Our own Jungfer Marianne Leitmetzerin delves back into those days when there was another opera company in New York, and (what’s more) the opera done there was worth hearing.

Gaetano Donizetti: Roberto Devereux

New York City Opera
Julius Rudel, conductor
24 October 1970

In-house recording

Elisabetta I – Beverly Sills
Roberto Devereux – Plácido Domingo
Sara, duchessa di Nottingham – Susanne Marsee
Duca di Nottingham – Louis Quilico
Lord Cecil – John Lankston
Sir Gualtiero Raleigh – David Rae Smith
Un servo di Nottingham – Don Yule
Un paggio – Jack Bittner

Dedicated to the memory of Julius Rudel (6 March 1921 – 26 June 2014)

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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