Another treasure from Mike Richter‘s trove: the only studio recording of Dorothy Kirsten‘s celebrated Tosca.

From the Richter CD-ROM “MORC,” a selection from the Metropolitan Opera Record Club, recorded in March, 1957.

Puccini: Tosca (abridged)

Floria Tosca: Dorothy Kirsten
Mario Cavaradossi: Daniele Barioni
Il barone Scarpia: Frank Guarrera
Il Sagristano: Salvatore Baccaloni
Cesare Angelotti: Clifford Harvuot
Spoletta: Alessio De Paolis
Sciarrone: George Cehanovsky
Un carceriere: Louis Sgarro

Conductor: Dimitri Mitropoulos

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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