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.
No surprise here: the Pubie goes to Anna Netrebko in Tosca!
And the Pubie goes to Olga Peretyatko-Mariotti in Lucia di Lammermoor.
And the Pubie goes to… Piotr Beczala in Luisa Miller!
By a wide margin, the Pubie goes to Placido Domingo in Luisa Miller.
And the Pubie goes to… Stephanie Blythe in Cendrillon!
And the Pubie goes to… Yannick Nézet-Seguin!
And the Pubie goes to… James Levine!
And the Pubie goes to… Yusif Eyvazov!
And the Pubie goes to: Evelyn Herlitzius in Parsifal.
And the Pubie goes to: Fellow Travelers!
Anna Caterina Antonacci in recital.
La Cieca apologizes for this afternoon’s missing streamed show and promised to be back on-air next week.
All the more reason to admire the already splendiferous Barbara Hannigan as she gently and tactfully slaps down the obstreperous Norman Lebrecht.
Brighten up a wet, gray day with this afternoon’s edition of parterre saturday afternoon starting at 2:00 PM EDT.
It’s time to vote on the 2018 Pubie Awards.
Asking the musical question, “They say we know why the poor sleep three in a bed, but why do the rich?
Strikingly styled photos of Iréne Theorin may be found on her website.
Barihunk John Chest headlines San Francisco Opera’s Billy Budd in the fall of 2019.
Kristine Opolais has withdrawn from the role of Elsa in The Royal Opera’s forthcoming new production of Lohengrin, to ensure her full recovery from a routine abdominal medical procedure.
Join us for a sneak preview immediately following today’s Met broadcast!
The final Met Saturday afternoon broadcast of the season begins at 1:00.
Jennifer Rowley will sing the title role in tonight’s performance of Puccini’s Tosca, replacing Anna Netrebko who is ill.
Norman Lebrecht reveals himself once more to be no observer at all.
So Anna Netrebko met Julie Andrews yesterday afternoon at an event for the American Austrian Foundation, but that’s just the beginning!
Tell us: What’s your favorite Verdi performance?
Hasten thee to feed another quarter of conversation for The Talk of the Town!
