UPDATE: Sorry, folks, it looks like La Cieca went off half-cocked, as is sometimes her wont. The Met press office has clarified that they are continuing to issue cast change emails to journalists, but they are revising the list to whom these emails are sent. Apparently out-of-town scribes don’t need these updates and have asked to be be removed from the list. So chalk this one up as a victory for the free press and a defeat for La Cieca’s ability to answer the clue phone. [via Iron Tongue of Midnight]
The less you know
“Based on journalist feedback,” the Met’s press office has ceased issuing email announcements of cast changes.
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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