By La Cieca 
The disgraced former Met music director is conducting a concert at the Maggio Musicale in January.
“L’11, 13 e 16 gennaio verrà eseguita La damnation de Faust di Hector Berlioz in forma di concerto, con la straordinaria presenza sul podio di James Levine, direttore d’orchestra statunitense e tra i più celebri al mondo, per 41 anni alla guida dell’Orchestra della Metropolitan Opera di New York.”
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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Parterre Box concludes the thrilling first year of Talk of the Town by inviting your lightning rod opinions on several more categories of operatic argumentation.
