Europe and the amphitheater-shaped auditorium accommodates 1500 visitors. We perform classical, modern, and newly written musical drama. Malmö Opera has over 285 permanent employees and 500–700 engaged performers per season. During a season, we produce over 300 performances for the main stage as well as for children's, youth, and touring activities.

We offer you employment in an inspiring environment where we work together to create optimal conditions for our audience to experience musical theater in all its breadth. We believe that a diversity of skills creates the best conditions for Malmö Opera's work climate, creativity, and quality.

Our opera choir consists of 36 positions, and we are now looking for new colleagues. Welcome with your application!

Job Description and Qualifications

The Malmö Opera Choir participates in productions from the entire range of musical theater with the highest international standards. We are looking for singers for the following voice parts:

• Tenor 1
• Tenor 2

We are looking for someone who is a strong team player and feels comfortable being part of a choir. To succeed in this position, you need to have a positive, tolerant, and flexible attitude. Furthermore, you must have:

• a higher education in singing from a recognized institution
• experience from both opera, musical, and concert repertoire as a soloist and choir member
• good sight-reading skills in music and languages. An ability to memorize music quickly, stage experience, and good acting skills

Application Process

Apply by clicking the apply button below and fill out the application form, attaching your CV and a link to a mandatory audio recording of your choice, as well as your audition repertoire.

The recording can be sent via a link or uploaded in a standard audio format. It should be an aria or lied, with piano or orchestra, that is no older than 2 years.

After listening to the recordings, selected candidates will be invited to the audition.

Audition by personal invitation:

Audition and possible call-back will take place by personal invitation between May 13 and 14 at Malmö Opera. The address is Östra Rönneholmsvägen 20.

For the audition, you should prepare:

• one mandatory aria by heart
• two self-chosen arias/lied by heart (These should be in different styles and in different languages).
• Mandatory choir pieces. The choir pieces will be sent to you if you are invited to the audition. The choir pieces are sung with sheet music.

Audition Procedure

Round 1

Each candidate sings one self-chosen mandatory aria and one self-chosen aria.

Round 2

The candidates selected for the second round will sing a second self-chosen aria, the mandatory choir pieces, and perform a sight-reading test.

Interview

After the second round, some candidates may be invited for an interview with the audition jury.

MANDATORY ARIAS

All mandatory works can be downloaded here: https://www.malmoopera.se/notes (https://www.malmoopera.se/notes)

Tenor 1

• from Die Zauberflöte by W. A. Mozart: Tamino's aria: Dies Bildnis ist bezaubernd schön
• or
• from Cosi fan Tutte by W.A Mozart: Ferrando's aria: Un aura amorosa
• or
• from Don Giovanni by W.A Mozart: Don Ottavio's aria: Dalla sua Pace

Tenor 2

• from Eugene 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
• or
• from La Traviata by G. Verdi: Alfredo's aria: De’ miei bollenti spiriti

Employment Conditions

The positions are valid from November 1, 2025, or by agreement. The positions are permanent with a 1-year probationary period. Non-EU citizens (with the exception of Nordic citizens) will need a work and residence permit in Sweden.

Welcome with your application by April 1, 2025.

Applicants who are invited to the audition will be notified by April 12, 2025, at the latest.

Please note that we do not accept applications via email.