A member of Facebook (which, La Cieca is told, is some kind of Information Superhighway thing that the youngsters seem to enjoy) forwards this invitation to what your doyenne (channeling Andy Samberg channeling Diablo Cody) likes to call Die Bloggerdammerung:

From: Facebook
To: [redacted]
Subject: “New York City Opera” sent you a message on Facebook…

Naomi Weinstock sent a message to the members of New York City Opera.

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Subject: It’s not too late to become a City Opera Student Correspondent!

City Opera is looking for several bright and passionate students to be correspondents in a new blog series covering the exciting Spring 2008 Season which includes Madama Butterfly, Tosca, King Arthur, Falstaff, and Candide.

IF CHOSEN YOU WILL HAVE A CHANCE TO:

– Receive two free tickets to each of our five operas this spring

– Interview an audience member after each opera

– Interview a member of the production team

– Document your experience at each of the season’s five spectacular shows

CORRESPONDENTS WILL RECEIVE:

– A digital camera (to keep!)

– A tape recorder (to keep!)

– Access to an artistic, technical or administrator staff member to interview

To learn more about this exciting new program, and to apply, go to http://www.cityoperastudentcorrespondent.com/

Please feel free to forward this on to any students you know who might be interested in this very cool opportunity.

La Cieca is confident that, once they correct that misspelling of the word “kewl,” NYCO is definitely (or, rather, “totes”) going to win over the “What the blog are you blogging about, Sonic The Hedgeblog?” crowd.

La Cieca

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.

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