Jobs & Auditions

LA Opera's open positions are periodically updated here. Due to the volume of submissions received, we are unable to accept phone calls regarding open positions.

STAFF OPENINGS

Administrative Positions:

Production Positions:

• Overhire Production Assistant - Costume Shop
• Technical Crew – LA Opera Connects

OTHER  POSITIONS: 

LA Opera Orchestra:
Auditions for Concertmaster will be held in Los Angeles on December 9 and 10. Please complete   this form   to receive information and repertoire.

LA Opera Chorus:
The Los Angeles Opera will hold auditions in January 2026 for experienced, classically trained singers seeking a professional contract in the highly acclaimed LA Opera Chorus for the 2026/27 Season.  

To apply, complete the application form and upload audition materials (such as a resume and a headshot) at this link. 

All applications must be received by Wednesday, December 1, 2025 at 11:59m PST.  Auditions are INVITE ONLY. You will be notified in mid December regarding your application. Please contact chorusauditions@laopera.org with questions. All auditions take place at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion in Downtown Los Angeles (135 N Grand Ave, Los Angeles, CA, 90012).

Through their resume and in their audition, applicants should demonstrate:

• A minimum of four years of classical voice training
• Excellent sight-reading ability in music and languages.
• Ability to memorize music quickly.
• Experience in another professional opera or symphony chorus and/or strong academic or other equivalentcexperience.
• Stage experience and/or significant stage training.
• Applicants will be asked to confirm availability for all rehearsals and performances prior, or at the time of their audition. Additionally, applicants will be asked about their ability to perform the physical requirements of each production (e.g. working on a raked stage etc.).

Please note the following while preparing for the audition:

Applicants should prepare two or three operatic arias contrasting in style and language.

• One of the three selections may be an art song or a composition from another genre.
• The audition panel may ask to hear only one aria.
•  Arias should be sung in the original key and language.
• Applicants may be asked to sight read an aria in the audition.
• Auditions typically last no longer than six minutes; please plan your repertoire accordingly.

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All applicants must be local, LA based. Travel and housing cannot be compensated.

AGMA Membership:  Any singer who is offered employment and is not already a member of AGMA (American Guild of American Artists) will have to join.

Diversity:  LA Opera is an Equal Opportunity Employer. LA Opera considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to, and does not discriminate on the basis of, gender, race, color, national origin, sexual orientation, religion, protected veteran status, or any other legally protected class.

Work Authorization: All employment is conditioned upon providing timely and satisfactory evidence of the ability to work legally in the United States upon acceptance of our offer of employment, should one be extended. LA Opera does not provide sponsorship for work authorization for chorus roles.

Domingo-Colburn-Stein Young Artist Program:
The application process for the 2026/27 season is now closed.

Dancers and Supernumeraries:
Auditions are held as needed. Please email submissions@laopera.org if interested in applying.

Internships:
LA Opera's internship positions are periodically updated here. Due to the volume of submissions received, we are unable to accept phone calls regarding open positions.