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).
Movie Appearances
Hollywoods Oper - Eine Oper für Los Angeles
as Self
2006
Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny
as Self - Conductor
2007
Macbeth
as Conductor
2016
Estranged Passengers: In Search of Viktor Ullmann
as Conductor
2003
Zemlinsky – The Dwarf
as Conductor
2008
The Italian Character: The Story of a Great Italian Orchestra
as Self (archive footage)
2013
La Traviata
as Conductor
2006
Shostakovich: Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk
as Conductor
2009
The Magic Flute
as Sabastro's Captain
2006
Tosca
1978
Rusalka
2002
14 Short Films About Opera
2025