O.C. District to Audition Opera Singers

The Orange County District Metropolitan Opera will hold auditions Oct. 9 at 10 a.m. in Memorial Hall at Chapman University, 333 N. Glassell St., Orange.

Sopranos, mezzo-sopranos and contraltos must have turned 19, and tenors, baritones and basses must have turned 20, by Aug. 1, 1999. No applicant may be older than 33. Winners at Chapman will compete in the Western Regional auditions, Nov. 12 and 13 at USC.

For application forms and more information, write Metropolitan Opera Orange County Auditions, 156 Quiet Bay Lane, Costa Mesa, CA 92627; call (949) 650-0759 or e-mail: LorraineL[email protected]. There is a $20 application fee. Deadline for applications is Sept. 30.

The auditions are open to the public to observe. There is no admission charge.