Photos show snakes auditioning for a role at New York’s Metropolitan Opera

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1:17 PM on Saturday, September 5

By ANDRES KUDACKI

NEW YORK (AP) — Snakes auditioned for a role in the Metropolitan Opera’s “Così fan tutte” in New York, where performer Zoe Ziegfeld tested their comfort on stage. A boa constrictor named Princess won the part, with Nala as her understudy.

 

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