Opera Wilmington welcomes inquiries from interested singers and instrumental musicians. As a regional company, we want to provide opportunities for artists in the greater Wilmington area as well as in North Carolina, but we’re happy to discover talent anywhere!

Opera Wilmington welcomes inquiries from interested singers and instrumental musicians. As a regional company, we want to provide opportunities for artists in the Cape Fear area as well as in North Carolina, but we’re happy to discover talent anywhere!

Our 2027 production is Gaetano Donizetti’s The Elixir of Love. Performances are scheduled for July 16, 18, 23 and 25. Rehearsals begin July 1.

Want to audition? We’re accepting audition materials now through September for principal roles: two sopranos, one tenor, one baritone and one bass. Bonus points for an aria from L’elisir d’amore but we’ll be happy with your best Donizetti or bel canto!

Please send your résumé and video clips to auditions@operawilmington.org. 

Ensemble auditions will take place in early spring. Instrumental auditions are ongoing; contact Clark Spencer at spencercs@uncw.edu.

Thank you for your interest in Opera Wilmington!

Opera Wilmington welcomes inquiries from interested singers and instrumental musicians. As a regional company, we want to provide opportunities for artists in the greater Cape Fear area as well as in North Carolina, but we’re happy to discover talent anywhere!

Opera Wilmington’s 2027 production is Gaetano Donizetti’s The Elixir of Love. Performances are scheduled for July 16, 18, 23 and 25.

Lead roles consist of two sopranos, one tenor, one baritone and one bass.

Would you like to audition? Please send your résumé and video links to us at auditions@operawilmington.org. Bonus points for arias from L’Elisir d’Amore but we’re happy to hear your best Donizetti or bel canto!

Please send those materials by the end of September.

Ensemble auditions will take place in the early spring of 2027. Auditions for our Opera Wilmington Orchestra are ongoing and inquiries should be addressed to Clark Spencer at spencercs@uncw.edu.

Major roles are generally cast in the early fall, with ensemble selection in the winter months. Instrumentalists should contact us about potential opportunities in the Opera Wilmington Orchestra.