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La Cieca
La Cieca wishes to thank you, cher public, for making this year’s Amazon Associates advertising program successful beyond her wildest dreams.
And now, the top ten most ordered items of 2008!
1. Wagner: The Great Operas from the Bayreuth Festival
2. Marilyn Horne – The Complete Decca Recitals
3. The Original Jacket Collection: Montserrat Caballé
4. Legendary Perfomances of Leyla Gencer
5. Vivaldi – Ercole s’ul Termodonte (Spoleto Festival 2006)
7. Jonas Kaufmann: Romantic Arias
8. Rene Pape: Gods, Kings & Demons (Opera Arias)
9. La Nilsson: My Life in Opera
10. [Tie]
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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