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: Figaro's Bigger Brother
Caramoor exhumes Rossini's Aureliano in Palmira. by Paul J. Pelkonen Will Crutchfield (left) conducting the chorus at Caramoor.The maestro led the Orchestra of... Read more
Posted on 19 July 2016 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA -
Superconductor Audio Guide: Die Meistersinger Von Nürnberg
Wagner's longest opera happens to be one of the great comedies. by Paul J. Pelkonen A medieval woodcut depicting the city of Nuremberg. In 1848, Wagner had two... Read more
Posted on 18 July 2016 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA -
Concert Review: Hey Now, They Wear All-Stars
The National Youth Orchestra of the U.S.A. plays Carnegie Hall. by Paul J. Pelkonen The young artists of the National Youth Orchestra, rehearsing at SUNY... Read more
Posted on 16 July 2016 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA -
Superconductor Audio Guide: Tristan Und Isolde
Love, death and infidelity, both on stage and in real life. by Paul J. Pelkonen Promotional image for the 2015 production of Tristan und Isolde at The Bayreuth... Read more
Posted on 13 July 2016 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA -
Concert Review: Connecting the Dots
Jonathan Biss and the Orchestra of St. Luke's at Caramoor. by Paul J. Pelkonen Joshua Weilerstein (standing) conducts Jonathan Biss (seated, center)and the... Read more
Posted on 12 July 2016 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA -
Superconductor Audio Guide: Die Walküre
The second chapter of the Ring remains its most familiar. by Paul J. Pelkonen James Morris (standing) as Wotan in the final scene from Die Walküre. Jane Eaglen... Read more
Posted on 11 July 2016 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA -
Superconductor Audio Guide: Das Rheingold
Wagner's first Ring opera has no pauses...and no humans! by Paul J. Pelkonen Underwater love: Alberich (Gunther von Kannen, center) pursues the three... Read more
Posted on 10 July 2016 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA -
Superconductor Audio Guide: Lohengrin
Wagner's medieval legend redefines the words "dream boat." by Paul J. Pelkonen He who must not be named: Ben Heppner (center) as the swan knight... Read more
Posted on 05 July 2016 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA -
Superconductor Audio Guide: Tannhäuser
Caught between two worlds, two women and two versions of the same opera. by Paul J. Pelkonen The medieval knight Heinrich von Ofterdingen, known to all as... Read more
Posted on 02 July 2016 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA -
The Night of the Holy Bail
Andris Nelsons is out of Bayreuth's new Parsifal. by Paul J. Pelkonen Andris Nelsons at the helm of the Boston Symphony Orchestra. Photo © 2016 the Boston... Read more
Posted on 01 July 2016 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA -
The Superconductor Audio Guide: Der Fliegende Holländer
The series sails forth with Wagner's high seas ghost story. by Paul J. Pelkonen The legendary ghost ship The Flying Dutchman inspired Wagner's 1843 opera.... Read more
Posted on 30 June 2016 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA -
Summer Festival Preview 2016: The MET Live in HD Screenings
Because watching movies of opera productions on a screen for free couldn't possibly diminish the opening of the actual opera season a month later.... by Paul J. Read more
Posted on 30 June 2016 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA -
Spring Breakdown 2016: The Orchestra Concerts
Superconductor recalls the five best orchestra concerts of Spring 2016. by Paul J. Pelkonen The amazing Esa-Pekka Salonen in flight. Photo by Chris Lee. Read more
Posted on 26 June 2016 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA -
Spring Breakdown 2016: The Recitals
We look at the best solo performance of the year so far. by Paul J. Pelkonen Lisette Oropesa (right) in recital at the Park Avenue Armory. Photo by Da Peng Nuo. Read more
Posted on 25 June 2016 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA -
Spring Breakdown 2016: Chamber Music
Great music with an accent on the intimate. by Paul J. Pelkonen The Attacca Quartet goes undergroundPhoto by Andrew Ousley. Sometimes music is best in small... Read more
Posted on 24 June 2016 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA -
Spring Breakdown 2016: The Operas
The Five Best Operas of Spring 2016 by Paul J. Pelkonen Theo Hoffman (right) and Kara Sainz as Papageno and Papagenain Act II of Die Zauberflöte at Juilliard.... Read more
Posted on 23 June 2016 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA -
Concert Review: The Individual Against the System
Yefim Bronfman closes his Prokofiev cycle at Zankel Hall. by Paul J. Pelkonen The hands. Yefim Bronfman. Portrait photo by Dario Acosta from the artist's... Read more
Posted on 22 June 2016 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA -
Introducing The Superconductor Connoisseurs Audio Guide
A new approach to old opera recordings on Superconductor . by Paul J. Pelkonen The tools of the trade. On Saturday night, I was coming out of Carnegie Hall and... Read more
Posted on 21 June 2016 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA -
Superconductor 2016 Summer Festival Preview: Mostly Mozart
For its 50th birthday, Lincoln Center pulls out all the stops. by Paul J. Pelkonen Before Mostly Mozart came into existence half a century ago, the idea of... Read more
Posted on 20 June 2016 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA -
Concert Review: Fireworks Over Jerusalem
A concert Rinaldo strikes sparks at the Kaufman Center by Paul J. Pelkonen Armida falls in love with Rinaldo. Rinaldo and Armida, painting by Nicolas Poussin... Read more
Posted on 19 June 2016 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA
