Regrettably, this never happened. Well beyond the point of no return, Thomason abdicated its key role as hospital manager, Texas Tech was deprived of its managerial role and Life Management became responsible for the operation of the El Paso Psychiatric Center, a job it never sought and for which it is not qualified. If this were done, then Thomason, Texas Tech and Life Management could perform their functions as originally intended. The El Paso Opera's Raymond Harvey and Prentice Loftin probably have heard 1,000 singers in New York while auditioning talent for local productions. May they're taking their recruiting efforts to San Francisco.
Most agents are in New York and so, too, are many singers.
But not all, especially some of the better-established singers who prefer California living. 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. Border Patrol Sector Chief Luis Barker says the incursion by Mexican troops has pulled that country into a much-needed dialogue with the United States on border security. He also says the Mexican government is looking at the creation of its own border patrol.