hit it, boys!
When la Cieca’s dear friend and chief flunky around parterre.com JJ shlepped out this morning to fetch a copy of the New York Post, he seemed oddly keyed up. “With what I got in me, I could have been better than any of you,” JJ muttered.
Flinging the tabloid down on the breakfast bar, he continued, “What I’ve been holding down inside of me… oh, if I ever let it out, there wouldn’t be signs big enough! There wouldn’t be lights bright enough! Here he is, boys! Here he is, world! Here’s James!”
Congratulations, JJ!
I read the review posted online here. It was brilliant, and as fine a literary critigue not seen in New York since the days of Andrew Porter.
I enjoyed it immensely!
Bravo to JJ!
Jolly good. Pleasing to see a more frank and sensible assessment of Dessay’s vocal estate. TT gets worse and worse, and actually described her voice as ‘well supported’, or some such far-fetched nonsense that has never been true about her in his piece.
That’s probably the best written review the Post has seen in years. Can you start doing their theatre reviewing, as well? Elisabeth Vincentelli’s debut review of GUYS AND DOLLS on Monday read like it had been written by a retarded middle-schooler.
where ARE my glasses, I may have to actually read the Post and if they decide to keep a great critic about the arts, well….
a subscription cannot be far behind.
well done, james.
Congratulations JJ! Beautifully done.
I hadn’t thought about the finale as “Springtime for Hitler”, but that’s exactly what it was like.
La Cieca, you better keep your eyes open – your errand-boy James “Eve Harrington” Jorden is on the loose.
BRAVO, JJ!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Another example of excellent work.
Five beignets and a cup of chicory to JJ for the NY Post review! A critic who understands voice and stagecraft is now reviewing opera performances for one of NY’s dailies and JJ and Opera Chic (whose blog is mentioned with increasing frequency in major publications) are getting the recognition they merit.
Wow…I wasn’t accustomed to good writing on the NY Post until JJ’s review!