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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>The Cleveland Orchestra
announces Chorus Auditions for Mozart’s <i>Don Giovanni</i> <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>Positions for 12 Men and 12
Women and 4 alternates (2 Men and 2 Women)<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Performance Dates: March
19, 22, 24, 27, 2011<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Auditions to be held at First
Baptist Church, 3630 Fairmount Blvd, Shaker Heights <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>on Saturday, November 13,
2010, beginning at 11:00am, by appointment only.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Candidates should be prepared
to sing one operatic aria from memory, preferably in Italian, and with simple
staging. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>An accompanist will be
provided.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Please bring a resume and
headshot to the audition.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Send a letter expressing
interest by mail or email to Jill Harbaugh.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>An audition time will be
assigned upon receipt of your expression of interest.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Jill Harbaugh, Chorus Office<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>The Cleveland Orchestra <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>11001 Euclid Avenue<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Cleveland, OH 44106<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Email: <a
href="mailto:jharbaugh@clevelandorchestra.com">jharbaugh@clevelandorchestra.com</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;text-transform:uppercase'>A</span><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>udition results will be sent via email or standard
mail to participating candidates. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Applicants engaged for chorus
positions, including alternates, will receive a fee for their work. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>The Audition Committee
reserves the right to dismiss immediately any candidate not meeting the highest
professional standards of The Cleveland Orchestra.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
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