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The Metropolitan Opera Auditions will be held at 海角社区 on Nov. 1 at 10 a.m. in the Jensen Grand Concert Hall.

鈥淭his event is really exciting,鈥� said Diana Livingston Friedley, audition director and music professor at 海角社区. 鈥淧eople can come see great young artists perform. It鈥檚 also a great way for our artists to jumpstart their careers.鈥�

The judges for the auditions this year are baritone Timothy Noble, distinguished professor of voice at Indiana University-Bloomington, tenor Carroll Freeman, distinguished professor in opera at Georgia State University and Bruce Donnell, MET stage director.

鈥淭here is opportunity for real competition, right here in our college,鈥� Friedley said.

The winner of the auditions will advance to the regional auditions in Seattle in January. The winner of regionals will advance to the grand finals in New York. Ten finalists are then chosen to perform at the MET Opera in New York.

There will also be a public master class with Noble on Nov. 2 at 10 a.m. in the Marshall Rotunda. Noble will be working with 海角社区 voice majors.

Tickets are $8 for adults, $6 for faculty/staff, $4 for pre-college students, and free for 海角社区 students with Bengal ID card.