By La Cieca 
La Cieca admits she was surprised the historically well-informed cher public (pictured) missed the mark so frequently on the “Breadbox” quiz, but, on the other hand, who in his right mind would do some of that casting?
The winner, with ten correct answers, is calaf47, and La Cieca thanks those others of you who participated, even if, to put it delicately, there was hardly an Arlene Francis in the bunch.
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.
Parterre Box concludes the thrilling first year of Talk of the Town by inviting your lightning rod opinions on several more categories of operatic argumentation.
