Friends, Romans and Rosa Feola fans, presenting your top ten parterre box posts for the lusty month of May!

The 2019 Pubie Awards

Gold rush

Like a prayer

The end is the beginning of the end

Two can be as lonely as one

Something With a ‘Ring’ to It

Hoarders

And the 2019 Pubies go to…

And yet she persisted

“I don’t pretend I am what I am not”

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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