Steven LaCosse on the Metropolitan Opera’s Laffont Competition

Pop singers have “American Idol” and “The Voice.” Country singers are competing on a new show called “The Road.” For up-and-coming opera talent, it’s all about the Laffont Competition. We talk with Artistic Director and Professor Steven LaCosse about the Metropolitan Opera’s annual search for the next great singers, and the North Carolina District portion of the Laffont Competition that’s coming to Charlotte in January.