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by Jessie Tannenbaum "A statue has never been erected in honor of a critic." —Jean Sibelius A memorial service for Paul J. Pelkonen will be held on Sunday, June 30, at 12:00pm at the Dani...

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by Jessie Tannenbaum Paul J. Pelkonen April 12, 1973 – June 12, 2019 It is with great sadness that we announce that Paul Pelkonen died suddenly yesterday of cardiopulmonary arrest, at...

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THE PHILHARMONIC UNLOCKS DAVID LANG'S PRISONER OF THE STATE. by Paul J. Pelkonen The climactic confrontation of David Lang's prisoner of the state. Photo by Chris Lee © 2019 The New Yo...

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THE PHILADELPHIA ORCHESTRA AT CARNEGIE HALL. by Paul J. Pelkonen Beatrice Rana onstage at Carnegie Hall with members of the Philadelphia Orchestra in the background. Photo by Paul Vincent...

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BERNARD LABADIE UNVEILS HIS VISIONARY OSL BACH FESTIVAL. by Paul J. Pelkonen Bernard Labadie (right) leads the new Orchestra of St. Luke's Bach Festival. Photo by Dario Acosta. "Tonigh...

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THE MET TONES DOWN LA DAMNATION DE FAUST. by Paul J. Pelkonen Susan Graham (left) and Marcello Giordani (right) in a tender moment from the Met's 2008 staging of La Damnation de Faust. P...

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DIDO AND AENEAS ARE LAID IN EARTH. by Paul J. Pelkonen The nocturnal court of Carthage: Dido (Danela Mack) flanked by her handmaidens. Photo by Kevin Condon for The Death of Classical. ...

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YANNICK NÉZET-SÉGUIN LEADS THE MET ORCHESTRA AT CARNEGIE HALL. by Paul J. Pelkonen There comes a time in the career of an opera singer where, through either good fortune or exceptional...

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AMORE OPERA THROWS VERDI'S MASKED BALL. by Paul J. Pelkonen A throne of games: Tenor José Heredia (center, prone) dies at the end of Un ballo in Maschera/ hoto by Ashley Becker © 2019...

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THE NEW YORK PHILHARMONIC  REVIVES JOHN CORIGLIANO'S SYMPHONY NO. 1. by Paul J. Pelkonen Composer John Cortigiano: his Symphony No. 1 was played at the New York Philharmonic for the fi...

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MAREK JANOWSKI'S SECOND TAKE ON SIEGFRIED. by Paul J. Pelkonen What mutters most: Stephen Gould in Siegfried. Photo by Michael Pöhl © Vienna State Opera. Starting in 1958, the Decca ...

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MAREK JANOWSKI'S BERLIN DIE WALKÜRE. by Paul J. Pelkonen Fraternization: Melanie Diener and Robert Dean Smith in Die Walküre. Photo © PentaTone Recordings, courtesy Naxos C...

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MAREK JANOWSKI RECORDS HIS SECOND DAS RHEINGOLD. by Paul J. Pelkonen Second time around: Marek Janowski conducted his second recording of the Ring  in Berlin. Photo by Felix Bored for P...

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THE NEW YORK PHILHARMONIC OPENS A THREE-WEEK FESTIVAL TO END ITS SEASON. by Paul J. Pelkonen Conductor Jaap van Zweden leading the New York Philharmonic. Photo by Chris Lee © 2019 The New...

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BURGERS, BOURBON AND BEETHOVEN OPENS THE SUMMER FESTIVAL SEASON. by Paul J. Pelkonen Outdoor hors d'oeuvre: a string trio plays Mozart in Green-Wood Cemetery. The summer classical music...

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GIANANDREA NOSEDA CONDUCTS AT CARNEGIE HALL. by Paul J. Pelkonen Gianandrea Noseda. Photo © 2017 Fondazione Teatro Regio di Torino. The Carnegie Hall calendar is released every year i...

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VALERY GERGIEV AND DANIIL TRIFONOV RETURN TO CARNEGIE HALL. by Paul J. Pelkonen And carry a small stick: Valery Gergiev. Photo © 2017 Munich Philharmonic Orchestra. Six years and some...

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ON SITE OPERA PRESENTS MURASAKI'S MOON. by Paul J. Pelkonen Another bad creation Genji (Martin Bakari) and his maker, the Lady Murasaki (Kristen Choi.) Photo by Stephanie Berger for On S...

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EVGENY KISSIN RETURNS TO CARNEGIE HALL. by Paul J. Pelkonen The chosen one, at the controls. Evgeny Kissing at Carnegie Hall. Photo by Steve J. Sherman. "Oh my God," the woman said. "H...

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REGINA OPERA ROARS BACK WITH IL TROVATORE. by Paul J. Pelkonen Manrico, the troubador,  Christopher Trapani (above) finds Leonora (Alexis Cregger, below) who has taken poison rather than...

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PERQS, RE-CREATIONS AND THE METROPOLITAN OPERA SEASON THAT WAS. by Paul J. Pelkonen Yes, this is a parody of Parks & Recreation starring (l.-r.) Javier Cammarena, Federica Lombardi Stef...

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NEW AMSTERDAM OPERA PERFORMS MASSENET'S HÉRODIADE. by Paul J. Pelkonen The concert performance of Hérodiade (with mezzo Janara Kellerman in blue in the title role) by New Amsterdam Ope...

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THE LITTLE OPERA OF NEW YORK PREMIERES OWEN WINGRAVE. by Paul J. Pelkonen A man alone: Robert Balonek in the title role of Owen Wingrave. Photo by Tina Buckman © Little Opera Theatre of ...

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BERNARD LABADIE LEADS BACH'S MASS IN B MINOR. by Paul J. Pelkonen Bernard Labadie leads Les Violons du Roy and La Chapelle de Quebec in Bach's Mass in B minor. Photo by Melanie Burford. ...

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MITSUKO UCHIDA PLAYS SCHUBERT AT CARNEGIE HALL. by Paul J. Pelkonen Mitsuko Uchida and friend. Photo by Geoffrey Scheid. There is nothing conventional about Mitsuko Uchida. At this stag...

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