Metropolitan Opera Laffont Competition
Saturday, October 25, 2025 | 11:00 AM
Christel DeHaan Fine Arts Center
1230 Greyhound Lane | Indianapolis, IN 46227 | Tickets $25
There will be a break in the competition from 1-2 PM.
The mission of the Metropolitan Opera Laffont Competition is to discover promising young opera singers and assist in the development of their future careers.
This competition takes place throughout the United States, and the Indiana District is hosted by the Indianapolis Opera each year. This premiere event has been a defining step in the careers of our greatest opera stars, and the state of Indiana has produced more winners than any other state in the country.
Join us and witness the future of opera. The Indiana District Competition will take place on October 25, 2025 in the Christel DeHaan Fine Arts Center on the University of Indianapolis campus.
The competition will begin at 11 AM, breaking from 1-2 PM for lunch, and will be followed by a pause for judge deliberation around 5:20 PM. Winners will be announced by 6 PM.
SPECIAL THANKS:
The Christel DeHaan Family Foundation
Psi Iota Xi, Inc.
Jeffrey Barnes, Mitzi Westra, Kathleen Hacker, Rebecca Sorley, Peter Nichols
& The University of Indianapolis
This competition takes place throughout the United States, and the Indiana District is hosted by the Indianapolis Opera each year. This premiere event has been a defining step in the careers of our greatest opera stars, and the state of Indiana has produced more winners than any other state in the country.
Join us and witness the future of opera. The Indiana District Competition will take place on October 25, 2025 in the Christel DeHaan Fine Arts Center on the University of Indianapolis campus.
The competition will begin at 11 AM, breaking from 1-2 PM for lunch, and will be followed by a pause for judge deliberation around 5:20 PM. Winners will be announced by 6 PM.
SPECIAL THANKS:
The Christel DeHaan Family Foundation
Psi Iota Xi, Inc.
Jeffrey Barnes, Mitzi Westra, Kathleen Hacker, Rebecca Sorley, Peter Nichols
& The University of Indianapolis
