Jane gang

By La Cieca

May 13, 2011

You, the cher public have voted, and the results are in. Have we chosen the Met’s next Giovanna Seymour? The results were very close indeed!

The final tally, with 100% of precincts reporting, of the Jane Heir poll:

Kate Aldrich	300
Anna Caterina Antonacci	298
Sonia Ganassi	298
Dolora Zajick	295
Other*	92
Kate Lindsey	72
Alice Coote	71

* There were as well a large number of write-in nominees:

Joyce DiDonato	24
Roxandra Donose	5
Sondra Radvanovsky	5
Vivica Genaux	4
Laura Vlasak Nolen	4
Isabel Leonard	3
Cecilia Bartoli	2
Olga Borodina	2
David Daniels	2
Renee Fleming	2
Denyce Graves	2
Vesselina Kasarova	2
Serena Malfi	2
“Me”/”Moi”	2
Susanne Mentzer	2
Ekaterina Semenchuk	2

Votes were also recorded for Daniella Barcelona, Jamie Barton, Anna Bonitatibus, Susan Boyle, Livia Budai, Cher, La Cieca, Beth Clayton, Mignon Dunn, Juan Diego Florez, Stefani Joanne Angelina Germinotta, Lindsey Graham, Susan Graham, Marilyn Horne, Jane Irwin, Sophie Koch, Jennifer Larmore, Margaret Lattimore, Eva Lind, Victoria Livengood, Nemo, Eva Podles, Laura Polverelli, Anita Rachvelishvili, Leonie Rysanek, Anna Smirnova and Rise Stevens.

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.