A quick review of statistics for 2013 reveals your top ten favorite parterre pages for the year, cher public.

Each of these pages garnered at least 7,500 page views during 2013:

  1. The Met in 2013-2014, a more copious leak
  2. Teen spirit
  3. Pay attention to the man behind the curtain
  4. Zu verhüllen oder zu enthüllen
  5. Lady for a décolleté
  6. The lady in question
  7. Requiem for a dream
  8. A song at twilight
  9. The wrong box
  10. Melts in your mouth

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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