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Singer residencies at the Paris Opera Academy
Applications are now open for the auditions for the 2026/2027 singer residencies at the Paris Opera Academy.
Deadline: 12 December 2025.
The aim of the Académie de l’Opéra National de Paris is to promote a new generation of artists and craftsmen.
It offers a training program that gives young singers on the threshold of their career the best possible opportunities to achieve professional success.
The aim of the Academy is to prepare these young artists for the conditions of their future profession by providing them with first-hand experience of the stage and by giving the public the chance to discover their work through concerts and operatic performances.
Above all, it is crucial for them to learn how to interpret a score, understand its intrinsic drama, acquire a sense of musical discipline and discover what it is to be fully committed to a musical and theatrical project.
The mastery of the French language is necessary to make the most out of the courses offered by the Académie.
Program of activities for singers
Perfecting and promoting young singers’ talents is a fundamental objective of the Academy.
The educational program includes:
No fee will be levied.
Singers are enrolled for one season with the possibility of continuing for one additional season, by decision of the Opéra national de Paris
Singers are engaged in “contrat de professionnalisation” and will be paid a monthly stipend of 2.200 euros (gross), from September 2026 up to and including June 2027.
Successful candidates undertake to be fully available to the Opéra for the duration of their contract, unless they have been granted written leave. A candidate who has previously signed a contract that could prevent him/her from participating in a Paris Opera production will be eliminated.
The auditions will take place at the Opéra national de Paris on the following dates:
- Qualifying rounds: January 7th and January 10th 2026.
- Final round: January 13th 2026.
The makeup of the jury will be established by the Director of the Academy.
Auditions are held without public.
All candidates must prepare a selection of five opera arias in three different languages. One of the three languages must be French. The arias must be memorized and candidates must bring the scores required for the accompanist. The Academy provides candidates with an accompanist. Candidates may be accompanied by their own personal pianist.
The candidate will choose and introduce the first aria.
The jury may listen to all or part of a second aria selected from the list prepared by the candidate.
The results of the qualifying phases will be made known on January 10th 2026. The qualified candidates will be summoned for the final round on January 13th 2026.
A rehearsal with a pianist will be offered to qualified candidates in preparation for the final round.
All decisions of the jury are final.
Applicants must be at least 18 years of age and no more than 30 years of age on 1st September 2026.
Applications must be filed online no later than December 12th 2025.
Applications via email or post will not be accepted.
All fields of the form must be filled.
Applications must include:
A preselection on file may occur.
Candidates selected for auditions will be summoned by email starting December 12th 2025.
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