By La Cieca 
UPDATE: A spokesman for Anna Netrebko says that she and tenor Yusif Eyvazov are not engaged. The soprano further “asks that people please respect her wish to keep her private life private.”
PREVIOUSLY: According to the Facebook page of (Des Grieux to Anna Netrebko’s Manon in the Rome Opera Manon Lescaut), the two are “engaged.” La Cieca is following up with the proper authorities for an official confirmation of this surprising news.
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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