Applications
The 2025/26 INO Studio will commence in September 2025 to provide training, mentoring and high-level professional engagements for Irish opera artists as they develop a professional career.
Application Now Open for Singers
The 2025/26 INO Studio will involve four singers. Successful candidates are likely to be those that have completed Masters level training and are in the early stages of their careers.
The INO Studio is only open to applicants who are either Irish or based in Ireland at the point of application.
INO Studio activities for singers may include:
- Regular vocal coaching with top Irish and international vocal coaches
- Covers of principal roles in INO productions where appropriate
- Masterclasses and workshops
- Language coaching
- Performance opportunities
Applications for other studio positions (conductor, director, répétiteur) will be advertised at a later stage if positions are open for 2025-26 season.
Potential répétiteurs may wish to consider applying for the joint INO / TU Dublin scholarship. Further information on the programme can be found here.
SCHEDULE
Audition dates:
Monday 24 March & Friday 28 March 2025
Location: Dublin City Centre
Répétiteur: Richard McGrath
Requirements
- Please prepare 5 contrasting arias. You won’t be expected to sing them all. On the day we will ask you to sing one aria and then pick another from your list.
How to Apply
- To apply for any or all of the opportunities listed above, please complete and upload the required documents at our ONLINE APPLICATION FORM.
Applications should be received by 5pm on Friday 28 February 2025. Late or incomplete applications will not be accepted.
Shortlisted applicants will be notified by Friday 7 March 2025.
Irish National Opera welcomes and encourages applications from people of all backgrounds and ethnicities and is committed to equal opportunities, access and diversity in our recruitment process. If you foresee any additional requirements for an in-person audition for the INO Studio, do please highlight these as part of your application and we will do our best to accommodate. Such requirements will not have an impact on the success of your application.
If you have any questions about the application process, please email info@irishnationalopera.ie Please note that applications must not be submitted by email, but via the online application form linked in ‘How to Apply’ section of this webpage.
