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From the Mike Richter collection, Act Three of Die Walküre at the Teatro Colón, featuring Hans Hotter,Birgit Nilsson and Gré Brouwenstijn (not pictured.)
Wagner: Die Walküre, Act Three
Teatro Colón, September 28, 1962
Brünnhilde: Birgit Nilsson
Sieglinde: Gré Brouwenstijn
Wotan: Hans Hotter
Gerhilde: Haydeé de Rosa
Ortlinde: Maria Altamura
Waltraute: Carmen Morra
Helmwige: Nilda Hoffmann
Schwertleite: Alicia Andreadis
Siegrune: Martha Benegas
Rossweisse – Tota de Igarzábal
Grimgerde: Ursula Boese
Conductor: Heinz Wallberg
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.
Parterre Box concludes the thrilling first year of Talk of the Town by inviting your lightning rod opinions on several more categories of operatic argumentation.
Parterre Box concludes the thrilling first year of Talk of the Town by inviting your lightning rod opinions on several more categories of operatic argumentation.
From the Mike Richter collection, Act Three of Die Walküre at the Teatro Colón, featuring Hans Hotter, Birgit Nilsson and Gré Brouwenstijn (not pictured.) 
