(Credit: Jonathan Tichler / Met Opera) The Metropolitan Opera’s Laffont Competition has named Camila Romero of Chile and Valeria Delmé of Argentina as the winners of its inaugural South America Region auditions. Both sopranos will advance directly to the Semifinals of the competition, scheduled for March 15, 2026, at the Metropolitan Opera in New York. Romero and Delmé were selected {…}

(Credit: Jonathan Tichler / Met Opera) The Metropolitan Opera Eric and Dominique Laffont Competition will host its annual Gala Recital at The Lotos Club on Nov. 12, 2025. The evening begins with a welcome reception at 6 p.m., followed by the recital at 6:30 p.m. and dinner at 7:45 p.m. The event will be hosted by Grammy Award-winning mezzo-soprano Isabel {…}

(Credit: Jonathan Tichler / Met Opera) The Metropolitan Opera has announced the five winners of its Eric and Dominique Laffont Competition. The winners are as follows: Daniel Espinal, 24, tenor (New England Region; Sarasota, FL); Faith P. Geier Award Lydia Grindatto, 28, soprano (Midwest Region; Tijeras, NM); Fernand Lamesch Award Navasard Hakobyan, 25, baritone (Eastern Region; Yerevan, Armenia); Dominique Laffont {…}

(Credit: Jonathan Tichler / Met Opera)) The Metropolitan Opera has announced the semifinalists for its 2024 Eric and Dominique Laffont Competition. The semifinals are slated for March 11, 2024, starting at 10 a.m. on the Met stage. Audiences will be able to stream them on the Met Opera’s official website. Here is a rundown of the semifinalists: Name Voice Type {…}

The Metropolitan Opera has announced the winners of its 2023 Eric and Dominique Laffont Competition. The winners include tenor Anthony León, mezzo-soprano Natalie Lewis, soprano Teresa Perrotta, mezzo-soprano Sarah Saturnino, bass-baritone Christian Simmons, and soprano Meredith Wohlgemuth. Each of the winners will receive a $20,000 cash prize. The other four finalists, including Eleomar Cuello, Yuntong Han, David Wolfe, and Sahel {…}