Artistic Directors Peter-Coleman Wright AO and Cheryl Barker AO, invite aspiring professional opera singers to audition for the Pacific Opera Young Artists Program for 2026.

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Open to singers aged between 20 and 30 years, the Young Artists program provides a year of professional mentoring, performance opportunities and personalized coaching by Australia’s most experienced and renowned international opera stars. 

We are very excited to be continuing to offer a repetiteur position. We are seeking an enthusiastic and talented repetiteur to join our program as a young artist. The repetiteur will receive coaching and support from world class artists and the opportunity to develop their skills by playing for concerts, rehearsals and major events.
 

​The program supports each artist with a $5,000 scholarship. Entry is open to all voice types and is by audition only.

Please note that due to the intensive and personal nature of the program, all successful applicants need to be based in New South Wales. 

 

If you are interstate or unable to audition in person but wish to submit a video, please contact us via generalmanager@pacificopera.com.au.

Information Webinar 
We will be hosting a webinar with Artistic Directors Peter Coleman-Wright AO and Cheryl Barker AO at 6.30pm on Thursday October 16th. This will be an opportunity to learn more about the 2026 program and ask any questions you may have for our Artistic Directors and team.

To register for the webinar please use the link below:

Webinar Registration
 

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Application Requirements

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Applications close at midnight 23.59pm on Friday 7th November.

Your application will be acknowledged by email,

our auditions manager will contact you to arrange a time.

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You will be asked to supply documents and responses in the application form. 

It’s a good idea to gather the necessary documents together before you start your application, as this will save you time.

 

Audition Requirements

Singers​

Applicants are asked to prepare three (3) arias in their original key and language. These selections should reflect your current development and show the panel your strengths.

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All applicants will be provided with an accompanist on the day and should bring copies of their music.
Please note, the audition venue does not have a space suitable for warming up. Singers are advised to come to their audition having warmed up at home.

Repetiteurs
Applicants will be provided two (2) pieces of music before the audition which they will have to learn and perform for the panel. They will be conducted by a member of the panel while playing these pieces.
As part of the audition applicants will also be provided with a piece of music that they will be required to sight read for the panel.​

The two prepared pieces are:
Recitative - Hai Gia Vinta La Causa
Le Nozze di Figaro 
Mozart
(Applicants will only be required to play the Recitative preceding the aria)

A Section from La Boheme
Act 1 
Puccini

To download the sheet music for these excepts please click the button below.

Audition Dates: 23rd November 2025

Audition Time and Location: by arrangement with Auditions Manager​​​​​​