On Saturday, November 23, 2019, members of The Opera Guild for Atlanta gathered at Kopleff Recital Hall on the Georgia State University campus to hear twenty-four young singers audition for the Georgia District Metropolitan Opera National Council (MONC).

Many thanks to this year’s MONC GA District Judges, listed left to right below:

• Cori Ellison –  Dramaturg  The Juilliard School, Santa Fe Opera
• Brady Walsh – MONC Administrator
• Laura Brooks Rice -Washington National Opera Domingo-Cafritz Program, Mezzo-Soprano, Voice Teacher

Alexis Lundy and Jason Meeks are the MONC GA District Co-Directors for this competition.

Mauro Ronca is the staff accompanist for most for most of the singers.

Anxiously awaiting the results in the Kopleff Recital Hall Lobby.

Pictured left to right below are the 2019 MONC Georgia District winners:

• Joseph McBrayer, Tenor
• Chelsea Lehnea, Soprano
• Gabrielle Beteag, Mezzo-Soprano
• Jake Skipworth, Baritone

Pictured left to right below are the 2019 Encouragement Award Winners:

• Jouelle Roberson, Soprano
• Emma Robertson, Soprano
• Hanan Davis, Soprano
• Savannah Cathey, Soprano

Congratulations to all the young singers who participated in the 2019 MONC Georgia District Auditions!