Jungfer Marianne Leitmetzerin returns with a late 20th century masterpiece, Britten’s Death in Venice.

Benjamin Britten: Death in Venice

Vocalensemble NOVA
ORF Radio-Symphonieorchester Wien
Donald Runnicles, conductor
Theater an der Wien
19 September 2009

Gustav von Aschenbach – Kurt Streit
The Traveller:
(The Elderly Fop.
The Old Gondolier,
The Hotel Manager,
The Hotel Barber,
The Leader of the Players,
The Voice of Dionysus) – Russell Braun
The Voice of Apollo – Christoph Dumaux
Hotel Porter – Erik ?rman
English Clerk in Travel Bureau – Klemens Sander

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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