parterre box has obtained a copy of the Met’s rehearsal calendar for today (September 5, 2019), which includes the first rehearsals so far this season to which Plácido Domingo was called. An “Anti-Harassment Workshop” was scheduled at 3:00 PM in the same room (5th Floor Studio) where the veteran tenor was rehearsing for this season’s revival of Macbeth.
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An “Anti-Harassment Workshop” was scheduled at the Met today in the same room where Plácido Domingo was rehearsing for this season’s revival of Macbeth.
By La Cieca 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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