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Stimme der Ungehörten Stimme der Ungehörten

All disciples of the box are reminded one final time to furnish operatic discussion material for the next quarter of The Talk of the Town

on March 25, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Beware the ides of March Beware the ides of March

But two weeks remain for readers to stoke the fires of daily discussion over at The Talk of the Town!

on March 15, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Pick a little, talk a little Pick a little, talk a little

Following the successful launch of the new regular feature The Talk of the Town in January, the team at the box is inviting contributions for a new quarter of operatic potpourri.

on March 01, 2025 at 6:00 AM
Video: Celebrating James Jorden Video: Celebrating James Jorden

The parterre team is glad to make available a professionally produced recording of the February 3rd memorial held in honor of parterre box founder James Jorden

on February 16, 2024 at 9:00 AM
Celebrating James Jorden on February 3 Celebrating James Jorden on February 3

Members of cher public are reminded that the upcoming celebration of the life and legacy of parterre box founder James Jorden will be held one week from today (February 3) at 2 PM EST in Adler Hall at the Society for Ethical Culture in New York City.

on January 27, 2024 at 12:00 PM
Celebrating 30 Years of <em>parterre box</em> Celebrating 30 Years of <em>parterre box</em>

Readers, writers, and stars reflect on the 30th anniversary of “the most essential blog in opera” (NYT)

on December 03, 2023 at 9:00 AM
Stuffing and licking Stuffing and licking

parterre box turns 30 on Sunday and writers from around the box are reflecting on the legacy of founder James Jorden and three decades of “remembering when opera was queer and dangerous and exciting and making it that way again”

on November 29, 2023 at 9:00 AM
Bottoms were tougher in those days Bottoms were tougher in those days

parterre box turns 30 on Sunday and writers from around the box are reflecting on the legacy of founder James Jorden and three decades of “remembering when opera was queer and dangerous and exciting and making it that way again”

on November 28, 2023 at 9:30 AM
James Jorden, 1954-2023 James Jorden, 1954-2023

The writers of the Box and James’s friends are saddened to announce the death of the inimitable founder of Parterre Box

on October 03, 2023 at 5:00 PM
“Even you, Mrs. Lovett, even I!” “Even you, Mrs. Lovett, even I!”

On this day in 1979 Stephen Sondheim and Hugh Wheeler‘s Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street opens at the Uris Theatre, to run 557 performances.

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