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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Opera Review: March to the Scaffold
Poulenc's Dialogues of the Carmelites at Caramoor. by Paul J. Pelkonen Sisters: the cast of Dialogues of the Carmelites with Hei-Kyung Hong at the right. Photo... Read more
Posted on 28 July 2015 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA -
Opera Review: Love on the Rocks
Ethyl Smyth's The Wreckers rises from the vasty deep. by Paul J. Pelkonen (This article is presented in collaboration with our friends at OperaPulse. Read more
Posted on 27 July 2015 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA -
Opera Review: The Bride Wore Yellow
Bel Canto at Caramoor mounts La Favorite. by Paul J. Pelkonen (This review is presented in collaboration with our friends at OperaPulse.) Clémentine Margaine... Read more
Posted on 27 July 2015 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA -
Concert Review: It Takes a Village...of Percussionists
Lincoln Center presents Harry Partch's Delusion of the Fury. by Paul J. Pelkonen The Ensemble Musikfabrik stages Delusion of the Fury.Photo by Klaus Rudolph... Read more
Posted on 24 July 2015 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA -
Six Minutes in the Temple of Heaven
Birgit Nilsson and Franco Corelli in Turandot. by Paul J. Pelkonen Birgit Nilsson as Turandot. I was working on this year's edition of the Metropolitan Opera... Read more
Posted on 23 July 2015 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA -
Festival Preview: Mostly Mozart 2015
Lincoln Center's longest-running festival event returns for its 49th season. by Paul J. Pelkonen This year's Mostly Mozart Festival features optically enhanced... Read more
Posted on 22 July 2015 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA -
Concert Review: The Double Black Diamond
Marc-André Hamelin at Hunter College. by Paul J. Pelkonen Marc-André Hamelin gets in touch with nature.Photo from Wikimedia Commons. Read more
Posted on 21 July 2015 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA -
Concert Review: The Private Lives of the Great Composers
Beethoven and Strauss at the Lincoln Center Festival. by Paul J. Pelkonen Dr. Richard Strauss at the piano in 1903. Photo from Wikimedia Commons. Read more
Posted on 18 July 2015 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA -
Concert Review: The Birds Are the Word
The Cleveland Orchestra plays Messiaen and Dvořák. by Paul J. Pelkonen Franz Welser-Möst conducting the Cleveland Orchestra. Photo by Stephanie... Read more
Posted on 17 July 2015 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA -
Opera Review: It's Not Easy Bein' Green
The Cleveland Orchestra brings Daphne to Lincoln Center Festival. by Paul J. Pelkonen Franz Welser-Möst (right) conducts Regíne Hangler and Andreas Schager... Read more
Posted on 16 July 2015 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA -
At His Exercise: The Greatest Jon Vickers Opera Recordings
We celebrate the memory of the great Canadian tenor. by Paul J. Pelkonen Jon Vickers as Aeneas in a scene from Les Troyens. Source: JonVickers.org The Canadian... Read more
Posted on 15 July 2015 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA -
Concert Review: The Rightful Pumpkin King
Danny Elfman opens the Lincoln Center Festival. by Paul J. Pelkonen Danny Elfman in full flight. Photo by Beatrize Creative © 2015 Lincoln Center Festival The... Read more
Posted on 09 July 2015 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA -
A Symphony Should Be Like the World
Some essential Mahler grooves. by Paul J. Pelkonen Gustav Mahler, out for a walk. July 7 marked the 155th birthday of composer, conductor and former Metropolita... Read more
Posted on 08 July 2015 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA -
A Canadian Trio, Not Rush
The Gryphon Trio launches new music toda. by Paul J. Pelkonen The Gryphon Trio in repose.Photo courtesy Naxos Records. Today at 7pm is the Live Webcast launch o... Read more
Posted on 06 July 2015 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA -
Owner of a Lonely Hearts Club Band
Is Yes' 90125 a "concept album"? by Paul J. Pelkonen Yes, circa 1983 in the video for "Leave It" from the album 90125.L-R: Trevor Rabin, Jon Anderson, Alan... Read more
Posted on 03 July 2015 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA -
DVD Review: Miracles Out of Nowhere
The Royal Opera of Covent Garden mounts Parsifal. by Paul J. Pelkonen The wounded and the penitent: Gerald Finely as Amfortas and Angela Denoke asKundry in a... Read more
Posted on 25 June 2015 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA -
Of Salt Spray and Space Warps
Superconductor remembers the music of composer James Horner. by Paul J. Pelkonen The U.S.S. Enterprise (top) fires on the U.S.S. Reliant in Star Trek II: The... Read more
Posted on 24 June 2015 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA -
The Season in Reviews: Fall 2014-Spring 2015
The best concerts we saw this year on Superconductor. by Paul J. Pelkonen Pierre-Laurent Aimard brought exceptional Bach and Boulez to Carnegie Hall this... Read more
Posted on 23 June 2015 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA -
Concert Review: The Continental Returns
Charles Dutoit conducts the New York Philharmonic in Central Park. by Paul J. Pelkonen The crowd gathers for the New York Philharmonic's Thursday night... Read more
Posted on 22 June 2015 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA -
Concert Review: Cloudy With a Chance of Bernstein
The New York Philharmonic opens Concerts in the Parks. by Paul J. Pelkonen Alan Gilbert conducts Joshua Bell (right) and the New York Philharmonic in the openin... Read more
Posted on 18 June 2015 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA
