The Met’s 2009 documentary behind-the-scenes look at the Metropolitan Opera's National Council Auditions.

Both a suspenseful competition narrative and a revealing backstage look at what it takes to make it as an opera singer, The Audition is a masterfully filmed documentary chronicling the final weeks of the 2007 Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions, a coveted event where only five to six of the thousands of talented entrants will win $15,000, a chance to perform on the Metropolitan Opera's stage, and the possibility of launching an operatic career. The Audition is a captivating film that wondrously captures the raw emotion, the unthinkable pressures, the sheer anxiety, the joy, and the camaraderie of competition.