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New commenter androgenous says, “I think we are getting a little ahead of ourselves by dismissing Calleja. Rehearsals have been long at the MET and I would presume that if Calleja was found to be inadequate they would have thrown him out or at least had a better replacement.”
La Cieca realizes she is trampling on the God-given right of anonymous internet tough guys to authoritatively predict the trajectory of an entire career based on hearsay about one act of a rehearsal sung by a sick man, but she’s taking androgenous’s side here. If you axe-grinders must grind your axes (despite the lack of any solid evidence), maybe you should grind them elsewhere. The “dogpile on the tenor” game here is, frankly, making La Cieca nauseous.
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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