From our most esteemed Jungfer Marianne Leitmetzerin, a 2012 performance of Schoenberg’s Gurre-Lieder conducted by Zubin Mehta.

Arnold Schoenberg: Gurre-Lieder

Singverein der Gesellschaft der Musikfreunde in Wien
Konzertvereinigung Wiener Staatsopernchor
Wiener Kammerchor
Wiener Philharmoniker
Zubin Mehta, conductor
Großer Musikvereinssal, Wien
03 June 2012

Tove – Violeta Urmana
Waldtaube – Daniela Denschlag
Waldemar – Nikolai Schukoff
Klaus Narr – Gerhard Siegel
Bauer – Alexander Tsymbalyuk
Sprecher – Thomas Quasthoff

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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