Live from the Vienna State Opera, with pianist Ludmil Angelov.

Streaming and discussion begin at 1:30 PM.

Giacomo Puccini
Sole e Amore
Terra e Mare
Ad una morta
Morire
Salve Regina

Peter I. Tschaikowski
Ni slovo, o drug moj (Kein Wort, mein Freund) op. 6/2
Hotel bi w edinoe slovo (Ich wollt, meine Schmerzen ergössen )
Kolibel`naia (Wiegenlied) op. 16/1
To bilo w ranneiu vesnoj (Das war im Frühling)
Ja li v pole da ne trawuschka bila (War ich nicht ein Halm auf frischem Wiesengrund?) op. 47/7
Snovo kak prezhde odin (Wieder, wie früher, allein) op. 73/6
Den` li zarit (Ob heller Tag) op. 47/6

Sergej Rachmaninow 
Son (Traum) op. 8/5
Noch’yu v sadu u menya (Nachts in meinem Garten) op. 38/1
Ne poy, krasavitsa, pri mne (Singe nicht, du Schöne) op. 4/4
Ya zhdu tebya (Nacht warte ich auf dich) op. 14/1
Polyubila ya na pechal’ svoyu (Verliebt habe ich mich zu meinem Unglück) op. 8/4
Vesenniye vody (Frühlingsgewässer) op. 14/11

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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