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<p class=MsoNormal><b><u><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>Opera <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Cleveland</st1:City></st1:place>
Audition Announcement</span></font></u></b><u><font face=Arial><span
style='font-family:Arial'><o:p></o:p></span></font></u></p>
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font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>October 30, 2007<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>Opera Cleveland</span></font></b><font
face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial'> is holding auditions for its Spring
2008 “Opera On Tour” Mini Residency Program of Bizet’s <i><span
style='font-style:italic'>Carmen</span></i>. Auditions are for the following
roles:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<h1><b><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal'>Don
Jose – tenor<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></h1>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Escamillo – baritone<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>Availability requirements</span></font></b><font
face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial'>: Candidates must be available
during school hours from <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>January 28, 2008 through March 20, 2008, including some evenings.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Rehearsals are Jan. 21 – 25, 2008, daytime sessions.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>Audition date and location</span></font></b><font
face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial'>: November 10, 2007, from 10:00 AM
– 1:00PM in the Opera Cleveland Tour rehearsal room, Hanna building, <st1:address
w:st="on"><st1:Street w:st="on">1422 Euclid Ave, Ste. 1062</st1:Street>, <st1:City
w:st="on">Cleveland</st1:City>, <st1:State w:st="on">Ohio</st1:State> <st1:PostalCode
w:st="on">44115</st1:PostalCode></st1:address>. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>Audition requirements:</span></font></b><font
face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial'> Please bring 2 operatic arias,
preferably one from Carmen and 1 in English. Total time for the audition is
five (5) minutes.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>Accompanist provided?</span></font></b><font
face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial'> Yes<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>Auditions open to:</span></font></b><font
face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial'> All singers – <u>auditions
are by appointment only</u>. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>To obtain an audition:</span></font></b><font
face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial'> Please call or email <st1:PersonName
w:st="on">Cliff Wilson</st1:PersonName>, 216-575-0903 ext. 211 to schedule a time.
Please email your resume to: <a href="mailto:wilson@operacleveland.org">wilson@operacleveland.org</a>
or fax: 216-575-1918.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>Questions:</span></font></b><font
face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial'> Email <a
href="mailto:wilson@operacleveland.org">wilson@operacleveland.org</a><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Lucida Handwriting"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Lucida Handwriting"'>Cliff Wilson</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
7.5pt'>Artistic Administrator</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
7.5pt'>Opera <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Cleveland</st1:place></st1:City></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><st1:Street w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on"><font size=1
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:7.5pt'>1422 Euclid Ave., Ste.
1052</span></font></st1:address></st1:Street><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on"><font size=1
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:7.5pt'>Cleveland</span></font></st1:City><font
size=1><span style='font-size:7.5pt'>, <st1:State w:st="on">OH</st1:State> <st1:PostalCode
w:st="on">44115</st1:PostalCode></span></font></st1:place><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
7.5pt'>(b) 216-575-0903 ext. 211</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
7.5pt'>(f) 216-575-1918</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
7.5pt'>wilson@operacleveland.org</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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