Ten opera singers culled from a nationwide search will perform the music of Verdi, Puccini, Mozart and others at the 46th annual Loren L. Zachary National Vocal Competition Grand Finals on Sunday, May 20 at 2 p.m. at the Wilshire Ebell Theatre.

The vocalists will be accompanied by the Los Angeles Performing Arts Orchestra conducted by Frank Fetta.

The featured singers are soprano Taylor Raven, a member the LA Opera Domingo-Thornton-Stein Young Artist Program; Philadelphia singers soprano Alexandra Nowakowski and mezzo-soprano Hannah Ludwig, of the Academy of Vocal Arts; and soprano Elena Perroni, who attends the Curtis Institute of Music.  Additional performers include baritone Kidon Choi, a member of the Met Opera Young Artist Development Program; soprano Sunmi Shin, who attends the USC Flora L. Thornton School of Music; tenor Fanyong Du, from New York City; soprano Clarissa Lyons; tenor Joseph Lopez and bass-baritone Ted Pickell.

The Loren L. Zachary National Vocal Competition assists in the development of the careers of young opera singers. Past winners include Russel Thomas, who is starring in LA Opera’s upcoming production “The Clemency of Tito,” as well as Metropolitan Opera Stars Michael Fabiano, Bryan Hymel, Nadine Sierra, Ailyn Perez, Angela Meade and Thomas Hampson.

The Wilshire Ebell Theatre is located at 4401 W. Eighth St.  Admission is free; tickets are required by calling (310)276-2731.