Opera Seeks Muscle Flexers
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Chicago's Lyric Opera is looking for muscular
men who can count along with composer Richard Wagner's music.
Advertising for "Big, Buff, Bald (or Shaved) Bodybuilders," a Lyric
spokesman said on Wednesday the 20 right people will "need to have
an ear for the music and/or be able to count along."
"The men need to be big and muscular. They'll be shirtless, so their
chests need to be very well developed...Think Mr. Universe or a
weight-lifting nut," said the Lyric's Eric Eligator, who is casting
the roles of the engine crew for 10 performances of Wagner's Tristan
and Isolde next year.
Auditions begin Nov. 9 for roles that pay $347.50 per week plus
health and pension coverage.
Scott Morrison