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UPDATE: Not surprisingly, the “Dirty Colin” site was taken down almost immediately. So, until the coveted tape emerges, here’s a little something to help you keep the thought: Colin Farrell on Bruce Willis.
Here’s news that should delight all you Nathan Gunn fans. The long-awaited Colin Farrell sex video has finally been released, or (La Cieca supposes) has escaped. According to the ever-alert scribes at defamer.com, free stills and pay-for video (both, obviously NSFW) may be found at dirtycolin.com. Now, obviously you are asking, La Cieca, whatever has this to do with opera, and La Cieca has to admit that she simply doesn’t doesn’t have a ready answer for you. But who isn’t interested in video of Colin Farrell having sex, even if it is with a girl? And if that explanation isn’t “operatic” enough for you, well, you can shut your eyes and pretend it’s Eileen Farrell having it off with Colin Davis. Or, for that matter, Colin Graham.
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James Jorden (who wrote under the names "La Cieca" and "Our Own JJ") was the founder and editor of parterre box. During his 20 year career as an opera critic he wrote for the New York Times, Opera, Gay City News, Opera Now, Musical America and the New York Post. He also raised his voice in punditry on National Public Radio. From time to time he directed opera, including three unsuccessful productions of Don Giovanni. He also contributed a regular column on opera for the New York Observer. James died in October 2023.
Parterre Box concludes the thrilling first year of Talk of the Town by inviting your lightning rod opinions on several more categories of operatic argumentation.
Parterre Box concludes the thrilling first year of Talk of the Town by inviting your lightning rod opinions on several more categories of operatic argumentation.