| Lyric Opera of Chicago’s Ryan Opera Center is now accepting singer applications for the 2025/26 Ensemble. Applications are free and must be submitted via YAP Tracker. If you do not have a YAP Tracker account, register for free at www.yaptracker.com. The Patrick G. and Shirley W. Ryan Opera Center is Lyric’s preeminent artist-development program that nurtures the talents of some of the most promising operatic artists of each generation. The program’s Ensemble members earn their coveted spot by successfully auditioning among more than 500 artists worldwide. Its alumni are among the dominant names in opera today. The Patrick G. and Shirley W. Ryan Opera Center is an equal opportunity employer/program. The Ryan Opera Center encourages qualified artists from historically underrepresented groups, including but not limited to those who identify as Black, Indigenous, or a Person of Color, to apply for its Ensemble. |
| SINGER APPLICATION |
| Audition and application dates |
| Application Deadline #1: March 18, 2024 Audition Dates: April 29–30, 2024 Location: New York Application Deadline #2: April 12, 2024 Audition Dates: May 18–19, 2024 Location: Chicago Application Deadline #3: June 7, 2024 Audition Dates: July 12–13, 2024 Location: Chicago |
