
James Conlon
Acting • Born 1950-03-18
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).
Filmography
12 credits
Hollywoods Oper - Eine Oper für Los Angeles
Movie • 2006
Self

Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny
Movie • 2007
Self - Conductor

Macbeth
Movie • 2016
Conductor

Estranged Passengers: In Search of Viktor Ullmann
Movie • 2003
Conductor

The Italian Character: The Story of a Great Italian Orchestra
Movie • 2013
Self (archive footage)

Zemlinsky – The Dwarf
Movie • 2008
Conductor

La Traviata
Movie • 2006
Conductor

Shostakovich: Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk
Movie • 2009
Conductor

The Magic Flute
Movie • 2006
Sabastro's Captain

Tosca
Movie • 1978

Rusalka
Movie • 2002

14 Short Films About Opera
Movie • 2025