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.
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 Village people: A scene from Act II of L'Elisir d'Amore at the Met.Photo by... Read more
Posted on 21 September 2015 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA -
Concert Review: We Lost the Skyline
Arvo Pärt's 80th Birthday: Sept. 11, 2015. by Paul J. Pelkonen (My apologies to you the reader for the relative lateness of this post. It proved very difficult... Read more
Posted on 19 September 2015 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA -
Metropolitan Opera Preview: Don Pasquale
\The Met brings back Donizetti's comedy of love, marriage and domestic foibles. by Paul J. Pelkonen This marriage won't go well: a scene from Don Pasquale. Phot... Read more
Posted on 16 September 2015 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 15 September 2015 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA -
Metropolitan Opera Preview: Madama Butterfly
A revival of Anthony Minghella's evocative staging. by Paul J. Pelkonen. My son, the puppet. Kristine Opolais in Act III of Madama Butterfly. Photo by Marty Soh... Read more
Posted on 10 September 2015 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA -
Recordings Review: This Guy in the House of Love
The 1963 Herbert von Karajan Tannhäuser on DG. by Paul J. Pelkonen Hans Beirer as Tannhäuser, Vienna, 1963.Photo © 1998 Deutsche Grammophon/UMG/Archives of the... Read more
Posted on 10 September 2015 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA -
Metropolitan Opera Preview: Manon Lescaut
Jonas Kaufmann and Kristine Opolais heat up February. by Paul J. Pelkonen She's got the ways and means to New Orleans: Kristine Opolais is a glamorous Manon... Read more
Posted on 07 September 2015 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA -
Opera Review: Pride. Prejudice and a Zombie
Gerald Finley is Don Giovanni from Glyndebourne. by Paul J. Pelkonen Gerald Finley and Luca Pisaroni in Don Giovanni.Photo by Bill Cooper © 2011 EMI... Read more
Posted on 06 September 2015 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA -
DVD Review: Schwann Vs. Schwann
Two Bayreuth Lohengrins offer very different takes on Wagner's mythic opera. by Paul J. Pelkonen Cheryl Studer, Manfred Schenk and Paul Frey in Lohengrin. Read more
Posted on 05 September 2015 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA -
Metropolitan Opera Preview: Maria Stuarda
Sondra Radvanovsky goes back to the chopping block. by Paul J. Pelkonen Off with her head: Elza van den Heever as Elizabeth I in Maria Stuarda.Photo by Ken... Read more
Posted on 04 September 2015 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA -
Recordings Review: Dance 'Til He Drops
Claudio Abbado's classic Un Ballo in Maschera. by Paul J. Pelkonen The third in this survey of the La Scala Verdi recordings (and yes, it's wilfully out of... Read more
Posted on 03 September 2015 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA -
Metropolitan Opera Preview: Cavalleria Rusticana / Pagliacci
The Met revives the bloody verismo double bill. by Paul J. Pelkonen Trucking hostile: Marcélo Álvarez in last year's Pagiiacci.Photo by Cory Weaver © 2014... Read more
Posted on 02 September 2015 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA -
Metropolitan Opera Preview: Les Pêcheurs De Perles
The Met creates a new setting for this rare gem by Bizet. by Paul J. Pelkonen Diana Damrau is Leïla in the new production of The Pearl Fishers.Photo by... Read more
Posted on 01 September 2015 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA -
Recordings Review: Thinking Outside the Sack
Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau as Rigoletto. by Paul J. Pelkonen One had the feeling that the marketing department at DG weren't trying too hard to sell CDs with... Read more
Posted on 31 August 2015 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA -
Film Review: Just Don't Lend Him Money
Sir Richard Burton as Richard Wagner. by Paul J. Pelkonen Obsessive genius: Sir Richard Burton as Richard Wagner in Wagner. Image © 1983 Hungarofilm/Kultur. Read more
Posted on 30 August 2015 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA -
Metropolitan Opera Preview: The Barber of Seville
The Met revives the Barber in "family-friendly" English. by Paul J. Pelkonen She's a vipera: Isabel Leonard returns as Rosina in The Barber of Seville.Photo by... Read more
Posted on 30 August 2015 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA -
A Communication to My Friends: A Millennium Approaches
Some thoughts and some blog news as we approach the 2000th Superconductor post. by Paul J. Pelkonen Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov at his desk. Painting by Serov. Read more
Posted on 29 August 2015 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA -
Recordings Review: Finally Uncorked!
Glyndebourne releases a classic L'Elisir d'Amore. by Paul J. Pelkonen Sometimes a fine wine must remain in the cask before its full body and rich accents can... Read more
Posted on 29 August 2015 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA -
Recording Recommendation: The Shoe-String Ring
Valhalla on just $6 a day. by Paul J. Pelkonen The original cover of Die Walküre. Clearly not marketing the music. All Photos by Christopher Whorf © 1968, the... Read more
Posted on 28 August 2015 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA -
Metropolitan Opera Preview: La Donna Del Lago
Joyce DiDonato reprises the title role in this Rossini rarity. by Paul J. Pelkonen Scotland the Brave: Joyce DiDonato shines in La Donna del Lago.Photo by Ken... Read more
Posted on 28 August 2015 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA
