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The May Festival has announced recitalists for this year's preconcert recitals. This year, it's all baritones and tenors. (What, no sopranos or mezzos??) Michael Chertock is accompanist.(Pictured are herald trumpeters from Mount Notre Dame High.)** Correction appendage. See correct names of these musicians in the comments below **

Here's the recital lineup:

May 18: Baritone William McGraw, faculty member at CCM, who is also performing in the May 25 concert presentation of Berlioz' "L'enfance du Christ."
May 19: Baritone Brian Mulligan, in his May Festival debut. He performs May 18 in Haydn's "The Seasons."
May 25: Tenor Rodrick Dixon, pictured, who is also singing in Rossini's "Stabat Mater" on May 26.
May 26: Tenor John Aler, who will be making his 21st festival appearance, a record.

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Calling all opera wannabes: Cincinnati Opera is looking for a few good men, women and children who love to be onstage but promise not to open their mouths. Auditions will be Monday, April 30 at 7 p.m. for supernumerary roles for the 2007 season.

Productions are Faust, Cosi fan tutte, Nixon in China and Aida. Needed are men and women of various ages, including an acrobat and a juggler, two girls and two boys aged 8-12, and a mature Asian woman (that's for Nixon in China).

Here's the best part: No experience required! (Except maybe the juggler and acrobat...) Call 513-768-5500 or e-mail supers@cincinnatiopera.org.