carmen_bieitoLa Cieca notes that the Gran Teatre del Liceu production of Carmen, directed by Calixto Bieito and starring Beatrice Uria-Monzon, Roberto Alagna, Marina Poplavskaya and Erwin Schrott, will be broadcast to cinemas a couple of weeks from now.  

The live relay is at the rather inconvenient time of 2:00 pm on a Wednesday, but there apparently is a theater in Manhattan showing a replay on Sunday, October 17 at 7:00 pm. Your doyenne suggests that this film event might make an attractive meet-and-discuss for the local parterriani.  Reactions, ideas and suggestion in the comments section, please, and if there seems to be sufficient interest, La Cieca will start the process of booking.

The production (with an alternate cast) is highly praised by Regie maven Opera Cake.

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hQqJUn1_3Vw

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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