Las Vegas Vocal Competition 2026

Get ready to show off your vocal skills and compete in Las Vegas at the International Opera Institute's Vocal Competition.
About this Event

The IOI Las Vegas Vocal Competition: A Day of Talent and Opportunity

Our Mission is to provide the opportunity for up and coming singers to further their artistic growth and to perform in Opera and Musical Theater production in Las Vegas the Musical Capitol of the World.

About The Competition

Date: Saturday, October 17, 2026

Time: 11:00 am - 5:00 pm

Location:
Steinway Concert Hall
350 N Stephanie St.
Henderson, NV 89014

Age 18+

Application Fee: $ 40 (non refundable)

Application Deadline: September 25, 2026

Repertoire Requirement: Classical/Opera, (submit 2 Arias’s)

Awards:

• Cash Prizes & The Opportunity to perform with the IOI in Las Vegas
  Meet the Judges:
  

• Rose Kingsley: International Dramatic Soprano, Performed in Phantom on Broadway and now is a cross over artist now recording at Capitol Records. Rose has been adjunct professor at Chapman University, California State University Monterey Bay, Auburn University. She is the only voice teacher/singer to conduct a master class at The Metropolitan as Artistic Director of The International Opera Institute.
  
• Allan Glassman: Allan VerdianTenor has been a regular at The Metropolitan Opera for the past 35 years and has performed in over 30 operas throughout the United States and Europe. He has performed the role of Herod in Salome to wide acclaim in Opera venues throughout the world. Allan is also on the teaching staff at Roosevelt University in Chicago Illinois.
  
• Zeffin Quinn Hollis: Zeffin is the Executive Director of Opera Kansas and the General Director, OperaWorks. A baritone of international acclaim, Hollis has appeared with many of the world’s leading opera companies, including the Dallas Opera, New York City Opera, Santa Fe Opera, and the National Theatres of Szeged, Pécs, and Lviv. His hallmark roles—Scarpia (Tosca), Escamillo (Carmen), and Jack Rance (La Fanciulla del West)—showcase both his commanding musicianship and his deep interpretive intelligence.
  

Don’t miss your chance to be part of this extraordinary event in the entertainment capital of the world!

COMPETITION RULES, TERMS & CONDITIONS