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This week, Our Own Jungfer Marianne Leitmetzerin shares a modern classic: Wozzeck from the Opéra national de Paris, featuring Simon Keenlyside.

By La Cieca

May 5, 2014

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This week, Our Own Jungfer Marianne Leitmetzerin shares a modern classic: Wozzeck from the Opéra national de Paris, featuring Simon Keenlyside.

Alban Berg: Wozzeck

Opéra national de Paris
Sylvain Cambreling, conductor
Opéra Bastille, Paris
19 April 2008

Wozzeck – Simon Keenlyside
Marie – Angela Denoke
Hauptmann – Gerhard Siegel
Doktor – Roland Bracht
Tambourmajor – Jon Villars
Margret – Ursula Hesse von den Steinen
Andres – David Kuebler
Der Narr – John Graham Hall
Erster Handwerksburch – Patrick Schramm
Zweiter Handwerksbursch – Igor Gnidii
Maries Knabe – Timothée Catrou

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.