La Cieca thanks her cher public for joining her last night for yet another of your doyenne’s notorious online live chats.  Starting at 7:45 PM, La Cieca and approximately 50 members of the parterre posse indulged in a little catty camaraderie during the Sirius and RealNetworks broadcast of Massenet’s fin-de-siècle fantasia.

UPDATE (Friday): La Cieca’s spy was so moved by today’s dress rehearsal that his haiku failed to scan:

Total camp-fest
Climaxing in Renay’s off-the-shoulder hermit habit!
Amazingly good singing though.

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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