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Former Pacific Lutheran University tenor Noah Baetge has made it to the finals of the Metropolitan Opera National Council auditions in New York. Baetge, a recent Seattle Opera Young Artist, had won the regionals in Seattle in January, and on Sunday was one of just eight finalists selected from 17 semifinalists to compete on Sunday for the grand prize of $15,000 for each of up to five winners; runners-up get $5,000 each.
The MONC auditions are an international talent search. Finalists often go on to the Met’s Young Artist training program and roles in the company; past winners have included Stephanie Blythe, Deborah Voigt, Susan Graham, Samuel Ramey and Renee Fleming.
This Sunday Baetge and the other finalists will sing two arias accompanied by the Met orchestra, in a public concert beginning 3 p.m. Eastern Time. The concert will also be broadcast nationwide on the Metropolitan Opera Radio Network. For more information, visit www.operainfo.org, and for more details on the MONC, visit www.metoperafamily.org
We'll be rooting for Baetge, of course, who is obviously on his way to a stellar career.
