The Met’s Laffont Competition—previously known as the Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions—is designed to discover promising young opera singers and assist in the development of their careers and is sponsored by hundreds of donors and volunteers from across North and South America. Some of today’s greatest singers got their starts in the competition, including Jamie Barton, Stephanie Blythe, Lawrence Brownlee, Anthony Roth Costanzo, Emily D’Angelo, Michael Fabiano, Renée Fleming, Susan Graham, Ryan Speedo Green, Lisette Oropesa, Eric Owens, and Nadine Sierra.
The Capital District, along with Philadelphia and Maryland, is one of three districts comprising the Middle-Atlantic Region of the Met Laffont Competition. Winners of the Capital District auditions advance to the Middle-Atlantic Region competition.
The Capital District auditions will take place on Saturday, November 1st, 2025 from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm at The Barns, Wolf Trap Center for the Performing Arts located at 1635 Trap Rd., Vienna, VA.
Judges for the Auditions: Howard Watkins, Peter Russell, Alison Moritz
Pianist: Ting Ting Wong
Singers that have advanced to the District Round will receive a notification regarding the opening of registration. You will be prompted to log in to your Dashboard, select a District, and pay the $30 application fee to reserve your spot.
Judges for the Auditions: Howard Watkins, Peter Russell, Alison Moritz
Pianist: Ting Ting Wong
