rugiadose? odorose? albanese?

By La Cieca

March 13, 2008

Cher public, you have striven valiantly but no one of you has managed to accomplish what was most likely an impossible task: the identification of 14 singers of Violetta in only a few notes. As a group mind, though, you came awfully close. And so, to put an end to this particular source of stress, La Cieca now reveals the mystery voices in this clip:

Beverly Sills
Maria Callas
Pilar Lorengar
Magda Olivero
Joan Sutherland
Renata Scotto
RenÃ©e Fleming
Lily Pons
Anna Tomowa-Sintow
Natalie Dessay
Virginia Zeani
Cheryl Studer
Kiri te Kanawa
Amelita Galli-Curci

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.