Cher public, a number of you have written asking how you can post links to YouTube videos in your comments. La Cieca is continuing to research the situation, but here’s a preliminary solution.

When you are copying and pasting the URL of the YouTube video into your comment, omit the http:// , beginning the address with “www” . In other words, if the URL as show on YouTube is this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ckP4OXzVevI

… what you should paste into your comment is the following:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=ckP4OXzVevI

What will show up in your posted comment will be formatted like this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ckP4OXzVevI

This will work as a link to the video.

So, to sum up:  Omit the http://

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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