James Conlon

Biography

James Conlon is an American conductor. He made his debut with the New York Philharmonic in 1974 and has conducted virtually every major American and European symphony orchestra. Throughout his career, Conlon has held the positions of Music Director of the Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra (1983-1991), General Music Director of the City of Cologne Germany (1989-2003), Principal Conductor of the Paris Opera (1995-2004), Music Director of the Los Angeles Opera (2006), and Principal Conductor of the RAI National Symphony Orchestra (2016).

Known For

The Magic Flute

as Sabastro's Captain

La Traviata

as Conductor

Hollywoods Oper - Eine Oper für Los Angeles

as Self

Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny

as Self - Conductor

Macbeth

as Conductor

Estranged Passengers: In Search of Viktor Ullmann

as Conductor

Zemlinsky – The Dwarf

as Conductor

The Italian Character: The Story of a Great Italian Orchestra

as Protagonist

Shostakovich: Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk

as Conductor

Tosca