Juan Diego Flórez in the title role of Rossini’s “Le Comte Ory.” Photo: Micaela Rossato/Metropolitan OperaAbove, the cutest press photo released today by the Met. (Juan Diego Flórez in the title role of Rossini’s “Le Comte Ory.” Photo: Micaela Rossato / Metropolitan Opera.) Following the jump: more preview images of the Met’s other six new productions of the 2010-2011 season.  

onstruction of the Metropolitan Opera’s new production of Wagner’s “Der Ring des Nibelungen” (The Ring of the Nibelung) at Scène Éthique Studio in Varennes, Québec. Photo: Boris Firquet

Construction of the Metropolitan Opera’s new production of Wagner’s “Der Ring des Nibelungen” at Scène Éthique Studio in Varennes, Québec. Photo: Boris Firquet

ené Pape as the title role of Mussorgsky’s “Boris Godunov.” Photo: Nick Heavican/Metropolitan Opera

René Pape in the title role of Mussorgsky’s “Boris Godunov.” Photo: Nick Heavican / Metropolitan Opera

A scene from Verdi’s “Don Carlo.” Covent Garden production photo: Catherine Ashmore

A scene from Verdi’s “Don Carlo.” Covent Garden production photo: Catherine Ashmore

Marina Poplavskaya as Violetta in Verdi’s “La Traviata.” De Nederlandse Opera production photo: Klaus Lefebvre

Marina Poplavskaya as Violetta in Verdi’s “La Traviata.” De Nederlandse Opera production photo: Klaus Lefebvre

scene from Adams’s “Nixon in China.” English National Opera production photo: Alastair Muir

“Nixon in China.” English National Opera production photo: Alastair Muir

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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