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• Memorial for Paul J. Pelkonen

  by Jessie Tannenbaum "A statue has never been erected in honor of a critic." —Jean Sibelius A memorial service for Paul J. Pelkonen will be held on Sunday,... Read more

  Posted on 21 June 2019 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA

• In Memoriam: Paul J. Pelkonen

  

  by Jessie Tannenbaum Paul J. Pelkonen April 12, 1973 – June 12, 2019 It is with great sadness that we announce that Paul Pelkonen died suddenly yesterday of... Read more

  Posted on 14 June 2019 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA

• Opera Review: No Escape, No Parole

  

  The Philharmonic unlocks David Lang's prisoner of the state. by Paul J. Pelkonen The climactic confrontation of David Lang's prisoner of the state. Read more

  Posted on 10 June 2019 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA

• Concert Review: The Follies of Youth

  

  The Philadelphia Orchestra at Carnegie Hall. by Paul J. Pelkonen Beatrice Rana onstage at Carnegie Hall with members of the Philadelphia Orchestra in the... Read more

  Posted on 08 June 2019 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA

• Concert Review: Take Me to Church

  

  Bernard Labadie unveils his visionary OSL Bach Festival. by Paul J. Pelkonen Bernard Labadie (right) leads the new Orchestra of St. Luke's Bach Festival. Photo... Read more

  Posted on 07 June 2019 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA

• Pitchforked

  

  The Met tones down La Damnation de Faust. by Paul J. Pelkonen Susan Graham (left) and Marcello Giordani (right) in a tender moment from the Met's 2008 staging o... Read more

  Posted on 07 June 2019 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA

• Opera Review: The Queen of Underland

  

  Dido and Aeneas are laid in earth. by Paul J. Pelkonen The nocturnal court of Carthage: Dido (Danela Mack) flanked by her handmaidens.Photo by Kevin Condon for... Read more

  Posted on 06 June 2019 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA

• Concert Review: The Ignition Sequence

  

  Yannick Nézet-Séguin leads the MET Orchestra at Carnegie Hall. by Paul J. Pelkonen There comes a time in the career of an opera singer where, through either goo... Read more

  Posted on 04 June 2019 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA

• Opera Review: They Could Be Royals

  

  Amore Opera throws Verdi's Masked Ball, by Paul J. Pelkonen King Gustav III of Sweden (left) and his two brothers. As far as we know they didn't try to kill... Read more

  Posted on 03 June 2019 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA

• Concert Review: The Harrowing

  

  The New York Philharmonic revives John Corigliano's Symphony No. 1. by Paul J. Pelkonen Composer John Cortigiano: his Symphony No. 1 was played at the New York... Read more

  Posted on 03 June 2019 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA

• Recordings Review: The World's Strongest Man

  

  Marek Janowski's second take on Siegfried. by Paul J. Pelkonen What mutters most: Stephen Gould in Siegfried. Photo by Michael Pöhl © Vienna State Opera. Read more

  Posted on 01 June 2019 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA

• Recordings Review: Dark Wings, Dark Words

  

  Marek Janowski's Berlin Die Walküre. by Paul J. Pelkonen Fraternization: Melanie Diener and Robert Dean Smith in Die Walküre. Photo © PentaTone Recordings,... Read more

  Posted on 31 May 2019 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA

• Concert Review: Music of (Easy) Conscience

  

  The New York Philharmonic opens a three-week festival to end its season. by Paul J. Pelkonen Conductor Jaap van Zweden leading the New York Philharmonic.Photo b... Read more

  Posted on 29 May 2019 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA

• Charred Meat, Pot Stills and (oh Yeah) Classical Music

  

  Burgers, Bourbon and Beethoven opens the summer festival season. by Paul J. Pelkonen Outdoor hors d'oeuvre: a string trio plays Mozart in Green-Wood Cemetery. Read more

  Posted on 27 May 2019 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA

• Concert Review: Two Tickets, No Paradise

  

  Gianandrea Noseda conducts at Carnegie Hall. by Paul J. Pelkonen Gianandrea Noseda. Photo © 2017 Fondazione Teatro Regio di Torino. Read more

  Posted on 23 May 2019 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA

• Concert Review: Slip-Slidin' Away

  

  Valery Gergiev and Daniil Trifonov return to Carnegie Hall. by Paul J. Pelkonen And carry a small stick: Valery Gergiev.Photo © 2017 Munich Philharmonic... Read more

  Posted on 21 May 2019 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA

• Opera Review: Her Dark Materials

  

  On Site Opera presents Murasaki's Moon. by Paul J. Pelkonen Another bad creation Genji (Martin Bakari) and his maker, the Lady Murasaki (Kristen Choi. Read more

  Posted on 20 May 2019 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA

• Concert Review: The Messiah Complex

  

  Evgeny Kissin returns to Carnegie Hall. by Paul J. Pelkonen The chosen one, at the controls. Evgeny Kissing at Carnegie Hall.Photo by Steve J. Sherman. "Oh my... Read more

  Posted on 17 May 2019 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA

• Opera Review: Burn This

  

  Regina Opera roars back with Il Trovatore. by Paul J. Pelkonen Manrico, the troubador, Christopher Trapani (above) finds Leonora (Alexis Cregger, below) who... Read more

  Posted on 16 May 2019 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA

• We've Got a Horse Right Here: The 2018-19 Metropolitan Opera Season

  

  Perqs, re-creations and the Metropolitan Opera season that was. by Paul J. Pelkonen Yes, this is a parody of Parks Recreation starring (l.-r. Read more

  Posted on 14 May 2019 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA