The Utah District is part of the Metropolitan Opera Eric and Dominique Laffont Competition. Singers who advance through the Utah District will compete at the Rocky Mountain Region Competition in Denver on Saturday, February 7, 2026.
November 1, 2025 judges will be Paul Hopper, Beth Clayton, and Lawrence Edelson.
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.
Singers who 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. The Utah District is limited to 25 singers and will operate on a first come, first served basis.
