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From:  cantare@p...
cantare@p...
Date:  Fri Nov 17, 2000  4:40 am
Subject:  Re: why 30?


--- In vocalist-temporary@egroups.com, Karen Mercedes <>
--- In vocalist-temporary@egroups.com, Karen Mercedes <>
I guess many competition sponsors figure, if they're
going to
> pay (particularly big ticket competitions), they want the singer to
have
> at least 30 more years (potentially) to get their career to its peak
> and to stay in top form for at least a decade or more.

Not to sound too jealous and resentful;) but that is just sad! I
guess that is the problem when you do something that is totally
dependent on other people's whims. . in a sense, opera singers are
other people's luxury items. . . hmmmm. . .


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