James Jorden
Introduction '''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 James Glenn Jorden was born on August 6, 1954, in Opelousas, Louisiana, and developed an interest in opera from an early age. He attended Louisiana State University.
Career Some time after graduating college, Jorden moved to New York and sought work in the theater, including acting, directing, and teaching. 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. 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''. He also worked for a time as a web producer for Fox News. Until 2013, he was employed full-time as a legal secretary. 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. In the fall of 2014, Jorden left the ''Post'' to write about opera for ''The New York Observer''. He also served as a commentator on the WQXR program Operavore.
Death Jorden died at his home in Sunnyside, Queens, at the age of 69.
References
External links *  ''Parterre Box''