bartmanLa Cieca hears that Bartlett Sher has already signed a new three-opera deal with the Met. The director, who completes his first trifecta with next season’s Le Comte Ory, will reportedly return to the company in 2013-2014 for two productions, one of which will be that new Nico Muhly work, Two and a Half Men or whatever it’s called. 

The following season (2014-2015) Sher will be responsible for a new Cavalleria/Pagliacci starring Marcelo Àlvarez. Oh, and the other 2013-2014 project? A reliable source inside the Met insists that this season will see the Met’s first new production of La bohème in over three decades.

When asked for a comment on these projects, veteran regista Franco Zeffirelli had this to say:

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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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