Memorial to Be Held for Parterre Box Founder James Jorden

Parterre Box founder James Jorden will be celebrated in a memorial on Feb. 3, 2024 at 2 p.m. The memorial will be held in Adler Hall at the Society for Ethical Culture in New York and it will celebrate the life and legacy of the writer. Jorden passed in October of 2023 at the age of 69. He was a {…}

Oct 3, 2023

Obituary: Opera Journalist & Parterre Box Founder James Jorden Dies

Parterre Box founder and opera critic James Jorden has died. The opera industry blog announced the news stating, “Details about a memorial will be announced in due course, but in the meantime, members of cher public are invited to share memories of James in the comments.” Jorden, who was born in 1954, spent over 20 years as an opera critic {…}