Superconductor
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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.
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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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Building the Digital Beast
How to manage classical music in your iTunes. If Beethoven had read this article, he would havefiled his Karajan recordings correctly, too.Photo from Teapot... Read more
Posted on 08 January 2012 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA -
City Opera Goes to the Mattresses
Negotiations break down (again). Labor lockout threatened. Union delegates Peter Clemenza (Richard Castellano, l.) and Paulie Gatto (Johnny Martino, r.) ... Read more
Posted on 08 January 2012 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA -
Concert Review: Beethoven Lives on Broad Street
David Zinman brings new life to the Fifth Symphony. Iconoclast: the conductor David Zinman. Photo © 2011 Berlin Philharmonic/DavidZinman. Read more
Posted on 07 January 2012 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA -
Concert Review: Bringing on the Heartbreak
Alan Gilbert conducts the Mahler Ninth. Alan Gilbert leads the New York Philharmonic.Photo by Chris Lee © 2011 New York Philharmonic For a professional... Read more
Posted on 06 January 2012 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA -
Opera Review: Down With the Ship (Slight Return)
The Met unveils The Enchanted Island Marooned: The cast of The Enchanted Island. L.-R.: Plácido Domingo (Neptune, with trident), David Daniels (Prospero),... Read more
Posted on 05 January 2012 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA -
Now Headlining at Lincoln Center: VanBiesen!
New York Philharmonic appoints Executive Director. Contrary to rumor, this is NOT the new logo of the NY Philharmonic. The New York Philharmonic announced... Read more
Posted on 04 January 2012 THEATRE & OPERA -
An Unexpected Wagner Treat
The Met Live in HD Die Walküre on YouTube. There's that pesky spotlight: Jonas Kaufmann as Siegmund. Photo by Ken Howard © 2011 The Metropolitan Opera. Christma... Read more
Posted on 03 January 2012 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA -
Recordings Review: Breakfast With Carlos
Carlos Kleiber's Beethoven Fifth and Seventh A rare conductor: the great Carlos Kleiber at work. For me, 2012 began with the Vienna Philharmonic. Read more
Posted on 03 January 2012 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA -
Dropping the Ball for 2012
Happy New Year from Superconductor. The Times Square ball, with unidentified man in fedora.Photo from the New York Public Library. Read more
Posted on 01 January 2012 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA -
DVD Review: Uploading the Trojan Horse
Les Troyens from Valencia, with La Fura dels Baus. The hockey-loving Trojans upload the Horse.Picture by Tato Baeza.© 2010 Palau de les Arts Reina... Read more
Posted on 31 December 2011 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA -
2012: The Road to Apocalypse
12 Survival Tips for the Months Ahead. The technical term for this is... Tetragrammatonophobia. We think. The Mayan calendar predicted that the world ends in... Read more
Posted on 30 December 2011 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA -
Concert Review: Roast Goose with Chestnuts
The New York Philharmonic's holiday feast. Cooking with a baton: New York Philharmonic music director Alan Gilbert.Photo by Chris Lee © 2011 The New York... Read more
Posted on 29 December 2011 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA -
The Year in Reviews: The Best Singers of 2011
Eleven individual performances worth mentioning. Sanford Sylvan as Cardillac.Photo by Clive Grainger forOpera Boston We continue our ramble through the back... Read more
Posted on 28 December 2011 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA -
Opera Review: The Gingerbread Cure
Opera Manhattan mounts Hansel Gretel. A German 10-pfennig stamp with Hansel, Gretel and the Witch. On Tuesday night, Opera Manhattan offered a charming... Read more
Posted on 28 December 2011 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA -
One Louder: 2011--The Year in Reviews
We look back at 2011, the year that turned it up. Like Nigel Tufnel's amplifier, this was a year that went over the edge.Image from This is Spinal Tap © 1982... Read more
Posted on 27 December 2011 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA -
The Year in Reviews: Recordings and DVDs in 2011
"These go to eleven." Weird scenes inside the gold mine: Scene I of the Valencia production of Das Rheingold. Pictures © the Palau de les Arts, Valencia © 2011... Read more
Posted on 27 December 2011 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA -
The Year in Reviews: Concerts and Recitals in 2011
The Year of the New Jack Maestro. Life saver: Sean Newhouse (left) stepped in for James Levine.Here, he conducts Prokofiev with pianist Jean-Efflam... Read more
Posted on 27 December 2011 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA -
The Year in Reviews: Opera in 2011
The 11 Best Operas of 2011 They are the 99%. Tenor Roger Honeywell, soprano Meagan Miller and fine four-fendered friend.Act III of Die Liebe der Danäe at the... Read more
Posted on 26 December 2011 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA -
A Hazy Shade of Winter: The January Short List
I hated the movie, but I like this picture: Kevin Kline and friend in The January Man.Image © 1989 MGM/UA. The month of January is dominated by the great... Read more
Posted on 26 December 2011 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA -
Opera Review: Swedish Salvation
The second cast takes over in Faust. "You like me! You really like me!"Malin Byström as Marguerite in Faust.Photo by Ken Howard © 2011 The Metropolitan... Read more
Posted on 25 December 2011 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA
