Superconductor
Description
Since 2007, Superconductor has grown from an occasional concert or CD review to a near-daily publication covering classical music, opera and the arts in and around NYC, with excursions to Boston, Philadelphia, and upstate NY. And no, I'm not a conductor.
MY BLOGS
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Paul Pelkonen
http://super-conductor.blogspot.com/
Honest content and criticism of today's classical music scene.
The site includes classical music and opera reviews, CD and DVD reviews and recommendations, and the occasional opinion piece on the state of the classical music industry. The goal of Superconductor is to provide concise, well-written reviews for the classical music lover and novice alike.
LATEST ARTICLES ( 2463 )
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Metropolitan Opera Announces 2012-2013 Season
A slate of six new productions--and no Strauss. Your guide to the coming Metropolitan Opera season: Mr. Roboto.Image from the video for 'Mr. Roboto" by Styx, ... Read more
Posted on 23 February 2012 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA -
Recordings Review: Jogging Through Nuremberg
Marek Janowski's brisk new Meistersinger. It's a concert recording, so you'll just have to imagine Ye Olde Nuremberg. This live recording of Die Meistersinger... Read more
Posted on 23 February 2012 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA -
Opera Review: Sin City, Part Two
The second cast takes over in the Met's Don Giovanni. Good old-fashioned lover boy: Gerald Finleyin the Met's 2005 Don Giovanni.Photo by Marty Sohl © 2005... Read more
Posted on 22 February 2012 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA -
Opera Review: Doin' the French Mistake
City Opera opens Rufus Wainwright's Prima Donna. Melody Moore as Regíne Saint-Laurent in Prima Donna.Photo by Carol Rosegg © 2012 New York City Opera. On... Read more
Posted on 20 February 2012 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA -
Concert Review: Soaring Through Lost Altitudes
Leif Ove Andsnes at Carnegie Hall. Leif Ove Andsnes. Photo © EMI Classics This current season at Carnegie Hall celebrates the Hall's legacy of music making,... Read more
Posted on 17 February 2012 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA -
The Many Faces of Charles Anthony
A look at the long career of the Met's great comprimario tenor. From the Met archives: Charles Anthony as the Simpleton in Boris Godunov. Photo by Sedge LeBlang... Read more
Posted on 16 February 2012 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA -
New York City Opera Preview: Prima Donna
Rufus Wainwright's opera comes to Brooklyn. A scene from the 2009 Manchester premiere of Prima Donna. Photo by Peter Mumford. The second production in the... Read more
Posted on 16 February 2012 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA -
Superconductor Turns FIVE!
Celebrating half a decade of furious classical and opera blogging. Image © 2012 Julie's Cake House, Newcastle-on-Tyne, Great Britain. Read more
Posted on 16 February 2012 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA -
Concert Review: A Little Taste of Heaven
Three concertos highlight the "Philadelphia sound." Conductor Charles Dutoit. Mention the Philadelphia Orchestra to a music lover in the ast two years and... Read more
Posted on 15 February 2012 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA -
Opera Review: Don't Mess With the Princess!
The Metropolitan Opera Revives Aida...again. Stephanie Blythe as Amneris.Photo by Marty Sohl,© 2012 The Metropolitan Opera. Monday night at the Met featured... Read more
Posted on 14 February 2012 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA -
The Bottom Drops Out
Cellist David Finckel leaves the Emerson String Quartet David Finckel (second from left) is leaving the Emerson String Quartet. Photo provided by Kirshbaum and... Read more
Posted on 14 February 2012 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA -
Opera Review: A Girl Dies in Brooklyn
City Opera presents La Traviata at BAM. Violetta (Laquita Mitchell) confronts Germont in Act II of La traviata. Photo by Carol Rosegg © 2012 New York City Opera. Read more
Posted on 13 February 2012 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA -
Guess Who's Coming to Dinner?
Another cancellation for the Met's Don Giovanni. Dinner guest: Bryn Terfel. Photo © 2012 Deutsche Grammophon. In October of 2011, one of the biggest stories... Read more
Posted on 13 February 2012 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA -
Valhalla Collapses Early
Stage accident stops Darmstadt Das Rheingold. A scene from the Darmstadt Das Rheingold. Image © 2012 Staattheater Darmstadt. It seems that the Metropolitan Oper... Read more
Posted on 13 February 2012 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA -
Opera Review: Blood, Breakfast and Broken Hearts
Opera Manhattan presents Women on the Verge. Francois Poulenc's La voix humaine was featured at Opera Manhattan. With the vast and diverse opera scene in Ne... Read more
Posted on 13 February 2012 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA -
Opera Review: The Machine of the Nibelungs
We break down (poor choice of words) the Lepage Ring. The new Ring cost millions. Hope rich Uncle Pennybags™ likes opera. Card from Monopoly™ © 1936 Parker... Read more
Posted on 12 February 2012 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA -
Concert Review: The Golden Road to Samarkand
Leon Botstein explores Orientalism in France. Your guide to the East: conductor Leon Botstein. Photo by Karl Rabe. On Friday night, Leon Botstein led the... Read more
Posted on 12 February 2012 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA -
Opera Review: Damascus, on a Budget
A semi-staged Armide bows at Juilliard. New kids on the block: Emalie Savoy (standing) Wallis Giunta (l.) and Devon Guthrie (r.) in Armide.Photo by Nan... Read more
Posted on 09 February 2012 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA -
Opera Review: The Double Switch
Two Rare Rossini Operas at Juilliard. Nobody move or the bear gets it:Leo Radosaljevic as Tobia in La cambiale di matromonio.Photo by Nan Melville for the... Read more
Posted on 08 February 2012 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA -
The Devil's Birthday
Celebrating John Relyea's birthday with La Damnation de Faust. Damnation! John Relyea (upper left) as Méphistophélès in La Damnation de Faust. Photograph by... Read more
Posted on 08 February 2012 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA
