2026/27 Young Artist Programme Application

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Personal Information

Are you applying as a singer or repetiteur?(Required)

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Repetiteur

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Name(Required)

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Date of Birth(Required)

Address

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Primary Nationality(Required)

Secondary Nationality

If you are from the United Kingdom, please state which country you are from(Required)

Visa Status(Required)

Please select your visa status for your right to remain in the UK. If you currently hold a Tier 4 Visa, this is not valid for the National Opera Studio's Young Artist Programme.

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Visa Expiry Date(Required)

Education and Training

Undergraduate Study Details

Please state your undergraduate level studies (if applicable):

Course Name

Institution

Country

Year of Graduation

Additional Undergraduate Study Details:

Postgraduate Study Details

Please state your postgraduate level studies (if applicable):

Course Name

Institution

Country

Year of Graduation

Additional Postgraduate Study Details:

Other Education

Please tell us about any other musical education, training or skills:

Current singing teacher(Required)

Current piano teacher(Required)

Please tell us why you chose to apply to the National Opera Studio (100 word limit)(Required)

Please briefly outline what you hope to achieve at the National Opera Studio if you are offered a place (100 word limit)(Required)

Do you currently have an agent?(Required)

Yes

Please tell us the name of your agent and their company(Required)

Please tell us about any contracted professional or other commitments from August 2026 to June 2027 (this must include travel days):(Required)

Performance Experience

Please list your recent performance experience

You can list staged performances, scenes, concerts, competitions, recitals, and awards. Please note, no CVs or additional material will be presented to the panel. Ensure you include the Role, Title, Company and Year for each.

Video First Round Audition

The First Round of auditions for the 2026/27 programme will be by video submission. All applicants will have their videos considered by the first round audition panel. We would like to reassure every applicant that all videos submitted will be viewed in their entirety at least twice.

First round audition guidelines

You must submit two videos as part of your application. Through your submissions you should aim to show a variety of repertoire which presents vocal excellence and musical strengths. No more than two videos may be submitted.

Repertoire requirements:

— Two contrasting arias
— We advise you present two different languages
— All videos must be recorded in 2025
— All videos must be submitted via a YouTube link
— Your two recordings must be made in an audition setting with live piano accompaniment
— Recordings must be in one take and your pianist must be in shot (multiple camera angles are accepted as long as the switching between cameras was carried out live)
— Submissions recorded using a pre-recorded accompaniment will not be accepted.
— Do not upload more than 2 videos.
— If you upload more than 2 videos, only the first 2 submissions will be viewed. Any additional submissions will be disregarded.
— Please name all of your videos in the following format: Aria_Opera_Composer - please do not include your name as part of the video title.

For further information, please read the information listed under 'First Round Audition'

Audition Video One

Audition Video One - Aria Title(Required)

Audition Video One - Opera Title(Required)

Audition Video One - Composer(Required)

Audition Video One - Link to video(Required)

Audition Video Two

Audition Video Two - Aria Title(Required)

Audition Video Two - Opera Title(Required)

Audition Video Two - Composer(Required)

Audition Video Two - Link to video(Required)

Repetiteur Auditions

All repetiteurs who apply to the National Opera Studio are given an in person first-round audition. These will happen in person at the National Opera Studio in London.

Second Round Auditions
Second round auditions will happen the day after the first round auditions. These will also be in person at the National Opera Studio in London.

Audition Dates
12/13 January 2026: First Round Auditions
14 January 2026: Second Round Auditions
For more information, please read the 'Applying as a Repetiteur' section here.

Preferred first round audition date(Required)

We will do our best to schedule first-round audition dates that accommodate the travel plans of those coming from outside London. However, we cannot guarantee this. Please select your preferred first-round audition date below.

12 January 2026

13 January 2026

No Preference

Equal Opportunites Monitoring

We are required to keep a summary of information of the diversity of our applicants. The information entered in this section will not be kept with nor will affect your application to the NOS.

Age(Required)

Gender Identity(Required)

The following questions are about sex and gender. We and ACE recognise that sex and gender identity are not necessarily the same thing, and in order to fully understand our audiences and applicants we're asking both questions. There is a prefer not to say option if that feels most reflective for you.

Sex(Required)

Is your gender identity the same as the sex you were assigned at birth?(Required)

Sexual Orientation(Required)

We ask about the sexual orientation of using recommended ACE options. We recognise that this list of options is not exhaustive but hope there are enough choices for everyone to feel represented.

Pronouns(Required)

Do you identify as a D/deaf and/or D/disabled person, or have a long term health condition?(Required)

Do you identify as neurodivergent? Being neurodivergent could include Dyslexia, ADHD etc.(Required)

Ethnicity(Required)

The definitions for ethnicity are based on national standards as set out by the Office for National Statistics (ONS). This gives us a comparable dataset that can be mapped against other sources and population data. Latin American is not currently featured in ONS population datasets. This was added to all Arts Council ethnicity data collection, by exception, following request and consultation. When completing analysis to compare against ONS datasets, we categorise any ‘Latin American’ responses in the ‘Any other ethnic group’ category