James Conlon

Acting

James Conlon

Overview

Known for
Acting
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Birthday
Mar 18, 1950 (75 years old)

James Conlon

Known For

Macbeth
2h 29m
Movie 2016

Macbeth

Shostakovich: Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk
2h 49m
Movie 2009

Shostakovich: Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk

At first glance, the title of Shostakovich’s opera seems to...

Zemlinsky – The Dwarf
Movie 2008

Zemlinsky – The Dwarf

Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny
2h 13m
Movie 2007

Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny

- Recorded live at Los Angeles Opera, 1 & 4...

La Traviata
2h 24m
Movie 2006

La Traviata

This superb 2006 production of the Los Angeles Opera's La...

Hollywoods Oper - Eine Oper für Los Angeles
1h 0m
Movie 2006

Hollywoods Oper - Eine Oper für Los Angeles

Documentary about opera in Hollywood.

Estranged Passengers: In Search of Viktor Ullmann
Movie 2003

Estranged Passengers: In Search of Viktor Ullmann

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).