Anthony León '21 MM Wins Metropolitan Opera Laffont Competition!

Published on April 24, 2023

Congratulations to Anthony León '21 MM for winning the Metropolitan Opera's Eric and Dominique Laffont Competition! Congratulations to Yuntong Han '21 for being selected as a finalist. The competition, which was founded in 1954 is designed to discover promising young opera singers and assist in the development of their careers. This year's competition received over 1,200 applicants.

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