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Happy Valentine’s Day!
Happy 63rd birthday soprano Renée Fleming.The cher public are encouraged to post tributes to their favorite operatic or non-operatic crushes.
From February 13:
Happy 53rd birthday mezzo-soprano Joyce DiDonato.
Born on this day in 1920 soprano Eileen Farrell. 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.
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.
