The Metropolitan Opera National Council auditions for the Mid-South Region will take place this Saturday, February 6, 2016, at the Germantown Performing Arts Center in Germantown, TN. Starting time is 11 am. One region winner will advance to the national semi-finals in New York City on March 6th.
There are four districts comprising the Mid-South Region: Arkansas, Kentucky, Middle/East Tennessee, and West Tennessee. This year, there are fourteen singers who made the district competition cut.
Soprano
Sareese Arnold
Nicolette Book
Ashley Dannewitz
Jessica Faselt (Middle/East Tennessee District)
Evan Kardon (Middle/East Tennessee District)
Lauren McQuistin (Middle/East Tennessee District)
Jacqueline Piccolino
Kelly Singer
Mary Catherine Wright
Mezzo soprano
Eleni Taluzek
Nicole Woodward
Tenor
Todd Barnhill (Middle/East Tennessee District)
Baritone
Hunter Enoch
Emmett O’Hanlon