Heavens, what with breakdown of the site a couple weeks ago, the Regie quiz has been forgotten for all too long! The answer to the previous edition (which as La Cieca recalls it, someone guessed correctly) is Schoenberg’s Von Heute auf Morgen, as produced by John Fulljames at the Opéra national de Lyon. And now, something more from “Gestern,” if you get my drift.

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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