The Bayreuth Festival Chorus (Chorus Master Thomas Eitler-de Lint) is seeking the following for the 2027 Festival:
Chorus singers (m/f/d) in all voice sections
Start of employment: June 19th, 2027
End of employment: August 24th, 2027
Application deadline: November 28th, 2026
The Bayreuth Festival is one of the world’s most prestigious opera festivals. It has been running for 150 years and takes place every summer, featuring exclusively performances of Richard Wagner’s works. It employs 65 staff year-round and up to 800 during the festival.
The city of Bayreuth and the Upper Franconia region offer a high quality of life in beautiful, scenic surroundings with excellent leisure facilities.
Rehearsal period: June 19th – July 24th, 2027
Performances: July 25th – August 24th, 2027
- A completed university degree in singing (or equivalent qualification)
- A good command of the German language
- Experience as a chorister in opera houses and/or symphonic choirs is desirable
- Choristers of the Festival Chorus must have learnt the 2027 repertoire by heart by the start of the rehearsal period
Auditions in the USA will take place on 19, 20 and 21 January 2027 in Boston (MA).
- Please indicate in your application which of these dates would suit you best. We will do our best to take your preference into account, but we cannot guarantee that you will be scheduled on your preferred date.
- An invitation to audition will be issued following a thorough assessment of suitability based on the documents submitted. The audition programme will be announced as part of the invitation.
We offer a varied, challenging, and unique role at one of the oldest festivals in the world
- A salary of gross € 222,04 per contract day plus a travel expense allowance of up to € 500,00.
- We will assist you in applying for the necessary work visa. Please note, however, that you are primarily responsible for this process.
Bayreuther Festspiele GmbH is committed to cultural diversity and therefore welcomes all applications, regardless of gender, nationality, ethnic or social background, religion or worldview, disability, age, or sexual orientation and identity.
Applicants with severe disabilities will be given preference where suitability and qualifications are otherwise essentially equal.
Please send your application, including your CV (in PDF format) and a recent audio or video recording, by email only to vorsingenchor@bayreuther-festspiele.de. The closing date for applications is 28 November 2026.