Composer Librettist Team Opportunity for Youth Opera Commission (Opera Sprouts Competition)

The Opera Sprouts Competition, organized by Pacific Opera Victoria in partnership with the Vancouver Opera Association, is seeking composer/librettist teams to create a new youth opera. Selected teams will receive a full commission of their work, which will be performed and toured in British Columbia schools in spring 2028. The commission includes a professional audio/visual recording of a 15‑minute excerpt and a year‑long mentorship valued at $3,000. The prize consists of $8,000 shared between the composer and librettist. Applications are open to Canadian citizens or landed immigrants, either as individuals or as collaborative teams. No application fee is required. The deadline for submissions is November 30, 2026.

Full commission, tour of BC schools, professional audio/visual recording, year‑long mentorship, $3,000 mentorship value

Applicants must be Canadian citizens or landed immigrants; open to individual composers, librettists, or teams.