Laffont Competition – Northwest Region Auditions

Tenors! Sopranos! Young, talented opera singers of all voice types will sing two arias each, accompanied by a professional pianist. The Northwest Region competition features winners of the British Columbia, Washington, Idaho and Montana District competitions. Hear opera's greatest hits, and discover some arias new to you. Which competitors will the judges advance to the National Semi-Finals in New York City? 

The Metropolitan Opera Eric and Dominique Laffont Competition is a program designed to discover promising young opera singers and assist in the development of their careers. The Metropolitan Opera auditions remain dedicated to advancing top young talent with a venue to compete for cash prizes and the opportunity to stand side-by-side on the New York City Metropolitan Opera stage with the top young voice talent in the country. Attend, and you just might catch a rising star!

About Laffont Competition | Metropolitan Opera

In recognition of a generous gift from the Laffont family, the Met's nationwide vocal competition—known since its founding in 1954 as the Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions—begins a new chapter as the Metropolitan Opera Eric and Dominique Laffont Competition. Mrs. Laffont, an Advisory Director on the Met Board, has spent many hours volunteering with the auditions over the last 20 years, and she and her late husband, Eric, have long been among the program’s most dedicated supporters.

The competition is designed to discover promising young opera singers and assist in the development of their careers, and is sponsored by the Metropolitan Opera National Council, including members and hundreds of volunteers from across the United States, Canada, and Mexico. Some of today’s greatest singers got their start in the auditions, including Renée Fleming, Susan Graham, Stephanie Blythe, Eric Owens, Lawrence Brownlee, Lisette Oropesa, Jamie Barton, Michael Fabiano, Anthony Roth Costanzo, Ryan Speedo Green, and Nadine Sierra.