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Will robots replace prompters? Will random number generators replace stage directors? Who knows what the future will bring? Well, La Cieca’s informant has a few ideas, so take a look after the jump for some possible things to come at the Met.
The futur-o-scope hints at the following opening nights, all theoretically new productions:
2012: L’elisir d’amore [Netrebko ,Polenzani, Kwiecien, Gavanelli, d. Sher, c. TBA]
2013: Eugene Onegin [Netrebko, Semenchuk, Beczala, Kwiecien, d. TBA , c. Gergiev]
2014: Le nozze di Figaro [d. Grandage, c. Levine (?)]
2015: Der Rosenkavalier
2016: Tristan und Isolde
2017: La forza del destino
The cher public are invited to make educated guesses as to casting and artistic personnel.
Parterre Box concludes the thrilling first year of Talk of the Town by inviting your lightning rod opinions on several more categories of operatic argumentation.
Parterre Box concludes the thrilling first year of Talk of the Town by inviting your lightning rod opinions on several more categories of operatic argumentation.
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.