James Conlon

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

Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny

Tosca

The Italian Character: The Story of a Great Italian Orchestra

La Traviata

Rusalka

Macbeth

Hollywoods Oper - Eine Oper für Los Angeles

Shostakovich: Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk

Zemlinsky – The Dwarf