Show Singers Of This Area May Take Part In Regional Auditions Talented singers of Central Southern Utah will have opportunity to take part for the first time in the regional auditions auditions auditions audi audi- in January sponsored by bythe bythe bythe the National Council of oC the Metropolitan Metropolitan Metropolitan Me Me- Opera Association The regional auditions are arc planned planed not only to help the Metropolitan discover new American American Am Am- talent but also to help singers in all parts of the country country country coun coun- try to be heard and aided in their careers In the past ar artists artists artists ar- ar could take part in the Metropolitan Metropolitan Me Me- Auditions of the Air only by traveling to New York Under the new system area winners will compete in regional region region- al auditions scheduled Feb 29 in Denver for Utah Wyoming anti and Colorado John Gutman assistant manager of the Metropolitan Metropolitan Metropolitan Metro Metro- politan will be in Denver to judge the regional finals Chairman for the Provo area Utah county and all of Utah south and east cast of Provo is Carl Fuerstner member of the Brigham Brigham Brigham Brig- Brig ham Young University Music faculty Application should be made to him for entry blanks which must be filed for consideration consid consid- ration oration before Jan 12 Applicants Applicants Applicants cants will be screened and those chosen to take part in ar area a au auditions auditions auditions au- au will be notified by Jan 16 of oC the time and place of the auditions now tentatively scheduled scheduled scheduled for Jan 21 1956 Women applicants should be between ages 16 to 30 and men between 18 and 35 Contestants should have better than average I I voice some voice training although although al though no professional experience experience experience exper exper- I or finished training is re required required required re- re should have a voice I with operatic possibilities a and n d should be interested in a professional professional professional pro pro- career The regional winners will be auditioned by the Metropolitan 1 Auditions of the Air judges in New York and md will be eligible for American Broadcasting Co prizes and several scholarships Some awards also arc are b being e i n g planned for up runners and andI those receiving honorable men men- I tion |