
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).

14 Short Films About Opera
2025

The Magic Flute
2006 · as Sabastro's Captain

Rusalka
2002

The Italian Character: The Story of a Great Italian Orchestra
2013 · as Self (archive footage)

La Traviata
2006 · as Conductor

Tosca
1978

Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny
2007 · as Self - Conductor

Hollywoods Oper - Eine Oper für Los Angeles
2006 · as Self

Macbeth
2016 · as Conductor

Zemlinsky – The Dwarf
2008 · as Conductor

Estranged Passengers: In Search of Viktor Ullmann
2003 · as Conductor

Shostakovich: Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk
2009 · as Conductor