By La Cieca 
Now that Medea is securely under Sondra Radvanovsky‘s belt, it is only natural for the opera queens among us to turn our sights to the future, which, on the evidence of the mp3 below, must surely include Puccini’s Turandot.
Dare we hope that among the plans the diva and Peter Gelb are discussing will be a new production of the work at the Met, replacing the Reagan-era Zeffirelli staging?
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.
