Sunday is the deadline for applications for...

Sunday is the deadline for applications for the Orange County district Metropolitan Opera auditions, being held Oct. 12 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Memorial Hall, Chapman University, Orange. Sopranos, mezzo-sopranos and contraltos must have turned 19 and tenors, baritones and basses must have turned 20 by Aug. 1. No applicant may be older than 33. Winners at Chapman will compete in the Western Regional Finals on Nov. 11 in Los Angeles. For application forms and more information, write to the Metropolitan Opera Orange County Auditions, 156 Quiet Bay Lane, Costa Mesa, CA 92626, or call (714) 650-0759. There is a $20 application fee. The auditions are open to the public to observe. There is no admission charge.

Compiled by Kenneth Williams