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Concert Review: An Apocalyptic Kind of Party

The mighty King Crimson thraks NJPAC. by Paul J. Pelkonen A slightly different version of King Crimson takes Radical Action. Photo by Sid Smith © 2017 DGM. Read more

The 01 November 2017 by Superconductor
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Metropolitan Opera Preview: Thaïs

The most famous French opera with an umlaut in the title. by Paul J. Pelkonen You're nobody in Alexandria unless you live in a house with a really big door. Read more

The 03 November 2017 by Superconductor
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Review: Bobby Pin Girls (Nothing Without A Company)

Sweet, well-acted and laugh-out-loud hilarious Review by Lauren Whalen Too often I've seen plays about young women that are stunningly inaccurate. Most of th... Read more

The 03 November 2017 by Chicagotheaterbeat
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Concert Review: An Orchestra of Ten

Marc-André Hamelin returns to Carnegie Hall. by Paul J. Pelkonen Marc-André Hamelin and his orchestra.Photo by Canetty Clarke © 2017 Hyperion Records. Read more

The 03 November 2017 by Superconductor
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Opera Review: Angels and Insects

The Met attempts to pin down Madama Butterfly. by Paul J. Pelkonen The bad lieutenant: Pinkerton (Roberto Aronica) peeps on Butterfly (Hui He) on their wedding... Read more

The 04 November 2017 by Superconductor
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Old Rockers Never Die, They Just Flail Away: ‘Sgt. Pepper,’ the Beatles, and...

Mind Blowing!Producer George Martin surrounded by the Beatles in Abbey Road Studios, ca. 1967From the modal beauty and formality of “She’s Leaving Home,” to... Read more

The 04 November 2017 by Josmar16
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"Your Mind is Blank and Empty"

Or: how to review a performance of a piece you've heard too many times. by Paul J. Pelkonen No that is not my head. I have hair. Read more

The 06 November 2017 by Superconductor
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Concert Review: A Calmer, Simpler, More Nervous Time

Alan Gilbert revisits The Age of Anxiety. by Paul J. Pelkonen Very, very nervous: Makoto Ozone (at piano) and conductor Alan Gilbert bring The Age of Anxietyto... Read more

The 06 November 2017 by Superconductor
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Singing Into a Can

Some presumptive thoughts on the nature of classical recordings. by Paul J. Pelkonen Georg Solti and producer John Culshaw at work in the Sofiensaal,... Read more

The 09 November 2017 by Superconductor
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Concert Review: Taking on the World

Zubin Mehta conducts the sprawling Mahler Third. by Paul J. Pelkonen Conductor for life Zubin Mehta. Photo © 2017 Israel Philharmonic Orchestra. The universe... Read more

The 09 November 2017 by Superconductor
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