Young Artist Program - Singers Australia | Sydney Posted 22 Sep 2025 Performance jobs Soprano and Mezzo Applications are NOW OPEN for the newly revitalised Opera Australia Young Artist Program (OAYAP). Generously supported by Principal Patron, Maureen Wheeler AO, Opera Australia’s new Young Artist Program redefines the way we discover and nurture emerging talent. The Opera Australia Young Artist Program is an 18-month intensive, full-time training program based both at The Opera Centre in Sydney and overseas. Up to seven (7) young artists (4-5 singers, 1 répétiteur and 1 director) will reside in Sydney (moving allowance available) and be paid a full-time salary enabling them to fully engage with the program and their career development. Ideal candidates possess exceptional talent and demonstrate creativity, adaptability, and a passion for pushing the boundaries of our art form. Our young artists receive vocal and dramatic coaching, language classes and career guidance combined with assistant and cover roles, event performances and mainstage work as they are ready. Opera remains deeply relevant and exciting for today's audiences. Through the OAYAP, we're nurturing artists who can balance tradition with innovation, address contemporary issues, and connect with diverse communities. Opera Australia Young Artists receive a full-time salary for the duration of the program. To aspiring opera singers, directors, and répétiteurs; if you dream of a career in opera and are ready to dedicate yourself to this exhilarating art form, we want to hear from you. The OAYAP could be your pathway to a brilliant future in the world of opera. “The ability to solely focus on my craft every day has been monumental, and it has allowed me to progress more than I ever imagined.” – Chelsea Burns, Opera Australia Young Artist Soprano 2025/26 See Opera Australia Young Artist Program for more information on eligibility and application criteria. Date closing: 01 Dec 2025 VISIT WEBSITE
