Like LL Cool J, Nancy Reagan and Spider-Man before her, La Cieca is a proud resident of Queens, and in weather more temperate than today’s, she often enjoys the trek across the so-called “Ed Koch Queensboro Bridge. However, she does want to assure you that if you hear soprano vocalizing wafting over the East River, that is most definitely not your doyenne’s voice!
Bridge passage
By La Cieca 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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