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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Concert Review: Happiness is the Road
The Boston Symphony Orchestra at Carnegie Hall. by Paul J. Pelkonen The most happy fella: Andris Nelsons.Photo © 2014 Boston Symphony Orchestra. Read more
Posted on 21 October 2015 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA -
Concert Review: The Comet Returns
Maurizio Pollini plays with the New York Philharmonic. by Paul J. Pelkonen Smokin': Maurizio Pollini lit up the Philharmonic on Friday night.Photo © 2015... Read more
Posted on 18 October 2015 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA -
Some Words from the Ad Sales Department
Announcing our FALL SLASHING PUMPKIN SALE! Buy an ad or we guillotine this pumpkin....again! The Fall season is upon us! Superconductor is offering reduced rate... Read more
Posted on 17 October 2015 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA -
Concert Review: He Died For His Art
The Ullmann Project launches at Merkin Concert Hall. by Paul J. Pelkonen Doomed genius: Viktor Ullmann in 1924. Image © The Arnold Schoenberg Center, Vienna. Read more
Posted on 16 October 2015 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA -
Concert Review: In the Time of Their Singing
Eric Owens curates In Their Footsteps at the Philharmonic. by Paul J. Pelkonen Eric Owens (left) and Laquita Mitchell sing "Bess, you is my woman now"at the... Read more
Posted on 16 October 2015 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA -
Concert Review: Of Trolls, Swans and Indeterminate Obstacles
The Philadelphia Orchestra returns to Carnegie Hall. by Paul J. Pelkonen That's right! Yannick Nézet-Séguin.Photo © 2015 by Chris Lee. This was a concert that... Read more
Posted on 15 October 2015 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA -
Opera Review: To Venus and Back
Wagner's Tannhäuser returns to the Met. by Paul J. Pelkonen Meeting Venus: the goddess (Michelle DeYoung, left) seduces Tannhäuser (Johan Botha, right) in the... Read more
Posted on 09 October 2015 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA -
Concert Review: This Used To Be Their Playground
The New York Philharmonic returns to Carnegie Hall for its 2015 gala. by Paul J. Pelkonen Evgeny Kissin played the opening gala of Carnegie Hall.Photo by Bette... Read more
Posted on 08 October 2015 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA -
Opera Review: The Tower of Terror
Sondra Radvanovsky takes on Donizetti's Anna Bolena. by Paul J. Pelkonen Sondra Radvanovsky (center, in white) faces madness and her own fate in the lastscene o... Read more
Posted on 07 October 2015 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA -
The Five Scariest Scenes in Opera
We look at harrowing moments in honor of Halloween. by Paul J. Pelkonen The man who came to dinner: John Tomlinson as the Commendatore in Don Giovanni.Image fro... Read more
Posted on 05 October 2015 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA -
Recordings Review: Building A Better Pyramid
Antonio Pappano's new studio Aida from Rome. by Paul J. Pelkonen Studio warrior: Jonas Kaufmann recording Aida in Rome. Photo © 2015 Warner Brothers Classics. Read more
Posted on 04 October 2015 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA -
He-Dropped a Lulu, It Was His Baby
James Levine pulls out, we don't mean maybe. by Paul J. Pelkonen She's dangerous: Marliss Peterson's Lulu has claimed her first victim. Photo by Kristian... Read more
Posted on 03 October 2015 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA -
Concert Review: A Covey of Concertos
The New York Philharmonic plays Brahms and Marc Neikrug. by Paul J. Pelkonen A man and his instrument: Emanuel Ax at the piano. Read more
Posted on 02 October 2015 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA -
Gotham Chamber Opera Folds
Company ceases operations, effective today. by Paul J. Pelkonen It ended not with a bang, or a whimper, but with a press release. Read more
Posted on 02 October 2015 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA -
Opera Review: Ice, Ice, Princess
Christine Goerke reigns in the Met's Turandot. by Paul J. Pelkonen A love supreme: Christine Goerke as Turandot.Photo by Marty Sohl © 2015 The Metropolitan... Read more
Posted on 01 October 2015 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA -
The Many Joys of Figaro
Some thoughts on thirty years of life with Mozart's opera. by Paul J. Pelkonen A piano score for The Marriage of Figaro featuring Cherubino in the chair,... Read more
Posted on 24 September 2015 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA -
Metropolitan Opera Preview: Elektra
Nina Stemme in a new production of Richard Strauss' searing tragedy. by Paul J. Pelkonen Cornered: Nina Stemme as Elektra. Photo by Kristian Schuller © 2015... Read more
Posted on 23 September 2015 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA -
Metropolitan Opera Preview: Roberto Devereux
Sondra Radvanovsky is the Queen of England. by Paul J. Pelkonen She's royalty: Sondra Radvanovsky as Elizabeth I. The last of Donizetti's informal "three queens... Read more
Posted on 23 September 2015 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA -
Opera Review: Heart of Glass
The Met opens with Bartlett Sher's new Otello. by Paul J. Pelkonen The ocular proofr: Iago (Željko Lučić, left) reminds Otello (Aleksandrs... Read more
Posted on 22 September 2015 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA -
Concert Review: A Hook and an Uppercut
The New York Philharmonic plays On The Waterfront. by Paul J. Pelkonen Give him the hook: Marlon Brando in On the Waterfront.Photo © 1954 Columbia Pictures. Read more
Posted on 21 September 2015 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA
