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James Jorden

James Jorden

James Jorden is the opera critic at The New York Observer.

President and Mrs. Nixon disembark in a scene from John Adams' 'Nixon in China'.

The Met Makes Opera Political in the Week Leading Up to Election Day

By James Jorden
Cecilia Bartoli in 'La Cenerentola', streaming this week from the Met.

Streaming Opera This Week Is Something for the Songbirds

By James Jorden
The gods enter their fortress Valhalla in Wagner's 'Der Ring des Nibelungen'.

The Met’s Stream of Wagner’s ‘Ring’ Offers a Chance to Consider the Meaning of Life

By James Jorden

Soprano Leontyne Price, Live and in Her Prime, Graces a New Met CD

By James Jorden
Soprano Lise Davidsen performing live from Oscarshall in Oslo.

Soprano Lise Davidsen Soars From Wagner to Broadway in the Met’s Latest Livestream

By James Jorden
Soprano Aleksandra Kurzak and tenor Roberto Alagna, live from the French Riviera.

Live From the Metropolitan Opera: Summer Fun on the French Riviera

By James Jorden
Karita Mattila and Marcello Giordani star in the Met's 'Manon Lescaut'.

A Diva Two Ways Highlights a Week of Streaming Opera

By James Jorden
Elektra and Klytämnestra (Ausrine Stundyte, Tanja Ariane Baumgartner) in a tense moment from the Salzburg Festival's production of Strauss's 'Elektra'.

Opera Returns to the Salzburg Festival, Chic and Expensive as Ever

By James Jorden
Soprano Karita Mattila in 'The Makropulos Case' at San Francisco Opera.

Opera Diva Karita Mattila Dazzles in a Pair of Streaming Performances

By James Jorden
Tenor Jonas Kaufmann belts out an aria in the first 'Met Stars Live in Concert' streaming recital.

Jonas Kaufmann Sings in a Bavarian Abbey for the Met’s First Solo Streaming Recital

By James Jorden
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