James Conlon

James Conlon

Actor · Director

March 18, 1950

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).

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James Conlon 1

Representative Works

The Magic Flute
The Magic Flute
6.3
/ English
Rusalka
Rusalka
10.0
/ Czech
La Traviata
La Traviata
8.0
/ Italian
The Anonymous Lover — LA Opera
The Anonymous Lover — LA Opera
No Rating Yet
/ English
Macbeth
Macbeth
No Rating Yet
/ English
Don Giovanni
Don Giovanni
8.0
/ Italian
Zemlinsky – The Dwarf
Zemlinsky – The Dwarf
No Rating Yet
/ German

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

The Magic Flute
2006Nominee

Best Performance

The Magic Flute

Tosca - Metropolitan Opera
1978Nominee

Best Performance

Tosca - Metropolitan Opera

14 Short Films About Opera
2025Winner

Best Performance

14 Short Films About Opera

Career Highlights

Rusalka
2002Highlight

Best Performance

Rusalka

La Traviata
2006Highlight

Best Performance

La Traviata