James Jorden
James Jorden, 57,[1] is an American journalist, music critic, and opera director. He is the founding editor of the popular e-zine-cum-blog parterre box which covers the topic of opera from a queer perspective. Jorden's work with Parterre box also includes a widely-regarded podcast, Unnatural Acts of Opera. Parterre box and Jorden have been featured in numerous notable media publications, including Opera News magazine, The Advocate, and The New York Times. From 1999 to 2003, Jorden produced and directed a series of operas at the downtown NYC cabaret La Belle Epoque, featuring singers including Marc Heller, Richard Lewis and Dorothy Bishop. He is also a former Web producer for Fox News.[2] As of 2009, he was also employed full-time as a legal secretary.[3] After 10 years as a reviewer for Gay City News, Jorden became opera critic for The New York Post in March 2009, succeeding Clive Barnes.[4][5][6][7]
References
- ↑ Zachary Woolfe (8 July 2009). "The Bewitching Art of ‘La Cieca’". The New York Observer. Retrieved 21 October 2012.
- ↑ "The Parterre Posse". New York Observer. 29 January 2001. Retrieved 21 October 2012.
- ↑ Zachary Woolfe (8 July 2009). "The Bewitching Art of ‘La Cieca’". The New York Observer. Retrieved 21 October 2012.
- ↑ Brian Kellow (July 2009, vol 74, no. 1). "Voice of the Opposition". Opera News.
- ↑ Ruffling the Met's feathers - 'Parterre Box,' a gay opera magazine. The Advocate, Nov 25, 1997. Accessed via subscription 18 January 2008.
- ↑ You Go Diva!, New York Times, April 27, 1997. Accessed 18 January 2008.
- ↑ Rich Lynn. "Diva Alert".
External links
- Parterre box - Homepage
- Jorden, James. "Rough and Regie". Musical America blogs. Retrieved 21 October 2012.
- Jorden, James. "James Jorden columns". Capital New York. Retrieved 21 October 2012.