A Suffolk dog has been hand-picked to star on stage with a touring opera company when its production of La Bohème rolls into Ipswich.
Lara, the four-year-old Maltese, was put forward following our appeal, on behalf Opera & Ballet International, to find a star dog for the show at Ipswich’s Regent Theatre on April 26.
Director and producer Ellen Kent made the plea earlier this month – and Lara was deemed to fit the bill.
Owner Eva, from near Woodbridge, will walk Lara on stage to play Musetta’s dog in the café scene.
She said: “I was quite sure she wouldn’t be picked. I’d heard dogs with white coats don’t get chosen over darker dogs that stand out on television and in films.”
Eva hopes Lara’s appearance will help give her the confidence to provide a therapy service for sick children and older people. She already helps allergy sufferer Eva by detecting early symptoms of immune reactions.
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