“I am grateful that my horizons were not narrowed at the outset”
Happy 74th birthday soprano Jessye Norman.
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La Cieca
Happy 74th birthday soprano Jessye Norman.
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Birthday anniversaries of composers Horatio Parker (1863) and Frank Martin (1910); conductors Bruno Walter (1876) and Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos (1933); bass-baritone Paul Schöffler (1897) and sopranos Pia Tassinari (1903), Hilde Gueden (1917) and Erika Köth (1927).
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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