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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Opera Review: Do Not Resuscitate
The Merry Widow kicks it at the Met. by Paul J. Pelkonen Susan Graham is game in Act II of The Merry Widow at the Met.Photo by Marty Sohl © 2017 The Metropolita... Read more
Posted on 03 January 2018 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA -
Festival Preview: Kicking the Tires
Superconductor breaks down this year's Prototype Festival. by Paul J. Pelkonen Images from four of the operas at this year's Prototype Festival:(clockwise from... Read more
Posted on 02 January 2018 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA -
Metropolitan Opera Preview: Cavalleria Rusticana and Pagliacci
The verismo twin bill returns in darkness and light. by Paul J. Pelkonen Roberto Alagna puts the greasepaint on as the killer clown in Leoncavallo's Pagliacci.... Read more
Posted on 02 January 2018 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA -
Opera Review: Give the People What They Want
The Met unleashes its new Tosca. by Paul J. Pelkonen Knives for dinner: the second act of Tosca with Sonya Yoncheva and Željko Lučić (prone.)Phot... Read more
Posted on 01 January 2018 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA -
The Year in Reviews 2017: The Best Operas
Superconductor picks the ten best opera performances of 2017. by Paul J. Pelkonen We end the Year of the Rooster with ten clucky I mean lucky operas. It wasn't... Read more
Posted on 30 December 2017 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA -
Concert Review: Music That Goes Over Easy
The New York Philharmonic offers a three course holiday meal. by Paul J. Pelkonen Chick Bal-Á: Detail from Ballet of the Unhatched Chicks by Natasha... Read more
Posted on 29 December 2017 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA -
The Year in Reviews: the Best Concerts of 2017
Superconductor takes aim at The Year of the Rooster. by Paul J. Pelkonen Well, that was a year. 2017 saw Superconductor stick pretty close to home with the... Read more
Posted on 29 December 2017 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA -
Superconductor Presents: The Sausage Awards
The Very Wurst of 2017 by Paul J. Pelkonen How sausage is made: it isn't pretty. Animated still by Gerald Scarfefrom the film Pink Floyd: The Wall © 1982 MGM/UA. Read more
Posted on 27 December 2017 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA -
Opera Review: Fairy Tale Justice
The Met bounces back with Hansel and Gretel. by Paul J. Pelkonen Spoon man: Kitchen witch Gerhard Siegel (center) makes magic whileHansel (Tara Erraught,... Read more
Posted on 27 December 2017 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA -
Metropolitan Opera Preview: Tosca
The opera world jumps for joy as the Met unveils its eagerly anticipated new Tosca. by Paul J. Pelkonen Scarpia (Željko Lučić) menaces Tosca... Read more
Posted on 26 December 2017 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA -
The St. Roger's Passion: A Pink Floyd Oratorio
An oratorio scenario inspired by Pink Floyd. by Paul J. Pelkonen (with apologies to Roger Waters, David Gilmour and Nick Mason) Lo there is no dark side of the... Read more
Posted on 24 December 2017 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA -
Editorial: Falling Off Their Podiums
The changing role of the conductor in the 21st century. by Paul J. Pelkonen Photoshop by the author. When you think about it conductors are held in a... Read more
Posted on 22 December 2017 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA -
The Broken Baton
Charles Dutoit accused of sexual misconduct. by Paul J. Pelkonen The Swiss conductor Charles Dutoit has just received a large lump of coal in his holiday... Read more
Posted on 21 December 2017 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA -
Concert Review: In Search of Space, Still Orbiting
The Orchestra Now plays Adams, Penderecki and Holst. by Paul J. Pelkonen Conductor JoAnn Falletta led The Orchestra Now on Saturday night at Alice Tully Hall.... Read more
Posted on 19 December 2017 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA -
The Chords That Bind
Superconductor explores a connection between Tristan und Isolde and Siegfried. by Paul J. Pelkonen Left: Ludwig and Maria Schnorr von Carolsfeld as Tristan and... Read more
Posted on 18 December 2017 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA -
Opera Review: The Help Strikes Back
The Metropolitan Opera revives Mozart’s Figaro. by Paul J. Pelkonen The crowded house: Rachel Willis-Sørensen, Christiane Karg, Adam Plachetka and Luca... Read more
Posted on 15 December 2017 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA -
Opera Review: When the Shoe Finally Fits
MSM Opera unearths Nicolo Isouard's Cendrillon. by Paul J. Pelkonen What Cendrillon is all about: the shoes. In recent years, the Manhattan School of Music's... Read more
Posted on 13 December 2017 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA -
No Roads Lead to Rome
Sir Bryn Terfel pulls out of the new Met Tosca. by Paul J. Pelkonen Sir Bryn Terfel (center) has exited the Met's troubled new Tosca, opening Dec. 31.Photo by... Read more
Posted on 13 December 2017 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA -
Concert Review: The Hetaera and the Philosophers
The Philadelphia Orchestra at Carnegie Hall. by Paul J. Pelkonen Yannick Nézet-Séguin.Photo © 2017 The Berlin Philharmonic. The Philadelphia Orchestra has alway... Read more
Posted on 12 December 2017 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA -
Metropolitan Opera Preview: Hansel and Gretel
Cannibalism repurposed as holiday entertainment. by Paul J. Pelkonen A delightful time for the whole family. Photo courtesy the Metropolitan Opera. Read more
Posted on 11 December 2017 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA
