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
-
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 )
-
Metropolitan Opera Preview: Carmen
The most popular opéra-comique of all time has a bloody ending. by Paul J. Pelkonen The gypsy dance opens Act II of Carmen at the Met. Photo © 2016 The... Read more
Posted on 04 September 2016 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA -
Metropolitan Opera Preview: Rigoletto
Verdi's great tragedy goes back to Vegas.by Paul J. PelkonenŽeljko Lučić sings Rigoletto and all your lounge favorites.Photo by Ken Howard © 2016 The... Read more
Posted on 03 September 2016 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA -
The Superconductor Preview: September, 2016
We launch a new monthly preview feature...right now. (isn't that exciting?)by Paul J. PelkonenWe at Superconductor celebrate a new monthly preview feature... Read more
Posted on 01 September 2016 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA -
Metropolitan Opera Preview: Jenůfa
Leoš Janáček's harrowing drama of Czech village life returns.by Paul J. PelkonenA pastoral moment from Jenůfa as staged by the Metropolitan Opera.Photo © 2016... Read more
Posted on 31 August 2016 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA -
Metropolitan Opera Preview: Il Barbiere Di Siviglia
Rossini's comic brilliance lights up the Met stage...again.by Paul J. PelkonenFigaro (on cart) makes his grand entrance in Act I of Il Barbiere di Siviglia.Phot... Read more
Posted on 30 August 2016 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA -
Opera Review: The Full (Digital) Verdi
The Met outdoor broadcast series does Il Trovatore.by Paul J. PelkonenPassions writ large: Dmitri Hvorostovsky (left) woos Anna Netrebko in Act IV of Il... Read more
Posted on 29 August 2016 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA -
Superconductor Audio Guide: Le Nozze Di Figaro
Mozart's high-speed comedy of domestic chaos yields infinite rewards.by Paul J. PelkonenThe measuring tape and bonnet from the opening scene of The Marriage of... Read more
Posted on 28 August 2016 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA -
Metropolitan Opera Preview: The Magic Flute
The birdcatcher returns to the Met to enchant the kids in Mozart's family-friendly fable.by Paul J. PelkonenChristopher Maltman returns to the role of Papageno... Read more
Posted on 27 August 2016 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA -
Concert Review: Cherry Moon Rising
Burnt Sugar Arkestra throws a Parade at Lincoln Center.by Paul J. PelkonenMembers of Burnt Sugar the Arkestra Chamber paint Lincoln Center purple.Photo... Read more
Posted on 26 August 2016 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA -
Metropolitan Opera Preview: Roméo Et Juliette
"A pair of star-cross'd lovers take their life..."by Paul J. PelkonenPublicity photo of Diana Damrau and Vittorio Grigolo as Juliette and her Roméo.Photo by... Read more
Posted on 26 August 2016 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA -
Metropolitan Opera Preview: Nabucco
Plácido Domingo is the king of Babylon in Verdi's hokey but effective Old Testament opera.by Paul J. PelkonenPlácido Domingo (seen here as Oreste in Gluck's... Read more
Posted on 25 August 2016 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA -
Opera Review: The Sleazy Life in Paris
Dell'Arte Opera Ensemble mounts Massenet's Manon. by Paul J. Pelkonen In a scene from Act III of Massenet's Manon, the title character (Olivia Betzen)works her... Read more
Posted on 24 August 2016 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA -
Concert Review: The Total Mass Retain
Mostly Mozart goes to church...twice. by Paul J. Pelkonen Conductor Louis Langrée. Photo © 2013 the Mostly Mozart Festival. Four singers made their debuts at th... Read more
Posted on 22 August 2016 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA -
Metropolitan Opera Preview: Salome
The opera that made Richard Strauss a household name and shocked the world. by Paul J. Pelkonen Catherine Naglestad (center) sings Salome at the Deutsches Oper... Read more
Posted on 22 August 2016 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA -
Metropolitan Opera Preview: L'Amour De Loin
Long distance love is the subject of Kaija Saariaho's 21st century opera. by Paul J. Pelkonen Tamara Mumford as the Pilgrim in L'Amour de Loin.Photo © 2016 The... Read more
Posted on 20 August 2016 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA -
Opera Review: Sea Change
René Jacobs offers a fresh take on Mozart's Idomeneo. by Paul J. Pelkonen Conductor René Jacobs led the Freiburg Baroque Orchestra in Mozart's Idomeneoin a... Read more
Posted on 19 August 2016 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA -
Metropolitan Opera Preview: Manon Lescaut
Anna Netrebko takes on Puccini in the title role of Manon Lescaut by Paul J. Pelkonen Do not pass "GO": Anna Netrebko in a scene from (Massenet's) Manon. Photo... Read more
Posted on 18 August 2016 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA -
Recordings Review: Crazy Days, Lazy Nights
Yannick Nézet-Séguin records Le Nozze di Figaro. by Paul J. Pelkonen Cover art for the new DG recording of Le Nozze di Figaro.© 2016 Deutsche... Read more
Posted on 18 August 2016 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA -
Metropolitan Opera Preview: Aida
Verdi's "Egyptian business" complete with a huge chorus and real horses. by Paul J. Pelkonen Rush hour in Egypt: the triumphal scene from Act II of Aida.Photo b... Read more
Posted on 17 August 2016 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA -
Superconductor Audio Guide: Die Entführung Aus Dem Serail
Mozart's singspiel put German opera on the map. by Paul J. Pelkonen The grappling hook: essential equipment for any staging of Die Entführung aus dem Serail. Read more
Posted on 15 August 2016 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA
