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

Tosca

La Traviata

Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny

Rusalka

Macbeth

14 Short Films About Opera

The Italian Character: The Story of a Great Italian Orchestra

All Movies (12)

• 14 Short Films About Opera2025
• Macbeth2016 · as Conductor
• The Italian Character: The Story of a Great Italian Orchestra2013 · as Self (archive footage)
• Shostakovich: Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk2009 · as Conductor
• Zemlinsky – The Dwarf2008 · as Conductor
• Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny2007 · as Self - Conductor
• The Magic Flute2006 · as Sabastro's Captain
• Hollywoods Oper - Eine Oper für Los Angeles2006 · as Self
• La Traviata2006 · as Conductor
• Estranged Passengers: In Search of Viktor Ullmann2003 · as Conductor
• Rusalka2002
• Tosca1978