It’s that time of the year when the Met does its season announcement, cher public, and, as in recent years, this time around the exact date and time of the information release seems to be a carefully guarded secret. (Surely, La Cieca thinks, the Met would do well to get the word out as soon as possible after the LOC announcement, if only to seem all the more exciting by contrast.) Anyway, while waiting impatiently, your doyenne would like to encourage a little active (as opposed to idle) speculation.

You are invited to peruse the current version of the Future Met Wiki and its rumored details of the Met’s 2015-2016 plans, and then, my dears, that’s when the hive mind springs into action. In the comments section below, let us know what you think will be the highlights and lowlights of the coming season, and especially turn your critical skills to the casting details given.  How do you think the TBA holes will be filled, and what holes are likely to open up when the (optimistically) predicted casting for some of the season fails to pan out?

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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