La Cieca is happy to announce a meet-and-greet gathering for New York City area parterre readers on November 24 starting at 2:30 pm at Symphony Space. The focal event of the afternoon will be a screening of Les Vêpres Siciliennes from the Royal Opera House at 3:00 pm, with socializing (pictured, above) to occur during the intervals and, after the film, adjourning to a neighborhood watering hole TBD.

Your doyenne has secured a block of prime tickets for the parterriani, which you may reserve by emailing La Cieca and specifying the number of tickets you want held in your name. Each ticket is $18 (a discount of $5 from the single-ticket price) and La Cieca will be in touch with each attendee individually to arrange payment.

If you’re interested in meeting and/or greeting La Cieca and/or JJ, not to mention your fellow parterrians, please do make a reservation by November 15. It’s necessary for La Cieca to have an accurate head count (pictured below) so she may inform the Symphony Space minions.

Photos: Alastair Muir

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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