Launch Event 2021

5 East 66th Street,New York NY 10065

11 November, 2021

Description

Join us for our first in-person event since February 2020 and the tenth anniversary of the (current) Eastern Region committee. Hosted by Leslie and Harmar Brereton at the Lotos Club, this is bound to be a special night as we celebrate the Eastern Region alumni of the last ten years. The evening will kick off at 6:15 p.m. with a concert, followed by a walking dinner around 7:30 p.m. (tables anc chairs will be available). Special guests for the evening will be announced closer to the date once schedules have been confirmed. Requirements: Proof of vaccination Masks during the performance Jacket and Tie. By purchasing a ticket and or attending an event you automatically accept the Assumption of Risk and Waiver of Liability Relating to Coronavirus/COVID-19. For problems during checkout, please email [email protected] The Metropolitan Opera Laffont Competition (formerly the National Council Auditions) is a program designed to discover promising young opera singers and assist in the development of their careers.  The Eastern Region is one of 13 Regions in the US which holds preliminary audtions before singers move on to audition at the MetOpera.  The auditions are administered by volunteers and all money raised is used to award singers prize money to help further their careers.   Many of the world’s foremost singers, among them Renée Fleming, Susan Graham, Thomas Hampson, Ben Heppner, Jessye Norman, Samuel Ramey, Frederica von Stade, Deborah Voigt and Dolora Zajick have received awards from the National Council. Annually, approximately 100 former auditioners appear in Metropolitan Opera productions.