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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Metropolitan Opera Preview: Tosca
Two new casts take the stage in two runs of the Puccini potboiler.by Paul J. PelkonenIt's good to be the chief: Željko Lučić as Scarpia in the Met's... Read more
Posted on 17 October 2018 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA -
Concert Review: Into The Abyss, With a Return Ticket
The Orchestre Révolutionnaire et Romantique goes beyond the Fantastique.by Paul J. PelkonenHistorian at work: Sir John Eliot Gardiner leading the Orchestre... Read more
Posted on 16 October 2018 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA -
Concert Review: Some Roads Lead to Rome
Sir John Eliot Gardiner brings old-style Berlioz to Carnegie Hall. by Paul J. Pelkonen Sir John Eliot Gardiner. Photo courtesy Carnegie Hall. Historically... Read more
Posted on 15 October 2018 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA -
Concert Review: Rising in the East (but Not Too Early)
A morning matinée at the New York Philharmonic. by Paul J. Pelkonen A man and a water tower: David Robertson returned to New York this week.Photo by Chris Lee... Read more
Posted on 14 October 2018 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA -
Concert Review: Monsters Under the Earth
Two operas end The Angel's Share's first season. by Paul J. Pelkonen Never turn your back on a monster! Tenor Brian Cheney (l) is menaced by Joshua Jeremiah in... Read more
Posted on 11 October 2018 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA -
Opera Review: A Blaze of Saddles
Eva-Maria Westbroek shines in Puccini's Golden West. by Paul J. Pelkonen California Love: Eva-Maria Westbroek and Yusif Eyvazov in La Fanciulla del West. Photo... Read more
Posted on 09 October 2018 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA -
Concert Review: This is Why We Fight
The NJSO opens with an impassioned Beethoven's Ninth. by Paul J. Pelkonen Conductor Xian Zhang makes her point. Photo © New Jersey Symphony Orchestra The New... Read more
Posted on 08 October 2018 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA -
Concert Review: The Axe, the King, His Wife and Her Lover
Jaap van Zweden takes his new orchestra for a swim. by Paul J. Pelkonen Violins is no solution, but in the hands of Leila Josefowicz it's damn impressive.... Read more
Posted on 08 October 2018 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA -
Obituary: Montserrat Caballé, 1933-2018
The soprano and recording artist was La Superba to her fans. by Paul J. Pelkonen I've got a secret: the great Montserrat Caballé could sing anything. Read more
Posted on 06 October 2018 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA -
Opera Review: It's Seven O'clock Somewhere
The Mile Long Opera: A Biography of 7 o'clock premieres on the High Line. by Paul J. Pelkonen Singers at an exhibition: David Lang's Mile Long Opera in... Read more
Posted on 05 October 2018 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA -
Concert Review: Everybody Gets Ice Cream
The San Francisco Symphony opens Carnegie Hall. by Paul J. Pelkonen Broadway soprano Audra McDonald lit up opening night at Carnegie Hall. Photo by Autumn de... Read more
Posted on 04 October 2018 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA -
Metropolitan Opera Preview: La Fanciulla Del West
Italian opera goes west...with Jonas Kaufmann. by Paul J. Pelkonen Just a small-town girl: Eva-Marie Westbroek as Minnie in La Fanciulla del West.Photo © 2018... Read more
Posted on 02 October 2018 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA -
Festival Preview: Hungarian National Opera
Two weeks of opera and ballet, Budapest style. by Paul J. Pelkonen Baritone Levente Molár in a scene from Erkel's seminal Hungarian opera Bánk... Read more
Posted on 01 October 2018 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA -
Concert Review: Every Tuba Tells a Story
Jaap van Zweden conducts the Bruckner Eighth. by Paul J. Pelkonen Conductor Jaap van Zweden shows off the latest in controversial baton grips.Photo by Chris... Read more
Posted on 30 September 2018 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA -
The Richard Strauss Project: Die Ägyptische Helena
In his ninth opera, Strauss shows how to not murder your wife...even if she's Helen of Troy. by Paul J. Pelkonen Aithra (Diana Damrau) and Helen of Troy (Debora... Read more
Posted on 29 September 2018 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA -
So...Why Mozart?
Superconductor grapples with the nature of genius and the legacy of Austria's greatest export. by Paul J. Pelkonen Mozart Writing the Requiem, Paitted in 1854 b... Read more
Posted on 27 September 2018 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA -
Metropolitan Opera Preview: Rigoletto
Verdi's great tragedy returns for another round at the Vegas tables. by Paul J. Pelkonen The next whiskey bar: George Gagnifze knocks one back as Rigoletto.... Read more
Posted on 26 September 2018 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA -
Opera Review: Falling Down
The Met opens with a disastrous Samson et Dalila. by Paul J. Pelkonen A world of toil: Robert Alagna does hard time in Samson et Dalila. Photo by Ken Howard ©... Read more
Posted on 25 September 2018 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA -
Festival Preview: White Light Festival 2018
Lincoln Center bridges music, art, theater and spirit in its annual offering. by Paul J. Pelkonen Image of white light hitting a compact disc. Running from... Read more
Posted on 24 September 2018 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA -
Metropolitan Opera Preview: La Fille Du Régiment
Tenor Javier Camarena sails the (nine consecutive) high C's. by Paul J. Pelkonen Javier Cammarena in La Fille du Régiment, Photo © 2018 The Metropolitan Opera.... Read more
Posted on 23 September 2018 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA