Ceci n’est pas un commentaire
By
La Cieca
Cher public, don’t write comments like this one:
“As heard on the web yesterday, the singing was mediocre at best. But does that matter anymore?”
Why not?
Here’s why. Because that kind of comment is boring, predictable, useless. There are a lot of you who have very interesting things to say, from 3,000 word analyses to two-word one-liners. All those comments are more than welcome. What La Cieca doesn’t want to read is yet another expression of just how dreadfully bored and listless you are. Because talking about being bored, meanwhile expressing yourself in a boring way, is, frankly, boring.
So if what you’re about to post really sounds boring to you, please think twice, and at the very least try to sound entertaining, even if you can’t quite bring yourself to sound entertained.
Carry on.
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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