The Metropolitan Opera Laffont Competition — Tulsa District
The Metropolitan Opera Laffont Competition — Tulsa District
Tulsa Opera serves as the convener for the most prestigious vocal competition in the nation. Find out how you can help.
In 1954, the Metropolitan Opera founded a competition intended to encourage early-career American opera singers. Tulsa was the second district to join the nationwide network of auditions. Following the competition’s inaugural launch in the Twin Cities in 1954, Tulsa immediately signed on and has hosted its district auditions continuously ever since.
In 2027, Tulsa Opera enters its second season as conveners of what is now the nation’s most prestigious classical vocal competition, the Metropolitan Opera Laffont Competition. Now expanded in scope, the competition attracts aspiring artists from all over the world.
To learn more about the Metropolitan Opera Laffont Competition and how you can support how you can help launch the next generation of opera stars from right here in Tulsa, please click below.
