5th Annual Mario Lanza Vocal Competition
in performance area at corner of Mulberry and Hester Streets. Approximately 12 – 15 of the area’s most Accomplished tenors will display their vocal prowess in what has proven to be one of the most popular events of Summer in Little Italy. The winner will be awarded a cash prize of $750 with the runner-up earning $250. A recent past winner later went on to win the national singing competition sanctioned by the Metropolitan Opera.