Meet the WOYS singers

Vocal and scenic challenges for young singers

This fall the Woys singers will be working on dramatic workshops, where they sing scenes from various operas. The selected scenes are based on the singers' voices and what we believe will challenge them vocally and dramatically. In this workshop we will get extracts from Faust, La traviata og Werther. 

Some of the roles they may not be ready for just yet, but this can reveal new sides of the young singers.

One of the most important aspects of these workshops is for the singers to work on their connection with the others on stage: learning to react, see, and listen, so that the body and voice express naturally. To encourage imagination, they are not allowed to use costumes or makeup.

Michael Sherman accompanies them on piano.

About WOYS 

From 2024, the studio will play a central role in the Norwegian National Opera & Ballet. Every second year WOYS will recruit 4–6 singers who will be full-time salaried employees with the Norwegian National Opera for two seasons. Age limit of singers entering the studio is 32 years.

Head of The Wilhelmsen Opera Studio for Young Singers is Anne Margrethe Dahl.

Read more about the talent programme here.