Miss Right
By
La Cieca
A particularly delectable treat from the Mike Richter trove: Wolfgang Sawallisch conducts a 1985 performance of Arabella at the Bayerische Staatsoper, featuring Lucia Popp and Wolfgang Brendel.
Strauss: Arabella
München – 9 January 1985
Arabella – Lucia Popp
Mandryka – Wolfgang Brendel
Zdenka – Julie Kaufmann
Matteo – Peter Seiffert
Waldener – Alfred Kuhn
Adelaide – Marjana Lipovsek
Elemer – Norberth Orth
Fiakermilli – Ulrike Steinsky
Kartenaufschlägerin – Cornelia Wulkopf
Conductor: Wolfgang Sawallisch
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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