Auditions Opera

Audition Extra Chorus

The Chorus of the Dutch National Opera consists of 50 singers. For major productions, extra singers with a completed conservatory education are contracted on a project basis. To apply for an audition for this position, you can use the registration form. Then you may be invited.

When we are looking for specific voices for the Permanent Chorus of The Dutch National Opera, we will announce this in a timely manner on the job vacancy website of The Dutch National Opera.

Applications are only considered with a fully completed registration form.

For more information about this process, you can contact the chorus management, koor@operaballet.nl. 

Audition Opera Studio

Dutch National Opera Studio is a two-year traineeship for seven singers and two répétiteurs, which aims to prepare young talent for an international opera career. The Opera Studio combines workshops and coaching with a wide range of professional experiences. The artistic leader is the internationally renowned soprano, Rosemary Joshua. The programme 2022/2023 is designed to support 7 singers and 2 répétiteurs, all of whom will be employed on a full-time basis as salaried employees of Dutch National Opera for up to a two-year period. The young Artists will be immersed into the professional life of the company and mentored by international coaches and directors through every aspect of their career development in an individually tailor-made programme.