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How does a boa constrictor audition for a Met opera?

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How does a boa constrictor audition for a Met opera?
CTV News
CTV News2 hrs ago
How does a boa constrictor audition for a Met opera?
Ziegfeld takes each snake, lets it slither and wrap around, then hoists the animal over their head, rehearsing what they will do under the bright lights at centre stage for each performance. Ziegfeld looks each one in the eye, almost face-to-face as they evaluate the snake’s demeanour.
AP News
AP News🏁 first to report16 hrs ago
Even snakes have to audition for the opera at the Met. Princess the boa constrictor got the part
Even snakes have to audition for the opera at the Met. Princess the boa constrictor got the part  AP News
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