Soloist (m/f/d) for the opera "La forza del destino" by Giuseppe Verdi

opera viva is one of the great and incomparable cultural events in Graubünden: fascinating, professional opera performances with culinary delights in the stylish ambience of DAS ZELT and the annual festive concerts at the end of the year are part of the fixed event program.

Away from opera houses, theater stages and famous venues, opera viva offers a musical spectacle in the beautiful Grisons mountains.

We are delighted that you are interested in a soloist role in the opera La forza del destino by Giuseppe Verdi.

The audition will take place on Sunday, June 7, 2026 on the studio stage of the Zurich Opera House. You will receive a registration confirmation directly after your registration and shortly before the audition we will send you the exact schedule.

Remuneration:

Audition or daily fees from EUR 300.00
alternatively
monthly remuneration from EUR 3'000.00 gross
or
hourly fees from EUR 30.- net

The above-mentioned remunerations are to be understood as guidelines and are agreed individually with the respective soloists.
Accommodation in Obersaxen is provided for the soloists.

We look forward to exciting personalities and talented singers.

Please apply with a full CV, audio samples, video and a photo.

Please prepare for the following parts:

• Leonora
  "Me Pellegrina ed orfana"; "Madre pietosa vergine": "Pace, pace, mio Dio"
  

• Don Carlo di Vargas
  "Son Pereda, son ricco d'onore"
  "Urna fatale del mio destino"; "Egli è salvo! oh gioia immensa
  

• Don Alvaro
  "La vita è inferno all'infelice... O tu che in seno agli angeli"
  Arie of free choice, preferably Italian"
  

• Preziosilla
  "Al suon del tamburo"; "Venite all'indovina";
  "Rataplan"
  

• Padre Guardiano + Il marchese di Calatrava
  "Il santo nome di dio ...."
  "Buona notte mia figlia...."
  An Italian aria of free choice by G.Verdi
  

• Fra Melitone
  "Toh, toh! ...Poffare il mondo!"; "Che? Siete all'osteria?"
  

• Curra
  Two Italian arias of free choice, one of them by G.Verdi
  

• Un Alcade
  Two Italian arias of free choice, one of them by G.Verdi
  

• Mastro Trabuco
  "A buon mercato chi vuol comprare"
  An Italian aria of free choice by G.Verdi