In a box, simple pine
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La Cieca
So, just as an anchor posting for a return to discussion of Mawrdew Czgowchwz (to resume Wednesday morning), La Cieca offers a little trivia question for the cher public. No prizes for the winner, but your doyenne is sure that sheer competitiveness will inspire you as so often before.
In the second chapter of Mawrdew Czgowchwz, two earth-shaking operatic events are scheduled to transpire in the same week at the Old Met: la Czgowchwz’s role debut as Isolde and Morgana Neri‘s farewell as Norma. These events were fictional, of course, so your question is: what operas actually did play the Met on those two nights?
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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Topics: mawrdew czgowchwz, opera's book club
