The property includes a museum, large parking lot and other facilities. There have been walk-throughs and surveys and some people now in the building seem to think it's a done deal. Ysleta spokesman Larry Trejo acknowledges the district has been looking at the idea but says it would require board approval and the district has pretty much decided it may need to hang on to the property. El Paso Opera Conductor Raymond Harvey and Prentice Loftin probably have heard 1,000 singers in New York while auditioning talent for local productions. This month they're taking their recruiting efforts to San Francisco.
Most agents are in New York and so, too, are many singers.
This time El Paso will be recruiting along with some other opera companies, including Utah and Santa Barbara. More than 100 singers have been lined up for auditions, which will take place May 22-24. Copyright '98-'00, El Paso Inc., All rights reserved Designed by Sigma 4, Inc.