David R Martin
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Even snakes have to audition for the opera at the Met. Princess the boa constrictor got the part - Daily Sitka Sentinel (opens the original)
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The Metropolitan Opera in New York requires auditions for everyone on stage. Even the snake in its adaptation of Mozart's "Così fan tutte." Zoe Ziegfeld is the snake handler in the performance. The … This item is available in full to subscribers. We have recently launched a new and improved website. To continue reading, you will need to either log into your subscriber account or purchase a subscription. If you are already a subscriber, you can create your free website account by clicking here. O
Even snakes have to audition for the opera at the Met. Princess the boa constrictor got the part (opens the original)
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NEW YORK (AP) â Pretty much everyone on stage at the Metropolitan Opera in New York must audition â even the snake who will briefly take center stage in an upcoming adaptation of a Mozart classic. In charge of deciding who gets the s-s-s-s-starring reptilian role is Zoe Ziegfeld, a carnival performer-turned-opera actor cast as the snake handler in the Met's version of âCosì fan tutte," inspired by Coney Island in the 1950s. Ziegfeld takes each snake, lets it slither and wrap around, then
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