The video after the jump is all pretty fabulous, and I think we can all agree that this Anna Pirozzi is the real thing! But there are at least two scrumptious “Easter Eggs” for the connoisseur of operatic camp  in the video as well, so let’s take a closer look!  

Please do enjoy Ms. Pirozzi’s art at your leisure, but for now, La Cieca asks you to fast forward to about the 8:45 point of this video to check out…

a) Abigaille’s high-fives with the Assyrian army

b) The mad queen super who makes a whole Martha Graham thing out of handing Abigaille a spear.

Ben io t'invenni o fatal scritto…

Posted by Anna Pirozzi on Monday, December 28, 2015

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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