chat_satAs we count down the weeks until the first live Met Saturday afternoon broadcast of the season, subjects for chat continue in rich array.

11:00-2:00 LRT KLASIKA: LA TRAVIATA — commercial with Pav and Suth

11:00-1:00 RADIO CLASICA DE ESPANA: Mahler’s SYMPHONY No. 8 — Chris Brew and Lorin Maaz

12:00-5:00 VPR CLASSICAL: A potpourri

12:45-4:30 DWOJKA POLSKIE: JEPHTHE Hand’s oratorio on the story in the Apoch by Jeh

1:00-3:00 BBC 3: SALOME from ROH with Angie Denie

1:00-5:00 CBC TWO: Scarlatti’s CARLO, RE D’ALEMAGNA — with Rob Inver conducted by Fab Bion

1:00-4:00 DEUTSCHLANDRADIO KULTUR: Busoni’s DIE BRAUTWAHL – Danny B conducts

1:00-4:00 DR P2: IL BARBIERE DI SIVIGLIA from Los Angeles — JDD, JDF, NG, YSL, PFL, and ASCAP

1:00-5:30 ESPACE MUSIQUE: MARIA STUARDA – Canadian Opera. Alex Pend

1:00-5:00 KBYU: LA FILLE DU REGIMENT – San Francisco — JDF, DD, BP, MA, PHD, QED

1:00-5:00 NPR World of Opera: RODELINDA from Martina Franca –SG, FF, PF, RF, D, R2D2

1:00-5:00 KUSF: ARIODANTE from San Francisco — Sus Gra

1:00-5:00 RADIO 4 NETHERLANDS: DIE WALKURE – from somewhere – Ed Spanjaard conducts

1:00-6:00 RADIO CLASICA DE ESPANA, and others: Mercadante’s VIRGINIA with Angela Meade from Wexford and Angela Wexford from Meade

1:00-6:00 RTP ANTENA 2: SIEGFRIED from Bayreuth — Lin Wats and Lan Ry

1:00-5:30 WETA: LA CENERENTOLA from Washington Concert Opera with Viv Janoo

1:00-4:00 WFMT Network, also WOMR later: SALOME from San Francisco. Nad Mike.

1:00-5:00 WOSU: TRISTAN UND ISOLDE from Bayreuth — RDS and IT

1:00-5:00 WRTI: LA FANCIULLA DEL WEST from San Francisco — DV, SL, S, M, L, XL

1:22-4:30 AUDITORIUM: A rather mixed bag

1:30-4:30 BARTOK RADIO: MACBETTO with Keenly and Sunny

1:30-5:00 FRANCE MUSIQUE: IL TRITTICO from Paris — Juan Pons, Two Pons, Six Bits, A Dollar

1:30-4:00 NRK KLASSISK: LUCREZIA BORGIA — Gruby, Polvy, Brosy, and Heidi

1:30-4:00 RADIO OESTERREICH: ARIADNE AUF NAXOS with Schwany and Bothy

1:30-4:00 SVERIGES RADIO P2: LA SONNAMBULA with Suth and Ged

2:00-6:00 ESPACE 2: Cavalli’s GIASONE — Mede, Jacey, Jupie, and Juny

2:00-6:00 KLARA: Conti’s DON CHISCOTTE IN SIERRA MORENA — Bejun Mehta and Marcus Fink. I ain’t touchin’ it

2:00-4:15 LATVIA RADIO KLASIKA: LA WALLY with EMW (and Piero Terranova playing Piero Terranova, apparently)

2:00-6:30 RADIO STEPHANSDOM: TRISTAN UND ISOLDE conducted by Lenny with Petey, Hilde, and Bernie

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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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