On TV tonight, Jack the dog goes operatic

FetchDog friend Joanna Doster gives us the heads up that her magnificent Maltese Jumpin' Jack Flash, a.k.a. Jack, will appear in tonight's telecast of Puccini's Manon Lescaut, a lavish production of the Metropolitan Opera.

"Jack - excuse me, Jacques - is presented on stage to the lead, world-famous Finnish soprano Karita Mattila, as a present, and she responds lovingly," Doster says. "She is an avid animal lover, having grown up on a farm in Finland, and went backstage a lot to bring carrots for the horses that appear in the opera - and for Jack, when she found out that he adores carrots."

Although he does not sing, Jack is a performer with an impressive resume. His career is managed by the prestigious All Tame Animals agency, which often supplies performing animals for Met Opera productions.

Manon Lescaut will air on PBS stations all over the country tonight at 8 p.m.

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