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<p class=MsoNormal><a name="OLE_LINK1"><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>For Immediate Release </span></font></a><st1:date
Month="3" Day="1" Year="2008"><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK1'>3/1/2008</span></st1:date><span
style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK1'> REVISED<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK1'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK1'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Contact<span
style='mso-tab-count:1'> </span>D.
<span class=SpellE>Vosburgh</span><o:p></o:p></span></font></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK1'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><span style='mso-tab-count:
2'> </span>330.480.0693<o:p></o:p></span></font></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK1'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><span style='mso-tab-count:
2'> </span>productiondirector@operawesternreserve.org<o:p></o:p></span></font></span></p>
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face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK1'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>OPERA </span></font></span><st1:place><span
style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK1'>WESTERN RESERVE</span></st1:place><span
style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK1'> SEEKING SINGERS<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK1'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK1'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>OPERA </span></font></span><st1:place><span
style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK1'>Western Reserve</span></st1:place><span
style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK1'>, a professional opera company, is casting its
fall 2008 production of Puccini’s <span class=SpellE>Madama</span>
Butterfly (in Italian), Susan <span class=SpellE>Davenny</span> <span
class=SpellE>Wyner</span>, Music Director and David <span class=SpellE>Vosburgh</span>,
Stage Director.<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>Rehearsals are in </span><st1:City><st1:place><span
style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK1'>Youngstown</span></st1:place></st1:City><span
style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK1'> beginning mid-October.<span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>The performance on Friday, Nov. 7 in <span
class=SpellE>Stambaugh</span> Auditorium, </span><st1:place><st1:City><span
style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK1'>Youngstown</span></st1:City><span
style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK1'>, </span><st1:State><span style='mso-bookmark:
OLE_LINK1'>OH</span></st1:State></st1:place><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK1'>,
is fully staged with orchestra.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK1'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>OPERA </span></font></span><st1:place><span
style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK1'>WESTERN RESERVE</span></st1:place><span
style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK1'>’S </span><st1:City><st1:place><span
style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK1'>MISSION</span></st1:place></st1:City><span
style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK1'> IS TO PROVIDE PROFESSIONAL PERFORMANCE
OPPORTUNITIES PRIMARILY FOR SINGERS WHO CURRENTLY LIVE OR HAVE STRONG TIES TO
THE </span><st1:place><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK1'>WESTERN RESERVE</span></st1:place><span
style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK1'> AREA (</span><st1:place><span style='mso-bookmark:
OLE_LINK1'>NORTHEASTERN OHIO</span></st1:place><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK1'>
AND </span><st1:place><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK1'>WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA</span></st1:place><span
style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK1'>).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK1'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>All roles are open and
all ethnicities are encouraged to apply.<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>
</span><span class=GramE>Also interested in hearing singers for future
productions of Il <span class=SpellE>Barbiere</span> <span class=SpellE>di</span>
<span class=SpellE>Siviglia</span>, Carmen, Tosca and Don Giovanni.</span><span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>Particularly interested in Mezzos,
Tenors and singers we have not heard before.<span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>Please be prepared to sing an aria each
in Italian, French and English.<o:p></o:p></span></font></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK1'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK1'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Please send requests for
audition appointments with picture and resume via U.S. Mail to OPERA </span></font></span><st1:place><span
style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK1'>Western Reserve</span></st1:place><span
style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK1'>, </span><st1:address><st1:Street><span
style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK1'>1000 Fifth Avenue</span></st1:Street><span
style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK1'>, </span><st1:City><span style='mso-bookmark:
OLE_LINK1'>Youngstown</span></st1:City><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK1'>,
</span><st1:State><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK1'>OH</span></st1:State><span
style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK1'> </span><st1:PostalCode><span style='mso-bookmark:
OLE_LINK1'>44504</span></st1:PostalCode></st1:address><span style='mso-bookmark:
OLE_LINK1'>.<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>Auditions will be
onstage at <span class=SpellE>Stambaugh</span> Auditorium on </span><st1:date
Month="3" Day="26" Year="2008"><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK1'>Wednesday,
March 26<sup>th</sup>, 2008</span></st1:date><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK1'>.<span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>An accompanist will be provided ($10.00
fee per <span class=SpellE>auditionee</span>).<span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>Audition requests must be received by
Friday, March 21<sup>st</sup>.<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>For
further information call 330.480.0693.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;mso-no-proof:yes'>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~</span></font><span
style='mso-no-proof:yes'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;mso-no-proof:yes'>1000 </span></font><st1:Street><st1:address><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-no-proof:
yes'>Fifth Avenue</span></font></st1:address></st1:Street><span
style='mso-no-proof:yes'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><st1:place><st1:City><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-no-proof:yes'>Youngstown</span></font></st1:City><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-no-proof:
yes'>, </span></font><st1:State><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-no-proof:yes'>OH</span></font></st1:State><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-no-proof:
yes'> </span></font><st1:PostalCode><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-no-proof:yes'>44504-1673</span></font></st1:PostalCode></st1:place><span
style='mso-no-proof:yes'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;mso-no-proof:yes'>(330) 480.0693 (Phone)</span></font><span
style='mso-no-proof:yes'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;mso-no-proof:yes'>(330) 480.0775 (Fax)</span></font><span
style='mso-no-proof:yes'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;mso-no-proof:yes'><a href="http://www.operawesternreserve.org">http://www.operawesternreserve.org</a></span></font><span
style='mso-no-proof:yes'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;mso-no-proof:yes'>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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