Malena Ernman heads a starry cast in this 2011 performance of Serse from the Theater an der Wien, courtesy of Our Own Jungfer Marianne Leitmetzerin.

Georg Friedrich Händel: Serse

Ensemble Matheus
Arnold Schoenberg Chor
Jean-Christophe Spinosi, conductor
Theater an der Wien
16 October 2011

Serse – Malena Ernman
Arsamene – Bejun Mehta
Romilda – Adriana Kucerová
Atalanta – Danielle de Niese
Ariodate – Anton Scharinger
Amastre – Luciana Mancini
Elviro – Andreas Wolf

Photo: Armin Bardel

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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