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Lois horizon

Different people look at things from different points of view: a fact so familiar it’s the refrain of one of the songs from the beloved music musical Lost Horizon. So La Cieca will have no quarrels if you don’t agree with her choices of must-see programming for the upcoming week. Read more »

Lois’s lips sink ships

The month of operatic novelties continues as La Cieca indicates points of interest during the week beginning November 12. Read more »

Loisiana

This may seem a bit of a stretch, cher public, but stay with me. La Cieca introduces a new feature on parterre, named after not Lois Lane (pictured) but rather Lois Kirschenbaum, legendary Gotham opera fan. This Lois is widely regarded as a bellwether of noteworthy performances; or, to put it another way, if Lois is there, you know you’re in the right place. As such, this column will offer suggestions culled from the New York Opera Calendar for “the” performance in the NYC area each night of the following week. The elite are free to meet or not to meet as they prefer.  Read more »

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Save the date

La Cieca is proud to unveil what she hopes will become your second-favorite calendar: The New York Opera Calendar at Parterre. This handy resource includes an exhaustive list of opera and opera-related performances for the 2010-2011 season, the better to plan your busy social life. Opera companies and members of the cher public who have events they want to include in the calendar (or who can provide your doyenne with an introduction to one of the dieux du stade) are asked to email La Cieca with details.

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