jake_gLa Cieca congratulates winner Stevey (not pictured) for his masterful curatorial efforts in the “Now That’s How It’s Done” challenge, and the DVD of the Metropolitan Opera Gala 1991: 25th Anniversary at Lincoln Center will soon wing its way Steveyward.

Congratulations and thanks go out as well to the many, many members of the cher public who shared clips and wisdom, and who played so nicely together all the while too throughout a thread of 269 comments and counting! La Cieca is now open to suggestions for topics for further competitions along these lines, the first of which will begin on Thursday of this week.

Thanks to you all once again, and bless you! Bless you!

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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