Are you as passionate about culture as we are? Then you've come to the right place.
The Royal Swedish Opera needs competent, enthusiastic and committed employees who want to be involved in developing the business and contribute to us maintaining the highest quality and reaching our high-set goals.
At the Opera, more than 600 employees work in over 100 different professional roles on, behind and in front of the stage. We want all our employees to thrive and develop in a positive working climate, characterized by equality and diversity.
Vacancies
We are always interested in competent employees. Log in to manage your submitted application or subscribe to new postings. Read more and apply under each post.
Alto II Royal Swedish Opera Chorus
Application Deadline: 2026-02-22
Please read about the application process via the title/description link above.
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Stockholm
Royal Swedish Opera Chorus
Permanent employment with probationary period
Principal Second Violin
Application Deadline: 2026-03-22
Please read about the application process via the title/description link above.
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Stockholm
The Royal Swedish Orchestra
Permanent full time position 100%
Violin I Tutti
Application Deadline: 2026-03-31
Please read about the application process via the title/description link above.
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Stockholm
The Royal Swedish Orchestra
Permanent full time position 100%
Cello – substitute position when needed
Application Deadline: 2026-03-15
Please read about the application process via the title/description link above.
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Stockholm
The Royal Swedish Orchestra
Substitute position when needed
Lighting Master
Application Deadline: 2026-02-23
As a lighting master at the Royal Swedish Opera, you work throughout the entire production process with clear responsibility for the lighting and visual area. You work closely with artistic teams, technical colleagues and other lighting masters and follow the productions from preparations and visualization to programming of lighting and video. You operate and program lighting during rehearsals and performances and document according to set routines.
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Royal Swedish Opera
Lighting department
100%
Stage Manager
Application Deadline: 2026-02-28
Do you want to lead the stage‑technical work at Sweden’s national stage and contribute to world‑class performing arts? We are looking for an experienced and dedicated Stage Manager who wants to help develop our working methods during an exciting period of change.
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Royal Swedish Opera
Stage
100 %
Why work at the Opera?
Many different professional roles
As the national stage for opera and ballet, the Opera must stand at the highest level in terms of development, renewal, artistic quality and craftsmanship in studios and workshops. Maybe you are one of these key persons?
Examples of professional roles
Ballet dancer
Lighting technician
Blacksmith
IT technician
Usher
Machine operator
Stage manager
Chorus member
Examples of professional roles
Ballet dancer
Lighting technician
Blacksmith
IT technician
Usher
Machine operator
Stage manager
Chorus member
As an employee, you get
In addition to working with performing arts at the highest level - you will be part of a dedicated group of employees who are passionate about the business! Our benefits include:
- Training card at Nordic Wellness
- Private gym in the Opera House
- "Förmånscykel" - chance to acquire a bike at preferential rate
- Holiday exchange
- Possibility to see performances
