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Head of Music, The Royal Opera
Royal Ballet and Opera
Competitive Salary dependent on experience | Closing: 30 August 2026
Summary
We are looking to appoint a new Head of Music for The Royal Opera company. This role will provide artistic and musical leadership within The Royal Opera, manage the Music Staff team, and work as a répétiteur and coach to the highest professional standard.
More Details
Competitive Salary
Full time; Flexible hours depending on rehearsal schedule
Based in: Covent Garden, London
The Royal Ballet and Opera continues to lead the way in opera, ballet, music and dance both live on stage and through multiple digital platforms, from live streaming to worldwide cinema screenings. Our Covent Garden theatre has been at the heart of London and British cultural life for three centuries. We are home to two world-class Companies: The Royal Ballet and The Royal Opera.
The Royal Opera House describes the place we work, not who we are. The whole is always more than the sum of its parts – we may be a House, but three quarters of our audiences experience what we do outside this building. While our Covent Garden theatre is the nerve centre, the impact and influence of the organisation can be felt in every corner of the country, and around the world.
The role:
The Royal Opera is one of the world’s leading opera companies. It is renowned both for its outstanding performances of traditional opera and for commissioning new works by today’s leading opera composers, from Judith Weir and Mark-Anthony Turnage to George Benjamin and Kaija Saariaho.
We are looking to appoint a new Head of Music for The Royal Opera company. This role will provide artistic and musical leadership within The Royal Opera, manage the Music Staff team, and work as a répétiteur and coach to the highest professional standard.
What you’ll bring:
Our ideal candidates will have extensive knowledge of the opera repertoire as well as strong staff management skills. You will also be able to evidence:
- Significant experience as a repetiteur for a major opera company
- A detailed knowledge of the working processes of an opera company, with experience of scheduling and budget management
- A team player who can work well with singers, conductors, directors and colleagues throughout the creative process
- The ability to lead and inspire an effective team, delegate tasks effectively and supervise staff to ensure that tasks are completed on time to a high standard
