Wexford Festival Opera Chorus Auditions 2026

Wexford Festival Opera is pleased to announce auditions for vacant positions in the chorus of our 75th Festival on the following dates:

MANCHESTER - 4th February
LONDON - 5th and 6th February
DUBLIN - 11th February

The 75th Wexford Festival Opera will take place from 15th - 31st October 2026, around the theme of "The Best of: one for the head, one for the heart, one for fun". The festival will feature the chorus in the following three mainstage operas:

• Iris - Pietro Mascagni, 1898 (full chorus)
• L'equivoco stravagante - Gioachino Rossini, 1811 (tenors and basses only)
• The Gambler - Sergei Prokofiev, 1929 (full chorus)

There are also opportunities for chorus members to take on roles in our programme of smaller-scale works:

• The Rose of Castile (Michael William Balfe, 1857) 
• Much Ado About Nothing (Charles Villiers Stanford, 1901)

Contracts will run from 9th September - 1st November 2026. Singers are expected to remain in Ireland for the duration.

To apply for an audition, please click below and complete the form by 12pm on Thursday 22nd January 2026.

We actively encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds.