Promising young vocalists from Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee sing opera arias before a panel of expert judges, competing to advance to the National Auditions finals on the stage of New York’s famed Metropolitan Opera.

An exciting highlight of every concert season, this annual event is not to be missed by opera fans. Catch a rising star!

And the winners are ....

The Ryan Smith First Place Award: Alexandra Razskazoff, soprano

Second Place Award: Ryan Capozzo, tenor

Third Place Award : Spencer Reichman, baritone

The Opera Guild Encouragement for Allanta Encouragement Award: Jesse Mashburn, mezzo-soprano

The Mattiwilda Dobbs Encouragement Award: Lucy Altus, mezzo-soprano