Metropolitan Opera Laffont Competition - Indiana District

Metropolitan Opera Laffont Competition - Indiana District The Metropolitan Opera Laffont Competition is a program designed to discover promising young opera si To discover exceptional young talent.

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The purpose of the Metropolitan Opera Laffont Competition is to:

1. To provide a venue for young opera singers from all over the country and at all different levels of experience to be heard by a representative of the Metropolitan Opera and to assist those with the greatest potential in their development.

3. To search for new talent for the Metropolitan Opera and the Met's Lindemann Young Artist

Development Program. The Metropolitan Opera Laffont Competition is a program designed to discover promising young opera singers and assist in the development of their careers. The auditions are held annually in thirteen Regions of the United States and Canada. There are forty-one Districts within these Regions, each providing an opportunity for talented singers to enter the Auditions Program at the local level. The Auditions are administered by National Council members and volunteers in each region. Winners of the District auditions advance to their Region 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, Eric Owens, Thomas Hampson, Ben Heppner, Jessye Norman, Samuel Ramey, Frederica von Stade, Deborah Voigt and Dolora Zajick have received awards from the National Council. Annually, over 100 former auditioners appear on the Metropolitan Opera roster.

We had a wonderful day yesterday, hearing performances from 27 talented young opera singers as they took the stage at th...
10/26/2025

We had a wonderful day yesterday, hearing performances from 27 talented young opera singers as they took the stage at the Christel DeHaan Fine Arts Center on the University of Indianapolis campus! Thank you to Indianapolis Opera for hosting the Indiana District, and congratulations to all of our incredible competitors! Our judges, Dan Novak, Kathy Olsen, and Tichina Vaughn selected three winners who will go on to compete in the Central Region in Chicago in January. What better way to celebrate World Opera Day!

Winners:
Michael Deshield
Stella FitzGerald
Robert Wente

Encouragement Awards:
Solamada Pando Girard
Nia Spaulding

We are looking forward to tomorrow's competition, taking place at the Christel DeHaan Fine Arts Center on the University...
10/24/2025

We are looking forward to tomorrow's competition, taking place at the Christel DeHaan Fine Arts Center on the University of Indianapolis campus! The day will begin at 11 AM, there will be a break from 1-2 PM, and awards will be announced by 6 PM. Toi toi toi to all of these incredible singers!

Introducing the Indiana District Singers!

Toi Toi Toi to all who will be competing this Saturday, October 25th!

Jasmine Wonkyung Chung, Soprano
Drew Comer, Bass
Michael Deshield, Tenor
Stella FitzGerald, Mezzo-soprano
Steele Fitzwater, Bass-baritone
Madeleine Gotschlich, Soprano
Megan Graves, Mezzo-soprano
Alexander Gushrowski, Tenor
Harrison Hancock, Baritone
Ryan Henry, Bass-baritone
Tatiana Morales, Soprano
Benhur Mosazghi, Baritone
Léa Nayak,Soprano
Solamada Pando Girard, Baritone
Victoria Popritkin, Soprano
Morgan Potts, Mezzo-soprano
Danielle Pribyl, Soprano
Rachel Purvis, Soprano
Jackson Ray, Tenor
Ashley Ruckman, Soprano
Uma Singh, Soprano
Nia Spaulding, Soprano
Carolina Sullivan, Soprano
Natalie Vong, Mezzo-soprano
Brittany Rose Weinstock, Soprano
Robert Wente, Baritone

We had a wonderful fundraiser today in support of the artists of the Indiana District! Thank you to all who attended, t...
10/05/2025

We had a wonderful fundraiser today in support of the artists of the Indiana District! Thank you to all who attended, to Fork + Ale for the delicious catering, to Indianapolis Opera for hosting us at the Basile Opera Center, and to past Laffont award winners Ashley Ruckman & Drew Comer and pianist Shuichi Umeyama for an incredible performance!

Please join us this month on Saturday, October 25th at the Christel Dehaan Fine Arts Center at the University of Indianapolis for this year’s Indiana District Laffont Competition and witness the future of opera!

Get tickets: www.indyopera.org/metcomp25

Congratulations to all of today’s wonderful singers! It was a marvelous day of vocal artistry and excellence, and you s...
01/12/2025

Congratulations to all of today’s wonderful singers! It was a marvelous day of vocal artistry and excellence, and you should all be immensely proud!

Additional congratulations to today’s winners and encouragement award recipients!

Winners:
Kiana Lilly, soprano
Emma Nossem, contralto
Maya Davis, mezzo-soprano
Morgan Small, soprano

Encouragement Awards:
Victoria Popritkin
Drew Comer
Lauren Nicholls
Emily Thompson
Yilin Chen
Julia LoRusso

Please join us this Saturday at 11 AM for a day of vocal artistry at the Christel DeHaan Fine Arts Center on the Univers...
01/09/2025

Please join us this Saturday at 11 AM for a day of vocal artistry at the Christel DeHaan Fine Arts Center on the University of Indianapolis campus! Ticket are $25 at the door.

Toi, toi, toi to these wonderful singers!

Natalie Almeter, Soprano
Abigail Baggott, Soprano
Rachael Bell, Mezzo-Soprano
Bonnie Blackwell, Soprano
Yilin Chen, Baritone
Wonkyung Chung, Soprano
Drew Comer, Bass
Emily Cotten, Mezzo-Soprano
Maya Davis, Mezzo-Soprano
Madelyn Deininger, Mezzo-Soprano
Christina Dragnea, Soprano
Sydney Fabregas, Soprano
Angela Gjurichanin, Soprano
Theo Harrah, Bass
Ryan Henry, Baritone
Alexander Kapp, Baritone
Kiana Lilly, Soprano
Yuxuan Lin, Soprano
Julia LoRusso, Soprano
Lauren Nicholls, Mezzo-Soprano
Emma Nossem, Contralto
Victoria Popritkin, Soprano
Morgan Small, Soprano
Emily Thompson, Soprano
Candace Williams, Soprano
Siyi Yan, Soprano

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