NEW YORK - To put on its massive production of "War and Peace," the Metropolitan Opera will need an army - or two - of extras.
Dozens of men responded to a call to audition Saturday at Good Shepherd-Faith Presbyterian Church in Manhattan to work as extras portraying soldiers in the Russian and French armies in the Met's upcoming production, composed by Sergei Prokofiev.
The epic opera promises to be one of the Met's largest productions in its history, requiring 1,200 costumes, 52 soloists in 68 singing parts, 118 choristers, 41 ballet dancers, about 250 …
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