The Metropolitan Opera Laffont Competition

Puerto Rico District

Gulf Coast Region

San Juan, Puerto Rico

About Our District

Dedicated to discovering tomorrow's stars today.

News / Alumni Highlights

Baritone Gabriel Natal-Baez, one of this district's winners last year, was a GRAND FINALS WINNER!

Miscellaneous

About the Laffont Competition

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.

Event Information

Event Dates

November 21, 2026

Main Organization

Gulf Coast Region

Website

Location

Puerto Rico Music Conservatory, Guillermo Martinez Theatre, 921 Ponce de Leon Avenue, San Juan, Puerto Rico,

Contact Info

esteves1@gmail.com
+1 787 645 8374

Additional Contact Details

Ada Sofia Esteves, District Director

Event Details

Auditions are open to the public with a $20 suggested donation at the door.

Audition Information

Auditions begin at 1:00 pm

Requirements

Please bring your sheet music with you in a binder, without staples.

Miscellaneous

Event Information

Event Dates

November 21, 2026

Main Organization

Gulf Coast Region

Website

Location / Address

Puerto Rico Music Conservatory, Guillermo Martinez Theatre, 921 Ponce de Leon Avenue, San Juan, Puerto Rico,

Contact Info

esteves1@gmail.com
+1 787 645 8374

Additional Contact Details

Ada Sofia Esteves, District Director

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