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Opera Singer; Soprano or Mezzo-soprano

Job in City of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh Area, EH1, Scotland, UK
Listing for: Creative Scotland
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-01-07
Job specializations:
  • Creative Arts/Media
    TV / Film Production, Music / Audio Production
  • Entertainment & Gaming
    TV / Film Production, Music / Audio Production, Event Manager / Planner
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 150 GBP Daily GBP 150.00 DAY
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Position: Opera Singer (Soprano or Mezzo-soprano only)
Location: City of Edinburgh

Moonlight Concerts

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We need an operatic soprano or mezzo to collaborate on our performance of ‘Gaston Leroux's Phantom of the Opera’.

Event Details

We are hosting a Valentine's Day performance of Gaston Leroux's The Phantom of the Opera (8:30pm - 9:30pm):

  • SATURDAY 14TH FEBRUARY 2026, 8.30PM
  • St Cecilia's Concert Hall, Edinburgh

This is not Andrew Lloyd-Webber's production but our version based on the original novel and returning the singing to its operatic roots. It is a performance for piano, narrator and singer.

We successfully performed it with Ellie Donald on Valentine's Day 2025 and Patricia Hammond on Halloween 2025.

Responsibilities
  • Singing 6 arias of your choice that fit the mood of the drama at that particular point in the story.
  • Representing the character Christine.
Application Materials

Please send us your websites (including social media, You Tube videos or any other digital assets) if you'd be interested to collaborate!

About Moonlight Concerts

Moonlight is a performing arts company that creates immersive classical music experiences, concerts, shows and exhibitions. It celebrates interdisciplinary collaboration with writers and storytellers, visual artists, dancers and filmmakers (and beyond) to push the boundaries of what a classical concert can be and create the 'performance of the future.' Moonlight reimagines what a concert can be.

Our shows have received several five-star reviews in the press and collaborate with festivals across the UK including the Edinburgh Fringe Festival and the Brighton Fringe:

  • “Matthew Shiel ‘composed’ a most enchanting concert” (⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Edinburgh Guide)
  • “Sim and Shiel both are masters of their crafts” (⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Binge Fringe Magazine)
  • “Matthew Shiel shone” (⭐⭐⭐ Three Weeks)

Successful collaborations often develop into long-term creative partnerships beyond; we are looking to support the development of artists.

Contract & Payment
  • Contract:

    Freelance
  • Salary: £150 per performance (3 hours work in total; one hour performing + two hours rehearsal; rate of pay: £50p/h)

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