Opportunities

We highly recommend to submit your application well before the deadline and not on May 5, as the system might be overloaded and applications might not go through. Operalia does not charge any application fee, but please note that you will be required to cover a small fee to Embark for the use of their portal.

1. Create an account on our official application portal
2. Once you have created an account on this portal you will be asked to fill out an application form and then upload the following documents and recordings:

A scanned copy of current passport
A professional biography and resume in English (Word or PDF format, 1 page maximum)
A headshot photograph (1MB Minimum, Minimum size 4×6, Resolution 300 dpi, Format JPEG)
Video recordings of 2 opera arias of your choice

See website for video recording requirements.

Audition Location and Date
Cape Town South Africa: Mon 30th Oct 2023 - Sun 5th Nov 2023

A pre-selection jury will listen to every recording submitted and will choose the top candidates (between 30 and 40) to participate in this year’s competition.
Audition Requirements

The participants will have to prepare their competition repertoire of 4 opera arias. If they wish to participate in the zarzuela category, they may also include 2 zarzuela arias. The arias submitted on Embark may be included in the competition repertoire. The participants may also choose a completely different repertoire for the competition itself.