Kentucky District

 

 

 

“For me, the auditions have shaped my career into what it is today. They began opening opera house doors from the very first round. If it weren’t for the Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions, I most certainly would not have the kind of career that I have today.”
                                               
      Gregory Turay,       National Winner 1995

 

 

 

“I met a lot of wonderful friends and associates in the business through the National Council Auditions. We continue to stay in touch throughout the years, and enjoy getting together and catching up whenever possible.”

Denyce Graves, Mezzo-Soprano

 
 


2011/2012
Season

Kentucky District Competition Date:
Saturday, November 19, 2011
Time: 10:00 am
Place: Memorial Hall, University of KY, Lexington, KY

Application deadline: Monday, November 14, 2011
Only the first 30 applications will be accepted
Application fee is $30
Checks should be made payable to
Lexington Opera Society and mailed to:
Dr. Clifton Smith
177 Burt Road
Lexington, KY 40503

Judges:
Anthony Laciura
Johanna Meier
Sherrill Milnes

John Greer will be the official accompanist for the auditions
and the master class

The prize money of $7,500 will be divided equally among the winners as chosen by the judges, although no single winner will receive more than $2,500. In addition, the Gail Robinson District Encouragement Award of $500 will be granted.

Sherrill Milnes will conduct a Master Class on
Sunday, November 20, at 1:00 pm at Memorial Hall.
Metropolitan Opera Auditioners will be given
preferential opportunity to participate.
We have moved up one hour from 2:00 pm to 1:00 pm
 to accommodate more time for Sherrill Milnes to work with the students. 
Come join us to see how aspiring singers are coached by the masters.

FOR RULES, REGULATIONS, ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS,
DOWNLOADABLE APPLICATION
AND THE MOST CURRENT INFORMATION PLEASE VISIT
THE MET WEBSITE!
OR
E-mail:
ncouncil@metopera.org

2010 Results:
The Metropolitan Opera National Council Kentucky District Auditions were held on Saturday, November 20, 2010 at Memorial Hall on the campus of the University of Kentucky. The judges were Danielle Orlando, William J. Powers and Samuel Ramey.

Twenty-five students competed, and the judges selected four winners to compete in the Mid-South Regional Auditions in Memphis, TN:

  • Holly Flack, soprano, a masters student at the University of Kentucky,
  • Ursula Kuhar, mezzo-soprano, a doctoral student at Indiana University,
  • Reginald Smith, Jr., baritone, a bachelor's degree student at the University of Kentucky, and
  • Andrea Trusty, soprano, a master's student at Rice University.

The four winners equally shared the $7,500 winners' prize money.

Mary-Hollis Hundley, soprano, pursuing her bachelor's degree at the University of Kentucky, received the $500 Encouragement Award.

On Sunday, November 21, Samuel Ramey taught a public master class.


 
 
 
   

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