Your doyenne invites you to drop by* La Casa della Cieca (pictured) this evening starting at 7:25 PM for the new and improved parterre livechat coinciding with the Met season premiere of Le Comte Ory.

And don’t forget La Cieca’s debut on WQXR’s “Operavore” this Saturday at 12:30, also to be deconstructed at La Casa.

* Reminder: the new chat client is not friendly to Internet Explorer. Please visit La Casa della Cieca using a different browser.

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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