November 12, 2007
Competition spotlights tomorrow’s vocal stars
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Local audiences will have the opportunity to hear
rising vocal talents during the finals of the Friends of Eastman Opera
Voice Competition at 4 p.m. on Saturday, November 17, in Kilbourn Hall. The
annual event is free and open to the public.
Eight voice and opera students were selected from a
preliminary round of 26 competitors who were judged by a panel of Eastman
School faculty. The adjudicator for the finals is Darren Woods, general
director of the Fort Worth Opera and a frequent vocal competition judge.
For the finals, singers prepare three arias in two
different languages; each sings a work of his or her choice, with the
adjudicator picking the second aria. The top three winners will be
announced at the end of the recital and will receive prizes totaling
$2,250. The first prize of $1,000 is the Lynne Clarke Vocal Prize, donated
by Friends of Eastman Opera founding member John Clarke in memory of his
wife. A reception open to everyone will be held on the Cominsky Promenade
following the competition.
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