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Parterrian makes international news
Dallas native Roger Kaiser, identified as the guy who sprinkled a mentor’s ashes in the pit of the Met yesterday (and all that came after) is a parterre commenter.
Tell us: What was the best of 2025?
Tell us: What was the best of 2025?
Tell us: What was the best of 2025?
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.
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.
Look who’s talking
La Cieca is proud to share with her cher public the transition of parterre.com to a new commenting system powered by Disqus.com.
Blessings counted
On the rare occasions when La Cieca has an issue with a commenter or commenters on this site, she has only to remind herself that things could be a whole lot worse.
O brother, wired art thou?
Shocker of the century! The New York Times reveals that Met singers are miked!
Bernie Williams and Jonathan Tetelman take over Carnegie Hall for one night.
Bernie Williams and Jonathan Tetelman take over Carnegie Hall for one night.
Bernie Williams and Jonathan Tetelman take over Carnegie Hall for one night.
You’ll be fine.
You’ll be fine.
Left of Center
Settling scores