About the Opera
The Göteborg Opera is a modern cultural institution for opera, dance, musicals and orchestral music, and has touched the lives of more than seven million visitors since its inauguration in 1994. The company’s vision is to be one of northern Europe’s leading opera houses. Our activities are characterised by professionalism, dedication and innovation. GöteborgsOperan AB is a wholly owned company within the Västra Götaland Region and plays an important role in the region’s development. The Göteborg Opera is an inclusive, multicultural workplace that strives for balanced gender representation and values the qualities that diversity brings to our business.
About the Chorus
The Gothenburg Opera Chorus consists of 42 singers and is one of Sweden’s three professional opera choruses. The chorus performs in most opera productions on the Main Stage, as well as in concerts, smaller ensembles, and musicals. Chorus members occasionally perform solo roles as well. Great emphasis is placed on dramatic and stage performance as part of the chorus’s work.
About the position
We are seeking a Soprano 2 for the Opera Chorus, a full lyric soprano with a well-developed lower and middle register. This is a permanent position, with an initial probationary year, commencing in July 2027.
To apply for this position, you must have completed higher education at an opera academy, music conservatory, or equivalent institution by the start of employment. Our working languages are Swedish and English. Stage experience in music theatre is considered an advantage. In your application, attach a YouTube link with a video recording of yourself performing relevant repertoire. The video recording must have been made on or after 1 September, 2025.
Auditions
Auditions will take place on 2 & 3 November 2026 by personal invitation only.
The audition process consists of two rounds per day. Each day after Round 1, candidates will be informed whether they will proceed to Round 2.
Further information regarding the audition format will be sent to invited candidates no later than 15 October 2026.
For the audition, candidates should prepare:
Round 1
- One compulsory aria from the list below.
- One choral excerpt, which will be sent with the invitation.
Round 2
- A second aria of your choice, in a different language from the aria performed in Round 1.
- Two choral excerpts to be performed as an ensemble audition.
At the end of each audition day, all candidates who advance to Round 2 will participate in a 30-minute stage-direction/movement audition.
Compulsory arias (choose from the list below)
- Carmen: Micaëla – ”Je dis que rien ne m’épouvante”
- Der Freischütz: Agathe – ”Und ob die Wolke” or ”Wie nahte mir der Schlummer”
- Idomeneo: Ilia – ”Zeffiretti lusinghieri”
- La bohème: Mimì – ”Donde lieta uscì” or ”Sì, mi chiamano Mimì”
- La rondine: Magda – ”Chi il bel sogno”
- Louise: Louise – ”Depuis le jour”
- Le nozze di Figaro: Contessa – ”E Susanna non vien... Dove sono”
- Peter Grimes: Ellen – ”Embroidery in childhood”
- Pique Dame: Lisa – ”Ach, istomilas’ ja gorem”
- Rusalka: Rusalka – “Měsíčku na nebi hlubokém”
Apply no later than 7 October 2026.
Please note that we only accept applications through our online recruitment system which you access by using the link below.
