By JOHN RUDOFF //
The Metropolitan Opera’s Laffont Competition (formerly the Metropolitan Opera National Competition, or MONC) presented 21 aspiring opera singers, each singing two arias, at Portland State University on Sunday, January 15, 2023. (Partial Gallery.)
Metropolitan Opera Auditions 2023-1-15 L-R: Camille Sherman (winner), Ajit Persaud (winner), Hallie Schmidt (encouragement award), Danlie Rae Acebuque (encouragement award), Joshua Coleman (encouragement award), Grace Alai (encouragement award), Gabriela Linares (winner).
© John Rudoff 2023