Step aside, Texas

The fraught opening night of what surely must be this time around the final hurrah of the Mets old Aida production: That’s what people wanted to read about in December.

The top ten most read posts for the month of December 2022:

Alone in the world

A victorious return

Rachvelishvili recedes!

“Nadine Conner did everything right”

Swan dive

Oh, Marie, don’t ask!

Long live the Queen!

All quirk and no play

Mozart, maximally

An opalescent wonder

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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