served_cieca_chatYou’ve survived the crowds of Black Friday, but can you face the terrors of Decorator Beige Saturday? Huge savings in every department.

11:00-2L00 LRT KLASIKA: Gretry’s ANDROMAQUE. Dirty linens – five for a dollar.

12:00-3:30 SVERIEGS RADIO P2: DON CARLO from the Goteborg Opera. Double dealings, double crossing, double coupons.

1:00-2:15 DR KLASSIK: Christoph Pregardien sings Lieder — Price Leader, that is

1:00-5:00 CBC TWO: OTELLO from Canada. Pharmaceuticals at a saving when you buy north of the border.

1:00-4:00 DEUTSCHLANDRADIO KULTUR: Mercadante’s VIRGINIA. Marked down by Mercadante.

1:00-4:00 DR P2: LUCREZIA BORGIA with Gruberova. Free samples in our potions department.

1:00-5:00 DWOJKA POLSKIE: Weill’s MAHAGONNY from Barcelona. Save 80% on fine furniture.

1:00-5:30 ESPACE MUSIQUE: HUBICKA from Wexford, and IOLANTA from Odessa. Suck on a kiss and have a Free Eye Exams while you wait.

1:00-4:00 KBYU: LA FANCIULLA DEL WEST from San Francisco. All card games and other toys 60% off.

1:00-5:00 NPR World of Opera: TAMERLANO from Washington. Used tenors at a deep discount

1:00-5:00 WRTI, others: PIQUE DAME from Houston. “Obsession” and other fragrances at cost.

1:00-6:00 RADIO CLASICA DE ESPANA: A grab bag. Your choice just two dollars.

1:00-5:00 RADIO 4 NETHERLANDS: DON PASQUALE from the Reisoper. Wives returned only with receipt.

1:00-5:00 RTP ANTENA 2: LA PERICHOLE from Lausanne. If you want a Peric without a hole, try our Sporting Goods Department.

1:00-6:00 WCNY: I PAGLIACCI and I MEDICI by Lee ‘n Cavallo, supplying fine opera since 1893.

1:00-5:00 VPR CLASSICAL
LUCIA DI LAMMERMOOR with Caballe and Carrerras. Cabs, Cars, and other automotive supplies, 40% off.

1:00-5:30 WETA: HANSEL AND GRETEL at the Proms. Fresh baked goods in our Deli.

1:00-5:00 WFMT Network: XERXES from Houston. Shade trees. Plant now for summer pleasure.

1:00-5:00 BBC 3: DONG IOVANNI from English National Opera. A dong to go with your ding. Buy now, pay later.

1:00-5:00 WOSU: AIDA – and other fine Egyptian imports. At cost.

1:30-5:00 CESKY ROZHLAS VLTAVA: RUSALKA from Munich. Pool supplies in Sporting Goods, drastically reduced.

1:00-5:00 FRANCE MUSIQUE : Rachmaninoff’s MONNA VANNA and ALEKO. Classic Rach by this duo and many others plus other CDs reduced.

1:30-4:00 NRK P2: L’ELISIR D’AMORE from Venice. Fine wines – CHEAP!

2:00-6:00 HR2 KULTUR: SIMON BOCCANEGRA. Converta-kit to change old tenors into baritones.

2:00-4:30 LATVIA RADIO KLASIKA: I PURITANI from Vienna. Low price. Good Itanis slightly higher.

2:00-5:00 LYRIC FM: TOSCA from The Gaiety Theatre with Orla Boylan. (I know there’s got to be a cheap gag there somewhere, but the incongruity of Tosca in a theatre called The Gaiety just overwhelms me.)

2:00-5:00 RADIO SLOVENIA TRETJA: ALCINA in my dreams.

2:00-5:00 RADIO STEPHANSDOM: KHOVANSCHINA led by Claudio Abbado. Check out our barbecue supplies for summer pleasure.

2:00-6:00 RADIO TRE: CARMEN from Bologna with Andrew Richards. Men’s underwear half off.

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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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