The Pittsburgh District has been in existence for many many years. There is a deep tradition here for the Metropolitan Opera Laffont Compition!
The Pittsburgh District has had many winners who have gone on to Regionals and to the grand Finals.
1987 Marianne Cornetti Regionals
1987 Kevin Glavin Regionals
2024 Emily Richter Grand Finalist Winner
2025 Lauren Davis Semi Finalist
2025 Shannon Crowley Grand Finalist Winner
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.
Marianne Cornetti
Chair of Laffont Competition
The Metropolitan Opera Laffont Competition, Pittsburgh District is free and open to the public. We welcome the public to come and cheer on all of the singers!
For all participants:
To all participants:
Marianne Cornetti
Chair of Laffont Competition
