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
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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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Metropolitan Opera Preview: L'Elisir d'Amore
Donizetti's Chianti-fueled comedy returns to the Met stage. by Paul J. Pelkonen He ain't got nobody. Vittorio Grigolo (left) squares off with Alexandra Kurzak... Read more
Posted on 08 March 2016 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA -
Opera Review: Just Right for a Street Fight
Carnegie Hall's Somwhere Project mounts West Side Story. by Paul J. Pelkonen The Jets (with Manny Stark, center, as Riff) land at the Knockdown Center in West... Read more
Posted on 07 March 2016 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA -
Obituary: Nikolaus Harnoncourt (1929-2016)
The master of period performance was 86. by Paul J. Pelkonen Nikolaus Harnoncourt.Photo Steirische Kulturveranstaltungen GmbH Austrian conductor Nikolaus... Read more
Posted on 06 March 2016 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA -
Concert Review: For the Faithful Departed
Christoph von Dohnányi leads Ein Deutsches Requiem. by Paul J. Pelkonen Christoph von Dohnányi.Photo by Silvia Lelli © 2015 Salzburg Festival. Read more
Posted on 06 March 2016 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA -
Concert Review: Memories of Perestroika
Mikhail Pletnev brings the Russian National Orchestra back to Carnegie Hall. by Paul J. Pelkonen The conductor Mikhail Pletnev at the helm of the Russian... Read more
Posted on 04 March 2016 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA -
Concert Review: The Celebrity Apprentice
Christoph Eschenbach conducts the New York Philharmonic. by Paul J. Pelkonen Christoph Eschenbach. Photo © 2016 IMG Artists. Most reviewers see concerts, and... Read more
Posted on 02 March 2016 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA -
Concert Review: From Sunup to Twilight
Valery Gergiev conducts the Vienna Philharmonic. by Paul J. Pelkonen Valery Gergiev conducting. Photo by Alberto Venzago © 2016 Columbia Artists Management Inc. Read more
Posted on 29 February 2016 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA -
Metropolitan Opera Preview: Don Pasquale
The Met brings back Donizetti's comedy of love, marriage and other disasters. by Paul J. Pelkonen Ambrogio Maestri (seated) and Levante Molnár ham it up... Read more
Posted on 27 February 2016 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA -
Concert Review: To Battle the Giants
At the head of an army of performers, Kent Tritle takes on Mahler's Eighth. by Paul J. Pelkonen Gustav Mahler conducting the Vienna Philharmonic. Painting by Ma... Read more
Posted on 26 February 2016 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA -
Concert Review: A Marathon for the Fingers
The Mariinsky Orchestra plays all five Prokofiev piano concertos. by Paul J. Pelkonen Directing traffic: Valery Gergiev (standing, right) leads the Mariinsky... Read more
Posted on 26 February 2016 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA -
Opera Review: Those Pesky Invisible Pirates
American Classical Orchestra mounts Haydn's L'Isola disabitata. by Paul J. Pelkonen The cast share a tender moment in a scene from L'isola disabitata. Photo ©... Read more
Posted on 25 February 2016 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA -
Concert Review: Village Raves and Watery Graves
Juraj Valčuha at the New York Philharmonic. by Paul J. Pelkonen Conductor Juraj Valčuha led the NEw York Philharmonic this week.Photo © 2015... Read more
Posted on 23 February 2016 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA -
City Opera Resurrection Enters Next Stage
"Renaissance" dropped from name as company announces spring season. by Paul J. Pelkonen "It's alive!" As Baron von FRONK-en-steen, Gene Wilder exults in Mel... Read more
Posted on 23 February 2016 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA -
Concert Review: Business As Unusual
The Budapest Festival Orchestra returns to Carnegie Hall. by Paul J. Pelkonen Man and baton: Budapest Festival Orchestra music director Iván Fischerin a... Read more
Posted on 22 February 2016 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA -
Metropolitan Opera Preview: Le Nozze Di Figaro
Mozart's comedy of sex and class struggle returns to the Met stage. by Paul J. Pelkonen The Countess in Act II of the Met's new production of Le Nozze di Figaro... Read more
Posted on 22 February 2016 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA -
Concert Review: The White Tiger Returns
Dmitri Hvorostovsky in recital at Carnegie Hall. by Paul J. Pelkonen He'll take Manhattan: Dmitri Hvorostovsky. Photo by Pavel Antonov for Hvorostovsky. Read more
Posted on 18 February 2016 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA -
Concert Review: Hammer of the Gods
Semyon Bychkov conducts Mahler's Sixth. by Paul J. Pelkonen The Mahler Sixth meets its maker at the New York Philharmonic.L.-R. Read more
Posted on 18 February 2016 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA -
Splitting the Apple: The Metropolitan Opera Announces Its 2016-17 Season
A heap more variety for next season, and a freeze in ticket prices. by Paul J. Pelkonen Christian van Horn as Gessler in a scene from Pierre Audi's production o... Read more
Posted on 17 February 2016 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA -
Baton, Baton, Who's Got the Baton?
Exploring podium possibilities at The Metropolitan Opera. by Paul J. Pelkonen Call it a comeback: James Levine's return to the Met podium in 2013. Photo by... Read more
Posted on 10 February 2016 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA -
Concert Review: When Bambi Met Godzilla
Mozart and Respighi at the New York Philharmonic. by Paul J. Pelkonen The amazing fingers of Yuja Wang. Photo by Felix Broede © 2015 Deutsche... Read more
Posted on 05 February 2016 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA
