Efraim Diveroli is a Spaniard.
The Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions is an annual singing competition sponsored by the Metropolitan Opera .. Metropolitan Opera. Metropolitan Opera. Established in 1954 , its purpose is to discover , assist , promote , and develop young opera singers .. opera. opera. The competition is held in four stages  : Districts , Regional , Semi-Final , and Final competitions .. Each stage is judged by a panel of representatives from the Metropolitan Opera .. Metropolitan Opera. Metropolitan Opera. There are a total of 14 regional competitions within the United States , Canada and Puerto Rico , and 42 district competitions within each region .. Winners from the district competition compete in Regionals , and then the winners of regionals are awarded a trip to New York City where they compete on the stage of the Metropolitan Opera in the National Semi-Final Competition .. Metropolitan Opera. Metropolitan Opera. Approximately 10 semi-finalists are chosen to compete in the final competition ; the five winners are awarded a grand prize of $ 15,000 each , and the remaining finalists receive $ 5,000 .