Person
James Conlon
Acting · Born 1950-03-18
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
14 Short Films About Opera
2025
Rusalka
2002
The Magic Flute
Sabastro's Captain
The Italian Character: The Story of a Great Italian Orchestra
Self (archive footage)
La Traviata
Conductor
Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny
Self - Conductor
The Anonymous Lover — LA Opera
Conductor
Zemlinsky – The Dwarf
Conductor
Rigoletto
Conductor
Hollywoods Oper - Eine Oper für Los Angeles
Self
Filmography
- 202514 Short Films About Opera
- 2020The Anonymous Lover — LA OperaConductor
- 2016MacbethConductor
- 2013The Italian Character: The Story of a Great Italian OrchestraSelf (archive footage)
- 2009Shostakovich: Lady Macbeth of MtsenskConductor
- 2008Zemlinsky – The DwarfConductor
- 2007Rise and Fall of the City of MahagonnySelf - Conductor
- 2006The Magic FluteSabastro's Captain
- 2006Hollywoods Oper - Eine Oper für Los AngelesSelf
- 2006La TraviataConductor
- 2003Estranged Passengers: In Search of Viktor UllmannConductor
- 2002Rusalka
- 1996RigolettoConductor
- 1991Don GiovanniConductor
- 1978Tosca
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