(Credit: Karen Almond / Met Opera) On Sunday, March 17, the Met Opera hosted the grand finale of the Eric and Dominique Laffont Competition. Out of an initial group of 1,500 hopefuls, ten standout singers got their chance to shine before their first Met audience. Denyce Graves hosted the event, featuring a special bass-baritone Ryan Speedo Green performance. The afternoon {…}
(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 {…}
The 2024 Metropolitan Opera Eric and Dominique Laffont Competition has announced the finalists. The finals will be held on March 17 at 3 p.m. and will be hosted by Denyce Graves and there will be a special performance from bass-baritone Ryan Speedo Green. Finalists were chosen by a panel of judges comprising artistic leaders from the Met and other companies. {…}
(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 {…}
The Metropolitan Opera has announced the 20 singers from the United States, Canada, and Mexico regions to compete in the semifinal round of the Eric and Dominique Laffont Competition on April 17 at 10 am ET. Finalist include sopranos Yihan Duan (Midwest: Anhui, China), Midori Marsh (Upper Midwest: Cleveland, OH), Teresa Perrotta (Great Lakes: Orlando, FL), Meredith Wohlgemuth (Eastern: Winter {…}