Come sing with us on Saturday December 2nd at CMU's Kresge Theatre in Pittsburgh!
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.
Metropolitan Opera Laffont Competition Directors and Committee
Marianne Cornetti, Director
Emily Scott
Arthur J. Kerr, Jr.
Michael and Kumiko Lancet
Demareus Cooper
Program to Aid Citizen Enterprise Arts Equity Reimagined Fund
Many thanks and gratitude to Carnegie Mellon University, School of Fine Arts, Mr. Robert Skavronski, the staff and students.
Pittsburgh District
The Pittsburgh District of the Great Lakes Region has consistently awarded its singers with significant prize money. The Pittsburgh District holds its auditions at Carnegie Mellon University, College of Fine Arts. This year, 25 singers are participating.
Pittsburgh District Audition singers judged best qualified will advance to the Great Lakes Region in Slippery Rock, PA among a field of winners from Buffalo/Toronto and Michigan Districts. At each audition level, singers receive construction evaluation and awards. Winners of the Region Auditions compete in the National Semi-finals in New York. National finalists are selected to appear in the Grand Finals Concert on the stage of the Metropolitan Opera accompanied by the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra
The top rated winners will each receive an award of $15,000.