James Jorden
James Jorden | |
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| Born | James Glenn Jorden August 6, 1954 Opelousas, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Died | October 2, 2023 (aged 69) Sunnyside, Queens, New York, U.S. |
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| Alma mater | Louisiana State University |
| Subjects | Opera |
James Glenn Jorden (August 6, 1954 – October 2, 2023) was an American blogger, journalist and music critic who wrote about opera. He was known for founding and editing the zine Parterre Box.
Background
[edit]James Glenn Jorden was born on August 6, 1954,[1] in Opelousas, Louisiana, and developed an interest in opera from an early age. He attended Louisiana State University.[2]
Career
[edit]Some time after graduating college, Jorden moved to New York and sought work in the theater, including acting, directing, and teaching.[2] In 1993, he founded Parterre Box, a zine which covers the topic of opera from a queer perspective; in 1996, he began publishing it online.[2] Jorden's work with parterre box also includes a podcast, Unnatural Acts of Opera. Parterre Box and Jorden have been featured in numerous media publications, including Opera News magazine, The Advocate, and The New York Times.[3] He also worked for a time as a web producer for Fox News.[4] Until 2013, he was employed full-time as a legal secretary.[1]
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.[5][6][7] In the fall of 2014, Jorden left the Post to write about opera for The New York Observer.[8] He also served as a commentator on the WQXR program Operavore.[9]
Death
[edit]Jorden died at his home in Sunnyside, Queens, at the age of 69.[2][10]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Woolfe, Zachary (July 8, 2009). "The Bewitching Art of 'La Cieca'". The New York Observer. Retrieved April 7, 2022.
- ^ a b c d Woolfe, Zachary (October 4, 2023). "James Jorden, Creator of an Essential Opera Blog, Dies at 69". The New York Times. Retrieved October 4, 2023.
- ^ Joshua Barone (December 13, 2018). "How an Underground Queer Zine Became the Best Blog in Opera". The New York Times.
- ^ "The Parterre Posse". The New York Observer. January 29, 2001. Retrieved October 21, 2012.
- ^ Brian Kellow (July 2009). "Voice of the Opposition". Opera News.
- ^ "Ruffling the Met's feathers – Parterre Box, a gay opera magazine". The Advocate, November 25, 1997 . Accessed via subscription January 18, 2008.
- ^ "You Go Diva!", The New York Times, April 27, 1997. Accessed January 18, 2008.
- ^ About – Contributing Writers, The New York Observer.
- ^ "WQXR – New York's Classical Music Radio Station". WQXR.
- ^ James Glenn Jorden
External links
[edit]- 1954 births
- 2023 deaths
- 20th-century American journalists
- 21st-century American journalists
- American LGBTQ journalists
- American bloggers
- American gay writers
- American male bloggers
- American male journalists
- American music critics
- Fox News people
- Journalists from Louisiana
- LGBTQ people from Louisiana
- Louisiana State University alumni
- New York Post people
- Opera critics
- People from Opelousas, Louisiana
- People from Sunnyside, Queens
- The New York Observer people
- Writers from Queens, New York