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2020

17th Nov - 15th Dec 2018

LA Opera: Humperdinck’s “Hansel and Gretel”

“Supporting the strong cast throughout this compact, well-paced performance, the L.A. Opera orchestra gave a lush, romantic performance under the baton of company music director James Conlon, the orchestra doing its part to sweep the audience {…}

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02nd Nov - 03rd Nov 2018

RAI National Symphony Orchestra: Shostakovich & Zemlinsky

“this Seejungfrau, conducted in the ‘Toscanini’ auditorium by James Conlon’s careful wand, in his third round of concerts on the National Symphony Orchestra podium this season, remains a fascinating page of pure symphony {…}

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25th Oct - 26th Oct 2018

RAI National Symphony Orchestra: Verdi’s Requiem

“Nell’acustica asciuttissima dell’Auditorium Toscanini, dove ogni legato sembra un miracolo, il maestro newyorkese dirige (a memoria) un Requiem esplosivo, con tempi svelti, tutto d’un fiato. Lo compatta, ne affila le linee ferrigne, {…}

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Cultural Attaché

Conductor James Conlon’s Passion for Verdi

When the LA Opera opened their 2018-2019 season a week ago with Verdi’s Don Carlo, it marked the 50th performance of that opera conducted by James Conlon. But don’t ask the LA Opera’s beloved conductor if he gets burned out doing operas over and over again. Frankly, he’ll tell you that he doesn’t do anything he doesn’t want to do. And {…}

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22nd Sep - 14th Oct 2018

LA Opera: Verdi’s Don Carlo

““Don Carlo” was one of the operas with which James Conlon began his now 12-year tenure as L.A. Opera music director by showing off his intensity. The drive remains, but what is admirably different now is a far richer orchestra sound, {…}

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Classical Voice North America

Season Of Verdi Reflects Lifelong Passion Of Conlon

James Conlon is a having a very Verdi moment. The eminent 68-year-old American conductor will lead 39 performances of the Italian composer’s works in 2018-19, reaching his 500th Verdi performance overall. Conlon’s season starts Sept. 22 at the Los Angeles Opera, where he has been music director since 2006. “This year, for various {…}

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