Poison of interest
As our Trove Thursday creator Chris Corwin takes a well-deserved week off, La Cieca brings you one from the vaults.
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La Cieca
As our Trove Thursday creator Chris Corwin takes a well-deserved week off, La Cieca brings you one from the vaults. Literally: it’s a series of Unnatural Acts of Opera podcasts featuring Lucrezia Borgia, in Montserrat Caballé’s star-is-born New York debut performance at Carnegie Hall.
Donizetti: Lucrezia Borgia
Lucrezia Borgia – Montserrat Caballe
Gennaro – Alain Vanzo
Maffio Orsini – Jane Berbie
Don Alfonso – Kostas Paskalis
Jacopo Liveretto – Jerold Siena
Don Apostolo Gazella – Vern Shinall
Ascanio Petrucci – William Wiederanders
Oloferno Vitellozzo – L.D. Clements
Gubetta – Adib Fazah
Rustighello – Mauro Lampi
Astolfo – Arnold Voketatis
American Opera Society, New York
Jonel Perlea, conductor
April 20, 1965
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: trove thursday, unnatural acts of opera
