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<p><strong><b><font size=5 face="Avenir LT Std 45 Book"><span style='font-size:
18.0pt;font-family:"Avenir LT Std 45 Book"'>Top Ten Reasons to See </span></font></b></strong><em><b><i><font
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<p><strong><b><i><font size=3 face="Avenir LT Std 45 Book"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Avenir LT Std 45 Book";font-style:italic'>10.</span></font></i></b></strong><em><i><font
face="Avenir LT Std 45 Book"><span style='font-family:"Avenir LT Std 45 Book";
font-style:normal'> It's the only fully staged opera in town this weekend.<o:p></o:p></span></font></i></em></p>
<p><strong><b><i><font size=3 face="Avenir LT Std 45 Book"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Avenir LT Std 45 Book";font-style:italic'>9.</span></font></i></b></strong><em><i><font
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font-style:normal'> Metropolitan Opera veterans Thomas Hammons and Andrew
Gangestad--Met stars at <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Cleveland</st1:City></st1:place>
prices.<o:p></o:p></span></font></i></em></p>
<p><strong><b><i><font size=3 face="Avenir LT Std 45 Book"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Avenir LT Std 45 Book";font-style:italic'>8.</span></font></i></b></strong><em><i><font
face="Avenir LT Std 45 Book"><span style='font-family:"Avenir LT Std 45 Book";
font-style:normal'> We'll have Alek Shrader sing the oft-cut "Cessa di piu
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<p><strong><b><i><font size=3 face="Avenir LT Std 45 Book"><span
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</span></font></i></b></strong><em><i><font face="Avenir LT Std 45 Book"><span
style='font-family:"Avenir LT Std 45 Book";font-style:normal'>The Indians' home
opener is still a week away.<o:p></o:p></span></font></i></em></p>
<p><strong><b><i><font size=3 face="Avenir LT Std 45 Book"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Avenir LT Std 45 Book";font-style:italic'>6.</span></font></i></b></strong><em><i><font
face="Avenir LT Std 45 Book"><span style='font-family:"Avenir LT Std 45 Book";
font-style:normal'> It was the muse of the illustrious Bugs Bunny.<o:p></o:p></span></font></i></em></p>
<p><strong><b><i><font size=3 face="Avenir LT Std 45 Book"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Avenir LT Std 45 Book";font-style:italic'>5.</span></font></i></b></strong><em><i><font
face="Avenir LT Std 45 Book"><span style='font-family:"Avenir LT Std 45 Book";
font-style:normal'> At Sunday's show, <a
href="http://www.operacleveland.org/Console/Common/EmailBroadcast/Activity.asp?ReportName=76AC8B73D8074AADA1F27D01EA801F7A---2009-03-31-2-02-44-PM.xml&EmailURL=http://www.operachicken.blogspot.com/"
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style='font-style:italic'>a stuffed chicken</span></i></a> randomly appeared
onstage. Who knows what craziness will happen on Saturday night.<o:p></o:p></span></font></i></em></p>
<p><strong><b><i><font size=3 face="Avenir LT Std 45 Book"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Avenir LT Std 45 Book";font-style:italic'>4.</span></font></i></b></strong><em><i><font
face="Avenir LT Std 45 Book"><span style='font-family:"Avenir LT Std 45 Book";
font-style:normal'> No one dies in this opera!<o:p></o:p></span></font></i></em></p>
<p><strong><b><i><font size=3 face="Avenir LT Std 45 Book"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Avenir LT Std 45 Book";font-style:italic'>3.</span></font></i></b></strong><em><i><font
face="Avenir LT Std 45 Book"><span style='font-family:"Avenir LT Std 45 Book";
font-style:normal'> Really, really cute kids.<o:p></o:p></span></font></i></em></p>
<p><strong><b><i><font size=3 face="Avenir LT Std 45 Book"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Avenir LT Std 45 Book";font-style:italic'>2.</span></font></i></b></strong><em><i><font
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font-style:normal'> <a
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style='font-style:italic'>The Plain Dealer</span></i></a> says it's "high
on theatrical mirth" and "grabs ear and funny bone with equal
vibrancy." In other words: it's hysterical. <a
href="http://www.cleveland.com/entertainment/plaindealer/don_rosenberg/index.ssf?/base/entertainment-0/1238315551252480.xml&coll=2"
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style='font-style:italic'>Click here</span></i></a> to read the full review.<o:p></o:p></span></font></i></em></p>
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<p><b><font size=3 face="Avenir LT Std 45 Book"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:"Avenir LT Std 45 Book";font-weight:bold'>Lisa Hofmann</span></font></b><br>
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<font face="Avenir LT Std 45 Book"><span style='font-family:"Avenir LT Std 45 Book"'>PS:
Check out </span></font><a href="http://www.operachicken.blogspot.com"><font
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