La Cieca
James Jorden (who writes under the names "La Cieca" and "Our Own JJ") is the founder and editor of parterre box. During his 20 year career as an opera critic he has written for the New York Times, Opera, Gay City News, Opera Now, Musical America and the New York Post. He has also raised his voice in punditry on National Public Radio. From time to time he has directed opera, including three unsuccessful productions of Don Giovanni, a work he hopes to return to someday. Currently he alternates his doyenne duties with writing a weekly column on opera for the New York Observer.
Donizetti’s Les Martyrs in a broadcast from Vienna with Roberta Mantegna, John Osborn, and Mattia Olivieri
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Shaggy weltstar tenor murmurs the haunting love theme from Gladiator.
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From the Royal Opera House, London, starring soprano Lise Davidsen, tenor Brian Jagde and bass John Relyea, conducted by Bertrand de Billy.
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The Norwegian soprano sings a program of music by Wagner, Verdi, Tchaikovsky, Schubert, Strauss, Sibelius and Grieg.
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Lisette Oropesa has announced she will sing Norma “in the future.”
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The passing of Renata Scotto is perhaps the most significant and surely the saddest opera news story of 2023.
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A Welsh opera singer has said the art must have more LGBTQ+ representation if it is to survive.
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Elsa Dreisig and Aigul Akhmetshina star in a performance recorded at the Salzburg Festival August 19.
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Surely it is high time to choose a nickname for mauling maestro Sir John Eliot Gardiner.
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David Daniels has just confided that he has this week received two singing engagement offers in Europe.
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One of my absolute favorite later Cole Porter lyrics.
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The Italian soprano, pedagogue and mentor has died. She was 89.
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Birthday boy Windycityoperaman‘s always spellbinding On This Day postings dominated the pageviews in July.
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