The University College of Opera ( sv, Operahögskolan i Stockholm) was until 2014 a Swedish institution in

Stockholm Stockholm () is the Capital city, capital and List of urban areas in Sweden by population, largest city of Sweden as well as the List of urban areas in the Nordic countries, largest urban area in Scandinavia. Approximately 980,000 people liv ...

offering higher education in the field of

opera music Opera is a form of theatre in which music is a fundamental component and dramatic roles are taken by singers. Such a "work" (the literal translation of the Italian word "opera") is typically a collaboration between a composer and a librett ...

and related arts. Since 1 January 2014, it has been fully integrated as part of the

Stockholm University of the Arts The Stockholm University of the Arts ( sv, Stockholms konstnärliga högskola) is a public university college created 1 January 2014 by merging the School of Dance and Circus, the University College of Opera, and the Stockholm Academy of Dramatic Ar ...

, and the previous name is no longer in use. It was tasked with educating singers,

répétiteur A (from the French verb meaning 'to repeat, to go over, to learn, to rehearse') is an accompanist, tutor or coach of ballet dancers or opera singers. A feminine form, , also appears but is comparatively rare. Opera In opera, a is the person ...

s, and

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s and had an enrollment of approximately 40 students, including 36 singers.

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Stockholm University of the Arts Higher education in Stockholm Opera organizations Music schools in Sweden {{Sweden-university-stub