<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align="center"><font size="3"><font face="Times New Roman"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">CHILDREN’S </b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">CHORUS</b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"> </b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">AUDITIONS</b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"> </b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">FOR</b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"> </b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">SOLON</b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"> </b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">CENTER</b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"> FOR THE ARTS AND OPERA PER TUTTI’S I PAGLIACCI</b></font></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><font size="3"><font face="Times New Roman"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1"> </span>Through a grant generously funded by Cuyahoga Arts and Culture, the 2008-09 Solon Center for the Arts and Opera Per Tutti’s Season concludes with a fully-staged production of Leoncavallo’s ”I Pagliacci” on May 15 and 17, 2009.</font></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><font size="3"><font face="Times New Roman"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1"> </span>Children’s chorus auditions for 5<sup>th</sup> grade and older will be held on Tuesday, </font></font><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">April 7<sup>th</sup> beginning at 6:00 pm at Solon Center for the Arts.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Opera Per Tutti, a professional company with its name meaning ‘opera for all’ is looking to cast 10 children’s chorus parts.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>It is an excellent opportunity for young singers to experience performing with professional singers and orchestra and learn the beauty of the Italian language.</font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><font size="3"><font face="Times New Roman"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1"> </span>Students are to be prepared to sing one song of ‘classical’ musical style either from a Broadway musical or a simple art song.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Singers are encouraged to bring their own accompanist. If an accompanist is needed, you are to notify the receptionist at the time an audition appointment is set.</font></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><font size="3"><font face="Times New Roman"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1"> </span>Chorus rehearsals will begin early April in preparation for staging rehearsals that begin on April 28. Tech and orchestra rehearsals begin on May 9.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Performances are Friday, May 15 at 7:30 pm and Sunday, May 17 at 3:00 pm. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>A complete schedule will be available at the time of the audition. It is important that anyone who is auditioning has this time available for the production.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span></font></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><font size="3"><font face="Times New Roman"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1"> </span>Solon Center for the Arts is located at 6315 SOM Center Road in Solon, Ohio.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>For more information or to schedule an audition, call (440) 337-1400.</font></font></p>