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By La Cieca

December 23, 2008

He’s interested. He’s not interested.Â And yet, he’s still in the running. According toÂ former NYCO honcho Mark Weinstein, “…the embattled company will appoint George Steel, the former director of Columbia University’s Miller Theater, to the [director] position in early January.” Need I add that Susan Baker hasn’t answered the phone in days? Now, La Cieca loves a mystery as much as the next gal, but this is cloak-and-dagger taken to an extreme of absurdity. Your doyenne will now go on recordÂ with aÂ predictionÂ that the new director will be Colonel Mustard in the conservatory, with the lead pipe.Â Get off the fucking pot, NYCO. [via New York]

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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.