Opera fans of Seattle are looking forward to seeing and hearing this year's auditioners! We are proud that 2026 Laffont Auditions winner, soprano Elizabeth Hanje, came through the Washington District and Northwest Region auditions, both of which take place in beautiful downtown Seattle. Congratulations to Elizabeth! Looking forward to sending this year's singer to the Met stage once again!
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 best way to contact the Washington District and/or Northwest Region is to send an email to co-chairperson Brian Arbanas: brian@brianarbanas.com
If you don't receive a response within a day, then please send a text message to (206) 387-5722
The Washington District Auditions will begin at 10:00am at Benaroya Hall's Illsley Ball Nordstrom Recital Hall.
Singers that 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. Districts are limited to 25 singers and will operate on a first come, first served basis.
The best way to contact the Washington District and/or Northwest Region is to send an email to co-chairperson Brian Arbanas: brian@brianarbanas.com
If you don't receive a response within a day, then please send a text message to (206) 387-5722