Malmö Opera is the heart and voice of music drama in Southern Sweden. The house opened in 1944 and is situated in the centre of the Öresund region, comprising Southern Sweden and Eastern Denmark, only 25 minutes by train from Copenhagen. The main auditorium seats 1,500, and the stage is one of the largest in Northern Europe. Malmö Opera performs a wide variety of repertoire, including new operatic works and musicals. Around 275 permanent employees and 500–700 freelance employees are engaged throughout a typical season, during which Malmö Opera presents approximately 300 performances both in the opera house and on tour throughout the region of Skåne. Malmö Opera offers employment in an inspiring and creative environment, delivering award-winning performances to its audiences. We believe that our diversity of competences and broad artistic interests provide world-class working conditions for our employees.

Malmö Opera seeks to appoint a Studienleiter/Chefsrepetitör.

Job description

As Studienleiter/Chefsrepetitör, you hold a senior position within our music team and play an important role in guiding and maintaining the artistic quality of the company. You are a key person in the preparation and delivery of our productions.

You will plan and coordinate the work of our experienced house répétiteurs and, in each production, be responsible for supporting our casts through coaching. Alongside playing for operatic productions, the position includes coaching soloists, both permanent singers and guest artists, in the operatic repertoire.

You will also contribute to the development and performance health of our successful Malmö Opera Chorus by regularly coaching members of the chorus.

In addition to rehearsal work and vocal coaching, you will be responsible for our important collaboration with the Malmö Opera Academy, where our Master's degree programme for opera singers and répétiteurs is conducted in collaboration with the Malmö Academy of Music at Lund University.

Qualifications

We are looking for an experienced répétiteur and vocal coach. You will have broad experience of playing the standard operatic repertoire in a professional context, a deep understanding and knowledge of vocal technique, and proven experience as a vocal coach.

The position places high demands on flexibility, responsibility and organisational skills. You have very good communication skills and are straightforward and clear in your leadership and decision-making.

In this recruitment, we place great importance on your ability to coach and inspire employees in your daily work. You are a driven and responsive relationship builder with the ability to collaborate with many different professional areas within a large organisation.

We are looking for someone who has:

a relevant artistic degree

proven experience as a répétiteur in opera and musicals

performance experience as a collaborative pianist in general, for example in chamber music and vocal recitals

documented experience of vocal coaching at a professional artistic level

good language skills in the core operatic languages

experience as a conductor, which is advantageous

proficiency in English. Knowledge of Swedish is advantageous but not required.

Employment conditions

The position is full-time, 100%, and is a fixed-term three-year contract with the possibility of extension. The starting date is 1 January 2027, or by mutual agreement.

We welcome your application no later than 27 August 2026.