For 26 seasons and going, NYIOP and its Founder, David Blackburn, have redefined how the opera industry auditions artists, having generated interest in thousands of singers.

With the NYIOP Virtual Auditions, conceived in 2020 during the worldwide pandemic shutdown, we set the Industry Standard for how the opera business will hear artists from all over the world virtually.

And again, in the 2025-2026 Season, we have again reinvented the our process, so that we continue to give YOU what you need.

The NYIOP process is created to provide you the opportunity to present yourself professionally at the highest level from anywhere in the world, whether by Live or Virtual auditions.

The world’s casting directors know that the NYIOP name guarantees quality and reliability and that they can decide their needs based on our auditions.