CAREER

We invite opera singers and orchestral musicians to join upcoming Kita Opera projects.

Opera singers

Scenes from Operas and R. Leoncavallo’s Pagliacci

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Scenes from Operas: €300 per singer for all four performances.

Pagliacci: Travel reimbursement and/or a performance fee totalling up to €400. Additional fee subject to funding.

Scenes from Operas

We are seeking a soprano and a tenor for a programme of staged opera excerpts.

Rehearsals: December 2026 in Kaunas.

Performances: 2, 3, 8 and 9 January 2027.

A total fee of €300 per singer is paid for all four performances. For further information, please contact info@kitaopera.lt.

R. Leoncavallo’s Pagliacci

A staged opera production with chamber orchestra.

Rehearsals: 20–28 January 2027 in Kaunas, with full-day availability required.

Performances: 29–31 January 2027.

There will be two casts, with each singer performing in three shows.

We are seeking singers for the following roles:

  • Canio – tenor;
  • Nedda – soprano;
  • Tonio – baritone;
  • Silvio – baritone;
  • Beppe – tenor.

We offer travel reimbursement, a performance fee, or a combination of the two, totalling up to €400, depending on individual arrangements. An additional modest performance fee is subject to securing funding. For details of the terms for your role, please contact info@kitaopera.lt.

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Orchestral musicians

R. Leoncavallo’s Pagliacci

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Total project fee: €200, rising to €800 if LKT funding is awarded. Both amounts are before tax.

About the project

A staged production of Pagliacci with a 14-piece chamber orchestra.

Musical Director and Conductor — Andrew Charity (UK).

The opera contains approximately 70 minutes of music. Six performances are scheduled for 29–31 January 2027, with two performances each day.

Orchestra

  • 2 violins;
  • viola;
  • cello;
  • double bass;
  • flute;
  • oboe;
  • clarinet;
  • bassoon;
  • 2 horns;
  • trumpet;
  • percussion;
  • keyboard for the harp part.

Fee and participation conditions

The total fee for all four rehearsal sessions and six performances is €200 before tax.

If the project receives funding from the Lithuanian Council for Culture (LKT), the total fee will rise to €800 before tax. Funding is not guaranteed. Applicants must therefore be willing to participate for €200 before tax if the funding application is unsuccessful.

The funding decision is expected on 31 December 2026.

Rehearsals

Venue: Kaunas Waldorf School, Šiaurės pr. 57, Kaunas.

  • 26 January 2027, 14:00–17:00 — orchestra rehearsal without soloists or chorus.
  • 26 January, 19:00–21:00 — orchestra rehearsal without soloists or chorus.
  • 27 January, 16:00–20:00 — Sitzprobe with both casts.
  • 28 January, 16:00–20:00 — dress rehearsal with both casts.

Performances and travel schedule

29 January 2027

  • 16:00–18:00 — Kaunas Waldorf School.
  • 20:00–22:00 — Jonava Cultural Centre.

Departure from Kaunas Waldorf School at 18:00; return to the school at 23:00.

30 January

  • 15:00–17:00 — Plungė Cultural Centre.
  • 19:00–21:00 — Mažeikiai Cultural Centre.

Departure from Kaunas Waldorf School at 09:00; return to the school at midnight, at the start of 31 January.

31 January

  • 15:00–17:00 — Leipalingis Manor.
  • 19:00–21:00 — Varėna Cultural Centre.

Departure from Kaunas Waldorf School at 10:00; return to the school at 23:00.

Further information

For questions about the project or participation conditions, please email info@kitaopera.lt.

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Other opportunities to collaborate

For other opportunities to work with Kita Opera, please contact info@kitaopera.lt.