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<P ALIGN=LEFT><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Arial Narrow">Dean Williamson, Artistic Director </FONT></SPAN></P>
<P ALIGN=CENTER><SPAN LANG="en-us"><B><U><FONT SIZE=4 FACE="Arial Narrow">OPERA CLEVELAND AUDITIONS FOR LOCAL SINGERS </FONT></U></B></SPAN></P>
<P ALIGN=JUSTIFY><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Arial Narrow">Opera Cleveland and new Artistic Director Dean Williamson, will hold auditions for</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><U> <FONT FACE="Arial Narrow">local singers</FONT></U></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Arial Narrow"> for main stage productions and outreach programs for its upcoming 2008 season and future productions on the following dates and times:</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P ALIGN=CENTER><SPAN LANG="en-us"><B><FONT SIZE=5 FACE="Arial Narrow">Friday, Feb. 8, 4:00 pm-10:00 pm</FONT></B></SPAN></P>
<P ALIGN=CENTER><SPAN LANG="en-us"><B><FONT SIZE=5 FACE="Arial Narrow">Saturday, Feb. 9, 10:00 am-9:00 pm</FONT></B></SPAN></P>
<P ALIGN=CENTER><SPAN LANG="en-us"><B><U><FONT FACE="Arial Narrow">Productions for 2008 Season</FONT></U></B></SPAN></P>
<P ALIGN=LEFT><SPAN LANG="en-us"><B><U><FONT FACE="Arial Narrow">LA BOHEME:</FONT></U></B></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><U> <FONT FACE="Arial Narrow">The</FONT></U></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><B></B></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><B><U><FONT FACE="Arial Narrow"></FONT></U></B></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><U> <FONT FACE="Arial Narrow">State Theater, Playhouse Square </FONT></U></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><B></B></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><B><U> <FONT FACE="Arial Narrow">Performance Dates</FONT></U></B></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><U><FONT FACE="Arial Narrow">: April 18, 20 and 26, 2008</FONT></U></SPAN></P>
<P ALIGN=JUSTIFY><SPAN LANG="en-us"><U><FONT FACE="Arial Narrow">Staging Rehearsals:</FONT></U></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><B></B></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><B><FONT FACE="Arial Narrow"></FONT></B></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT FACE="Arial Narrow">March 31, 2008</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><B></B></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><B> <FONT FACE="Arial Narrow">THROUGH</FONT></B></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Arial Narrow"> April 16, 2008</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P ALIGN=LEFT><SPAN LANG="en-us"><B><U><FONT FACE="Arial Narrow">LE NOZZE DI FIGARO:</FONT></U></B></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><U> <FONT FACE="Arial Narrow">The</FONT></U></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><B></B></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><B><U><FONT FACE="Arial Narrow"></FONT></U></B></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><U> <FONT FACE="Arial Narrow">State Theater, Playhouse Square </FONT></U></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><B></B></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><B><U> <FONT FACE="Arial Narrow">Performance Dates</FONT></U></B></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><U><FONT FACE="Arial Narrow">: Sept. 26, 28 and Oct. 4, 2008</FONT></U></SPAN></P>
<P ALIGN=LEFT><SPAN LANG="en-us"><U><FONT FACE="Arial Narrow">Staging Rehearsals</FONT></U></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Arial Narrow">: September 1, 2008</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><B></B></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><B> <FONT FACE="Arial Narrow">THROUGH</FONT></B></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Arial Narrow"> September 24, 2008</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P ALIGN=LEFT><SPAN LANG="en-us"><B><U><FONT FACE="Arial Narrow">HANSEL AND GRETEL:</FONT></U></B></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><U> <FONT FACE="Arial Narrow">The</FONT></U></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><B></B></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><B><U><FONT FACE="Arial Narrow"></FONT></U></B></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><U> <FONT FACE="Arial Narrow">State Theater, Playhouse Square </FONT></U></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><B></B></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><B><U> <FONT FACE="Arial Narrow">Performance Dates</FONT></U></B></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><U><FONT FACE="Arial Narrow">: Oct. 31, Nov. 2 and 8, 2008</FONT></U></SPAN></P>
<P ALIGN=LEFT><SPAN LANG="en-us"><U><FONT FACE="Arial Narrow">Staging Rehearsals</FONT></U></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Arial Narrow">: October 6, 2008</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><B></B></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><B> <FONT FACE="Arial Narrow">THROUGH</FONT></B></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Arial Narrow"> Oct. 29, 2008</FONT></SPAN></P>
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<P ALIGN=CENTER><SPAN LANG="en-us"><B><FONT FACE="Arial Narrow">OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE FOLLOWING:</FONT></B></SPAN></P>
<P ALIGN=LEFT><SPAN LANG="en-us"><B><FONT FACE="Arial Narrow">Minor roles:</FONT></B></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><B><I></I></B></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><B><I> <FONT FACE="Arial Narrow">La boheme</FONT></I></B></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Arial Narrow">: Parpignol and Sergente</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P ALIGN=LEFT><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT FACE="Arial Narrow"> </FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><B><I></I></B></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><B><I> <FONT FACE="Arial Narrow">Le Nozze di Figaro</FONT></I></B></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Arial Narrow">: Antonio and Barbarina</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P ALIGN=LEFT><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT FACE="Arial Narrow"> </FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><B><I></I></B></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><B><I> <FONT FACE="Arial Narrow">Hansel and Gretel</FONT></I></B></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Arial Narrow">: Sandman/Dew Fairy</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P ALIGN=LEFT><SPAN LANG="en-us"><B><FONT FACE="Arial Narrow">Future Main Stage Productions</FONT></B></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT FACE="Arial Narrow">for 2009 and beyond</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P ALIGN=LEFT><SPAN LANG="en-us"><B><FONT FACE="Arial Narrow">Outreach Duet and Ensemble Programs</FONT></B></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Arial Narrow"> performed at local locations in Northeast Ohio.</FONT></SPAN></P>
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<P><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Symbol">·<FONT FACE="Courier New"> </FONT></FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><B><I></I></B></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><B><I> <FONT FACE="Arial Narrow">Auditions</FONT></I></B></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><B></B></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><B><FONT FACE="Arial Narrow">.</FONT></B></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Arial Narrow"> All interested persons must audition. Everyone must sing two contrasting selections of your choice, each of approximately 2 minutes in length, with a least one in</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><B></B></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><B> <FONT FACE="Arial Narrow">Italian.</FONT></B></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Arial Narrow"> The other selection may be an opera or oratorio aria, or an art song. An accompanist will be provided. </FONT></SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Symbol">·<FONT FACE="Courier New"> </FONT></FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><B><I></I></B></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><B><I> <FONT FACE="Arial Narrow">Location</FONT></I></B></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><B></B></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><B><FONT FACE="Arial Narrow">.</FONT></B></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Arial Narrow"> Auditions will be held in the Green (east) Rehearsal Room of the State Theatre at Playhouse Square. Please enter through the State Theatre Stage Door, 1650 Chester Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio 44115. </FONT></SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Symbol">·<FONT FACE="Courier New"> </FONT></FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><B><I></I></B></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><B><I> <FONT FACE="Arial Narrow">Auditions are by appointment only</FONT></I></B></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Arial Narrow">. To schedule an appointment or request an application call Opera Cleveland’s Production Department at (216) 575-0903 x 211.</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><B><I></I></B></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><B><I> <FONT FACE="Arial Narrow">Audition Applications</FONT></I></B></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Arial Narrow"> can also be downloaded from our website:</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> </SPAN><A HREF="http://www.operacleveland.org/"><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><U><FONT COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial Narrow">www.operacleveland.org</FONT></U></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN></A><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Arial Narrow">. Please send completed applications along with a resume and headshot/ snapshot to the opera office.</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><B></B></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><B> <FONT FACE="Arial Narrow">Deadline: Feb. 4, 2008</FONT></B></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Arial Narrow">. </FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT FACE="Arial Narrow">Questions? Contact Cliff Wilson at: wilson@operacleveland.org</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN></P>
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<P ALIGN=LEFT><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Arial Narrow">Thank you for considering Opera Cleveland. We look forward to hearing from you.</FONT></SPAN></P>
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<P ALIGN=CENTER><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial Narrow">1422 Euclid Avenue, Suite 1052, Cleveland, OH 44115</FONT></SPAN></P>
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<P ALIGN=LEFT><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><A NAME=""><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Avenir LT Std 45 Book">Cliff Wilson</FONT></SPAN></A></P>
<P ALIGN=LEFT><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Avenir LT Std 45 Book">Artistic / Education Administrator</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P ALIGN=LEFT><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Avenir LT Std 45 Book">216-575-0903 x 211</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P ALIGN=LEFT><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Avenir LT Std 45 Book">wilson@operacleveland.org</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN></P>
<P ALIGN=LEFT><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Avenir LT Std 45 Book">www.operacleveland.org</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN></P>
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