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 SE Region of the Metropolitan Opera Laffont Competition comprises these Districts: North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Georgia, and Florida. The winners from these five Districts will compete in the Southeast Region Competition on February 8, 2026. The competition begins at 2:00pm, with the final singer beginning concluding around 5:00pm. After the announcement of winners, there is time for feedback with the judges ending no later than 7:00pm.
SE Region Metropolitan Opera Laffont Competition will be held on February 8, 2026 beginning at 2 PM at Spivey Hall on the campus of Clayton State University, Morrow, GA. Tickets are available through the Spivey Hall box office.
You may use the following discount codes for the Southeast Region Auditions at Spivey Hall.
met20 - 20% off
metstudent- 50% off
metteacher- 50% off
