New England Region Met Opera Laffont Competition

New England Region Met Opera Laffont Competition We are the New England Region Met Opera Laffont Competition, holding yearly District and Regional auditions for aspiring young singers.

Winning singer(s) compete on stage at The Metropolitan Opera in March. Winners of the District auditions, held in Hartford and Boston, advance to the Regional Finals where they compete to win a trip to New York to participate in the National Semi-Finals, a competition held on the stage of the Metropolitan Opera. Approximately ten of the Semi-Finalists are selected as National Finalists and compete

the following Sunday in a public concert, the Grand Finals Concert, accompanied by the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra. The jury awards approximately five Grand Winner awards of $15,000 each. The concert is broadcast nationwide on the Metropolitan Opera Radio Network. The remaining National Finalists receive $5,000 each, and those singers who were National Semi-Finalists but did not advance to the National Finals will be given $1,500 to further their studies. Many of the world’s foremost singers, among them Renée Fleming, Susan Graham, Thomas Hampson, Ben Heppner, Jessye Norman, Samuel Ramey, Frederica von Stade, Deborah Voigt and Dolora Zajick have received awards from the National Council. Annually, approximately 100 former auditioners appear in Metropolitan Opera productions.

08/30/2026
It was wonderful to see our Alum Suowei Wu who is an Apprentice at Santa Fe Opera, one of the premiere Young Artist Prog...
08/16/2026

It was wonderful to see our Alum Suowei Wu who is an Apprentice at Santa Fe Opera, one of the premiere Young Artist Programs. He ran out to say hello after the chorus warm up for Madama Butterfly!

Erica has always been one of my favorite New England Region "graduates" of the Laffont Competition.
08/04/2026

Erica has always been one of my favorite New England Region "graduates" of the Laffont Competition.

Mozart and ornaments. Two words that can turn a perfectly harmoniou...

Here is how to apply…
07/01/2026

Here is how to apply…

Hooray! We can’t wait to welcome 60 singers to our 2 day Boston Districts and 25 to The Connecticut District!
07/01/2026

Hooray! We can’t wait to welcome 60 singers to our 2 day Boston Districts and 25 to The Connecticut District!

INFO! INFO! HEAR ALL ABOUT IT!
06/29/2026

INFO! INFO! HEAR ALL ABOUT IT!

MARK YOUR CALENDARS! Stay tuned for times and ticket info...
05/30/2026

MARK YOUR CALENDARS! Stay tuned for times and ticket info...

Opera is for everyone!
05/19/2026

Opera is for everyone!

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METOPERA New England Region C/o P. O. Box 786
Brookline, MA
02446

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