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Académie

Académie

The Paris Opera’s aim is to introduce a new generation of chorus artists to the culture, artistic identity and expertise of the Paris Opera Chorus by providing them with high-level professional training.
The Academie Chorus program enables selected artists to immerse themselves in the Paris Opera Chorus and benefit from professional training that complements their initial studies.  

Program of activities

Taking part, as extra choristers in the Paris Opera Chorus, in some of the main stage production.
Taking part in projects as part of the Academy’s program.
Vocal coaching, mock auditions, coaching in social media, Alexander Technique, sophrology, hair and make-up, French as a foreign language…  

Terms and conditions of Paris Opera Academie YAP

Start of the activities: August 23rd 2027.

No tuition fees are to be paied.

Artists in the YAP are employed under a professional training contract and receive a gross monthly salary of €2,300 from August 23rd 2027 to July 2028 inclusive (full-time). The contract is compatible with the status of “intermittent du spectacle”.
Their remuneration is subject to service obligations to the Opera.
The successful candidate undertakes to be fully available to the Opera for the entire duration of their contract, unless written authorization for absence has been granted.

Recruitment

Online applications via MUVAC are open until December 31th 2027. A pre-selection process may take place.

Recruitment auditions will take place on February 5th and 6th 2027.
The auditions will take place at the Opéra Bastille, 120, rue de Lyon – 75012 Paris.
Invitations for the uaditions will be sent to candidates from January 11th 2027.

Prerequisites for applying

  • A bachelor’s degree or equivalent and/or a letter of recommendation from a prominent figure in the music world
  • Not currently employed by a professional chorus
  • Available on a full-time basis for the duration of the contract

Audition programme

The candidate will perform

  • An opera aria in French
  • An opera aria in another language of the candidate’s choice

(Candidates are required to sing from memory).

  • Rossini’s “Grande Vocalise”

Forte and piano, to be transposed up and down the chromatic scale

Audition for chorus artists in the Academie YAP: Sopranos

The audition will take place on February 5th and 6th at the Opéra Bastille  

Audition for chorus artists in the Academie YAP: Mezzos and Altos

The audition will take place on February 5th and 6th at the Opéra Bastille  

Audition for chorus artists in the Academie YAP: Tenors

The audition will take place on February 5th and 6th at the Opéra Bastille  

Audition for chorus artists in the Academie YAP: Baritones and Basses

The audition will take place on February 5th and 6th at the Opéra Bastille  

Application form

Applications are now open for the Académie’s 2027/28 stage director recruitment.

Application deadline: 11 December 2026

The Académie aims to promote a new generation of artists and craftspeople.

The mission of the Académie de l’Opéra national de Paris is to prepare young artists for the demands of their future profession: this involves enabling them to explore all the possibilities of their art, exposing them to the experience of performing on stage, and showcasing the results of their work to the public through concerts and performances.

L’Académie offers an advanced training program for stage directors.

They will be able to specialize in the field of opera by analyzing a range of classical and contemporary works and engaging in a dialogue with various opera professionals: singers, musicians, conductors, costume designers, lighting designers, and so on.

Program of activities

  • Assist the directors of selected productions on the main stage.
  • Assist the directors of the production of the Académie.
  • Staging selected projects and concerts of the Académie.
  • Follow the work of other artists in residence at the Académie.
  • Run a workshop at the Amphithéâtre Olivier Messiaen de l’Opéra Bastille, at the end of the season.

Terms and conditions

Start date for the Académie activities: September 1st 2027.
No tuition fees are to be paied.

Artists in residence are employed under a professional training contract and receive a gross monthly salary of €2,300 from September 2027 to June 2028 inclusive (full-time).

Contract compatible with the “intermittent du spectacle” status.
Their remuneration is subject to service obligations to the Opéra.

The successful candidate undertakes to be fully available to the Opéra for the entire duration of their contract, unless written authorization for leave has been granted    

Application

The application form must be completed online by December 11th 2026 at the latest.
Applications sent by email or post will not be accepted.

Documents to be provided online:

  • A copy of your national identity card or passport
  • A detailed CV
  • A covering letter explaining how the program offered by the Paris National Opera Academy fits in with your professional and artistic career.

A selection process based on the application will take place early January.

If your application is shortlisted, you will be invited to an interview in French with Myriam Mazouzi, Director of the Academy, and Christian Schirm, Artistic Director of the Academy, on January 11th or 12th 2027.

Immerse in the Paris Opera universe

Jean-Pierre Delagarde / OnP

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