Superconductor
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.
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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: That Ol' Devil Music
Christian van Horn is the Met's new Mefistofele. by Paul J. Pelkonen He stole my balloons: Christian van Horn in the title role of Mefistofele at the... Read more
Posted on 10 November 2018 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA -
Concert Review: It Wouldn't Be in Summer
Iván Fischer conducts the New York Philharmonic. by Paul J. Pelkonen Conductor Iván Fischer returned to the podium of David Geffen Hall on Wednesday... Read more
Posted on 10 November 2018 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA -
Recordings Review: A Castle in the Air
The Naxos Ring starts with Das Rheingold. by Paul J. Pelkonen Ring leader: Jaap van Zweden at the helm of his Hong Kong forces. Read more
Posted on 08 November 2018 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA -
Concert Review: The Best Band You Never Heard in Your Life
The Hungarian National Opera Orchestra plays Carnegie Hall. by Paul J. Pelkonen A conductor and a chair: Balász Kocsár. Photo © Hungarian National... Read more
Posted on 07 November 2018 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA -
Opera Review: Peace and Truth in Mid-Air
Satyagraha returns to Brooklyn Academy of Music. by Paul J. Pelkonen A wilderness of ramps: Leif Arun-Solen is Gandhi in Satyagraha. Photo by Stephanie Berger... Read more
Posted on 06 November 2018 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA -
Opera Review: Raiders of the Lost Archive
The Hungarian National Opera strikes Goldmark with The Queen of Sheba. by Paul J. Pelkonen The Queen of Sheba appeals to her lover Assad in Karl Goldmark's oper... Read more
Posted on 05 November 2018 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA -
Opera Review: We Are Experiencing Technical Difficulties...
The Hungarian National Opera offers a double bill at Lincoln Center. by Paul J. Pelkonen Bass András Paleerde (in robe, left, and in suit, right) does... Read more
Posted on 04 November 2018 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA -
Concert Review: He's Ready For His Close-Up
Frank Huang takes the spotlight at the Philharmonic. by Paul J. Pelkonen Taking solo flight: concertmaster Frank Huang at the New York Philharmonic. Photo by... Read more
Posted on 03 November 2018 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA -
Opera Review: Country Over Party
The Hungarian National Opera presents Bánk bán. by Paul J. Pelkonen Which way to Gagsorszag? Bánk bán (left) and Tiborc reminisce in Act II... Read more
Posted on 02 November 2018 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA -
Opera Review: Woman On Fire
Sondra Radvanovsky burns up the Met's Tosca. by Paul J. Pelkonen She doesn't get mad. She gets stabby. Sondra Radvanovsky is Tosca at the Met.Photo by Marty Soh... Read more
Posted on 01 November 2018 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA -
Concert Review: It's Time to Rise
The Czech Philharmonic plays Mahler's Resurrection Symphony. by Paul J. Pelkonen Semyon Bychkov in rapture. Photo by Chris Christodoulou. In New York City,... Read more
Posted on 31 October 2018 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA -
Concert Review: The Uplift War
The Czech Philharmonic celebrates a centennial at Carnegie Hall. by Paul J. Pelkonen Zip it. Semyon Bychkov in action at the Proms in 2013.Photo by Chris... Read more
Posted on 30 October 2018 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA -
Concert Review: Steppe-ing Up Their Game
A new conductor lands at the New York Philharmonic. by Paul J. Pelkonen The conductor Tughan Sokhiev.Photo courtesy the Orchestra Nationale du Capitole de... Read more
Posted on 29 October 2018 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA -
Concert Review: A Militant Faith
The Orchestra of St. Luke's and La Chapelle de Québec get mass-ive. by Paul J. Pelkonen New Orchestra of St. Luke's principal conductor Bernard Labadie... Read more
Posted on 28 October 2018 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA -
Recordings Review: Babylon and On...and On
The Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment records Semiramide. (All of it.) by Paul J. Pelkonen It's good to be the queen: Albina Shagimuratova is... Read more
Posted on 25 October 2018 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA -
Metropolitan Opera Preview: Falstaff
Shakespeare's fat knight goes a-courtin' in Windsor. by Paul J. Pelkonen Va, vecchio Ambrogio! Ambrogio Maestri returns to the role of Falstaff at the... Read more
Posted on 24 October 2018 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA -
The Bitter Fruit of Obsessive Love
Some thoughts on Berlioz' Symphonie Fantastique. by Paul J. Pelkonen Detail from a caricature of Hector Berlioz by Anton Elfinger.The caption read: "Heureusemen... Read more
Posted on 24 October 2018 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA -
The Dangers of Cutting the Foot From a Flute
An argument for performing all of Die Zauberflöte. by Paul J. Pelkonen Photo by D. Mitchell Die Zauberflöte, or The Magic Flute is Mozart's final opera, and... Read more
Posted on 20 October 2018 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA -
Recordings Review: A Horse With No Name
John Nelson's new Les Troyens is a modern classic.by Paul J. PelkonenCan they all fit inside the horse? John Nelsons and his chorus, orchestra and soloists... Read more
Posted on 19 October 2018 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA -
Concert Review: The Price of Perfection
Joshua Bell and the New York Philharmonic play The Red Violin.by Paul J. PelkonenHere's looking at you, kid: Samuel L. Jackson peers into The Red Violin. Read more
Posted on 18 October 2018 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA