By La Cieca 
Masterful mezzo Joyce DiDonato heads the cast of this 2010 performance of Mozart’s Idomeno from the Edinburgh International Festival.
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Idomeneo
Scottish Chamber Orchestra and Chorus
Sir Roger Norrington, conductor
Edinburgh International Festival
18 September 2010
Idomeneo – Kurt Streit
Idamante – Joyce DiDonato
Elettra – Emma Bell
Ilia – Rosemary Joshua
Arbace – Rainer Trost
Sacerdote – Keith Lewis
La voce – Jan Martinik
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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