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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Concert Review: Beethoven Takes Over
Opening night of Mostly Mozart, 2013. by Paul J. Pelkonen Jean-Efflam Bavouzet ponders the future of commuter rail.Photo by Guy Vivien © 2011 Verbier Festival... Read more
Posted on 31 July 2013 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA -
Recordings Review: The Best of Both Worlds
Marek Janowski's new Tannhäuser splits the difference. by Paul J. Pelkonen Venus (center) and Tannhäuser in Lawrence Koe's 1896 painting Venus and Tännhäuser.... Read more
Posted on 30 July 2013 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA -
Recordings Review: Moon Child
Cecilia Bartoli sings Norma. by Paul J. Pelkonen The right hand of doom: Cecilia Bartoli as Norma.Photo by Uli Weber © 2013 Decca Classics/UMG. Read more
Posted on 29 July 2013 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA -
Opera Review: This House Aches
Bard SummerScape presents Taneyev's Oresteia. by Paul J. Pelkonen Detail from The Remorse of Orestes by William-Adolphe Bouguereau (1862.) Image from Project... Read more
Posted on 27 July 2013 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA -
Recording Review: The Living Colossus
Otto Klemperer conducts Don Giovanni. by Paul J. Pelkonen Old school Otto Klemperer made batons and bow ties look cool. Photo © EMI Classics. Read more
Posted on 26 July 2013 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA -
DVD Review: Bigger Than Infinity
Gustavo Dudamel conducts the Mahler Eighth. by Paul J. Pelkonen Conductor Gustavo Dudamel. Even when it is measured against Mahler's other nine enormous... Read more
Posted on 24 July 2013 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA -
The Ring Goes West
First images of the new Bayreuth Ring revealed. by Paul J. Pelkonen The New York Stock Exchange features in Götterdämmerung, possibly standing in for Valhalla.... Read more
Posted on 23 July 2013 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA -
Swinging Door Nixes Tanglewood Trip
Conductor Andris Nelsons cancels BSO commitment due to severe concussion. by Paul J. Pelkonen Newly minted BSO music director Andris Nelsons was whacked in the... Read more
Posted on 22 July 2013 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA -
Opera Review: Twisting, Turning Through the Never
Lincoln Center Festival presents Michaels Reise um die Erde. by Paul J. Pelkonen The Archangel Michael (trumpeter Marco Blaauw) solos over New York in Michaels... Read more
Posted on 22 July 2013 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA -
The Met Turns Up the Heat
Summer programming from The Metropolitan Opera. by Paul J. Pelkonen Thousands watch Elina Garanca and Roberto Alagna in Carmen.Image © 2011 The Metropolitan... Read more
Posted on 20 July 2013 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA -
Concert Review: The Sweltering Sky
The New York Philharmonic plays Central Park. by Paul J. Pelkonen Fireworks over Central Park. From nyphil.tumblr.com. The annual New York Philharmonic... Read more
Posted on 16 July 2013 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA -
Opera Review: The Muse Always Wins
Prelude to Performance offers Les Contes d'Hoffmann. by Paul J. Pelkonen The German poet, playwright and composer E.T.A. Hoffmann, protagonistof Jacques... Read more
Posted on 14 July 2013 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA -
Plácido Domingo Released from Hospital
72-year-old singer had pulmonary embolism. by Paul J. Pelkonen He'll be back on stage in no time.Photo of Placido Domingo originally published on Facebook. Read more
Posted on 13 July 2013 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA -
Plácido Domingo Hospitalized
Tenor diagnosed with pulmonary embolism. by Paul J. Pelkonen Plácido Domingo in the title role of Rigoletto in Mantua.Film still © 2011 Emerging Pictures. Read more
Posted on 09 July 2013 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA -
The Prisoner of Sixth Avenue
Or... My worst Fourth of July. (1991) by Paul J. Pelkonen The year was 1991. I had finished a desultory freshman year at Fordham University. Read more
Posted on 04 July 2013 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA -
Paging Doctor Mozart
Taking the Salzburg cure...in Brooklyn. by Paul J. Pelkonen Will Dr. Mozart please report to the white courtesy harpsichord? I own a ridiculous amount of Mozart. Read more
Posted on 03 July 2013 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA -
Concert Review: As the Puppets Dance
The New York Philharmonic presents A Dancer's Dream. by Paul J. Pelkonen The puppets dance in Petrushka as Alan Gilbert conducts A Dancer's Dream.Photo by... Read more
Posted on 28 June 2013 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA -
Le Nozze di...Tutti
DOMA, Prop 8 annihilated by Supreme Court. by Paul J. Pelkonen "You need to figure out if you are living in a comedy or a tragedy. A tragedy means you die at th... Read more
Posted on 26 June 2013 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA -
Concert Review: Journey Into Modernity
The New York Philharmonic plays Haydn, Wagner and Rouse. by Ellen Fishbein Alan Gilbert. Photo from nyphil.tumblr.com The New York Philharmonic is reaching the... Read more
Posted on 25 June 2013 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA -
The Superconductor Summer Festival Preview Part II
The Lincoln Center Festival, the Metropolitan Opera, the New York Philharmonic and Mostly Mozart. by Paul J. Pelkonen In the summer months, Lincoln Center... Read more
Posted on 20 June 2013 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA
