Superconductor
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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Voted off the Island
Amber Wagner Replaces Deborah Voigt in Chicago Ariadne. Amber Wagner as Elsa in this summer's production of Lohengrin at Savonlinna. Photo © 2011 Savonlinna... Read more
Posted on 18 July 2011 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA -
Concert Review: Revelation Calling
Bruckner's Ninth Brings Cleveland Residency to a Mystic Close Anton Bruckner: Master of the Mystic Arts. He composed, too. The final installment of Bruckner... Read more
Posted on 18 July 2011 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA -
Concert Review: The Age of Apocalypse
Franz Welser-Möst conducts Bruckner's Eighth Symphony at Lincoln Center. Cleveland Orchestra music director Franz Welser-Möst. Photo by Mark Alan Lee © 2011... Read more
Posted on 17 July 2011 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA -
Opera Review: Hitting the Mark
Rossini's Guillaume Tell at Caramoor. His aim is true: Daniel Mobbs as William Tell. Photo by Gino Palacio © 2011 Caramoor Festival. Friday night's performanc... Read more
Posted on 16 July 2011 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA -
Concert Review: The Total Perspective Vortex
Night Two of Bruckner (r)Evolution with the Cleveland Orchestra. Bruckner's music puts everything in perspective for the listener. With thanks to Douglas Adams... Read more
Posted on 15 July 2011 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA -
Requiem for the Audience
or...Yet Another Post About the City Opera "One sound, one single sound. One kiss, one single kiss. A face outside the window pane. However did it come to this?... Read more
Posted on 15 July 2011 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA -
Concert Review: First Shots Fired
Bruckner (r)Evolution Opens at the Lincoln Center Festival Anton Bruckner. Portrait by Josef Büche. Wednesday night at Lincoln Center saw the opening of... Read more
Posted on 14 July 2011 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA -
City Opera: The Downward Spiral
Protests Outside, Dissemination Inside Mark NYCO Season Announcement at the Guggenheim Local 802 and AGMA protest outside the Guggenheim Museum this... Read more
Posted on 12 July 2011 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA -
Opera Review: Canal Side Story
Vertical Player Repertory Brings Rare Opera to Brooklyn Courtyard A poster for La Calisto. Brooklyn's guerilla opera company strikes again! Read more
Posted on 11 July 2011 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA -
CD Review: Zinman's Zurich Zauberkunst
Mahler: Symphonies Nos. 1-10. Tonhalle Orchestra Zurich cond. David Zinman (15 SACDs + 1 DVD, RCA/Sony Classical, 2007-2010) The cover of the new Mahler box.... Read more
Posted on 10 July 2011 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA -
The Sheer Weight of Sound
Reflections on Soundgarden and Bruckner Symphonies Devastating bass: Ben Shepherd of Soundgarden. Photo by the Author. © 2011 by me. "They want me to write... Read more
Posted on 09 July 2011 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA -
The Stars Fall on City Opera
She fights for City Opera: Catherine Malfitano. Image © Decca/Polygram The stars have come out, and they've come out fighting in the battle for the future of th... Read more
Posted on 08 July 2011 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA -
Stadtoperdämmerung
("Twilight of the City Opera.") Read the fine print. Image © Topps/Major League Baseball. The New York City Opera will announce its schedule for 2011-2012 next... Read more
Posted on 07 July 2011 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA -
Opera for the Color-Blind
Universal's Blinding "Opera!" Reissues To Hit Shelves, Blind Customers. The DG Figaro conducted by Claudio Abbado. Original slip-case cover art, with the... Read more
Posted on 06 July 2011 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA -
DVD Review: The Grail, Unveiled
Linda Watson and Poul Elming in Parsifal. Photo © 1998 Bayreuth Festival Sinopoli's Classic 1998 Parsifal Escapes the Vault. This 1998 Parsifal stands at a... Read more
Posted on 01 July 2011 THEATRE & OPERA -
The Last Stand (?) of the City Opera Orchestra
With City Opera Mum on Season, Ensemble Protests. Protests by members of the New York City Opera orchestra continued today, with a protest and impromptu... Read more
Posted on 30 June 2011 THEATRE & OPERA -
City Opera: With Real Elephants?
An Artistic Intitiative at the Barclay Center Prompts Blogger Speculation Wouldn't you want to see an opera here? With free popcorn? Image © 2011 NJ. Read more
Posted on 30 June 2011 THEATRE & OPERA -
From the Ashes of 9/11
New York Philharmonic to Present Free Resurrection Symphony. Alan Gilbert will conduct Mahler's Second Symphony on Sept. 10, 2011. Photo by Chris Lee © 2011... Read more
Posted on 28 June 2011 THEATRE & OPERA -
Big Music. Small Package
Chandos Offers Stick Drives, Not Boxed Sets. 8 gigs of listening pleasure: the Chandos stick drive. A look at the current catalogue offerings by Chandos... Read more
Posted on 26 June 2011 THEATRE & OPERA -
Opera Review: Fox on the Runway
The Cunning Little Vixen at the New York Philharmonic Isabel Bayrakdarian makes her escape in The Cunning Little Vixen. Photo by Chris Lee. Read more
Posted on 24 June 2011 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA