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Congratulations to Leitbreite, whose cunning ears identified all but one of the singers in last week’s “Orpheus” quiz.
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La Cieca
Congratulations to Leitbreite (not pictured) whose cunning ears identified all but one of the singers in last week’s “Orpheus” quiz.
The one wrong answer in Leitbreite’s final entry was No. 15, which was correctly guessed in several previous attempts, so I’m calling this one the clear-cut winner.
For the curious among you, here’s the complete roster of participating singers, venues and dates.
- Giulietta Simionato Salzburg 1959
- Richard Croft Versailles 2009
- David Daniels Met 2007
- Fedora Barbieri La Scala 1951
- Colin Lee Moscow 2014
- Zarah Leander Soundtrack of film Heimat 1938
- Huguette Tourangeau Amsterdam 1975
- Gabriel Bacquier Teatro Colon, Buenos Aires 1966
- Shirley Verrett RAI—Torino 1970
- Jochen Kowalski Covent Garden 1991
- Rita Gorr Opera-Comique, Paris 1959
- Vesselina Kasarova Munich 2003
- Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau Carnegie Hall 1967
- Bernadette Manca di Nissa La Scala 1988
- Bejun Mehta Salzburg 2014
- Kathleen Ferrier Amsterdam 1951
Leitbreite will soon be the proud model of a parterre box t-shirt created by CafePress.
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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Topics: competition, quiz
