James Conlon
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- March 18, 1950
- Movies
- 12
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).
Best-Known Movies
The Magic Flute
2006
Tosca - Metropolitan Opera
1978
La Traviata
2006
Rusalka
2002
14 Short Films About Opera
2025
Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny
2007
Macbeth
2016
Estranged Passengers: In Search of Viktor Ullmann
2003
Zemlinsky – The Dwarf
2008
The Italian Character: The Story of a Great Italian Orchestra
2013
Filmography
| 2025 | 14 Short Films About Opera | |
| 2016 | Macbeth | Conductor |
| 2013 | The Italian Character: The Story of a Great Italian Orchestra | Self (archive footage) |
| 2009 | Shostakovich: Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk | Conductor |
| 2008 | Zemlinsky – The Dwarf | Conductor |
| 2007 | Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny | Self - Conductor |
| 2006 | The Magic Flute | Sabastro's Captain |
| 2006 | Hollywoods Oper - Eine Oper für Los Angeles | Self |
| 2006 | La Traviata | Conductor |
| 2003 | Estranged Passengers: In Search of Viktor Ullmann | Conductor |
| 2002 | Rusalka | |
| 1978 | Tosca - Metropolitan Opera | Self - Conductor |
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