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.
Sunday 1 p.m., January 25, 2026
Jordan Hall at New England Conservatory
30 Gainsborough Street
Boston, Ma. 02115
Connecticut District winners (audition date Oct. 26, 2025) and Boston District winners (audition dates Dec. 13 and 14, 2025) will be the New England Finalists.
