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National Vocal Competition

Get a first glimpse of the opera stars of tomorrow, as they perform on the Winspear stage.

Winspear Opera House

Fri
Mar 6
7:30 pm
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Get a first glimpse of the opera stars of tomorrow, as they perform on the Winspear stage. Finalists at the 2026 National Vocal Competition will sing with The Dallas Opera Orchestra while competing against singers from across the United States. Attendees are invited to join the action by voting for the “People’s Choice Award” winner of the evening.

Upon winning first place at the 2025 Lone Star Competition, Kayla Nanto automatically earned her place as a finalist at the 2026 National Vocal Competition. The rest of the finalists will be announced in early January 2026.

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