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The 2018 Bayreuth Festival opens today with Lohengrin, directed by Yuval Sharon, with a live broadcast starting at 10:00 AM EDT.
Conductor Christian Thielemann
Director Yuval Sharon
Stage Design & Costumes: Neo Rauch & Rosa Loy
Lighting: Reinhard Traub
Heinrich der Vogler Georg Zeppenfeld
Lohengrin Piotr Beczala
Elsa von Brabant Anja Harteros
Friedrich von Telramund Tomas Konieczy
Ortrud Waltraud Meier
Der Heerufer des Königs Egils Silins
1. Edler Michael Gniffke
2. Edler Eric Laporte
3. Edler Raimund Nolte
4. Edler Timo Riihonen
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.
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.
The 2018 Bayreuth Festival opens today with Lohengrin, directed by Yuval Sharon, with a live broadcast starting at 10:00 AM EDT. 
