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2020

14th Nov - 29th Nov 2020

Joseph Bologne’s “The Anonymous Lover” at LA Opera

“The impediments of the pandemic have usefully and forcefully driven L.A. Opera and LBO to think about what the art form might look like for the next generation. Diversity is, of course, on every institution’s mind, a silver lining to this {…}

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30th Nov - 01st Dec 2019

Cincinnati Business Courier Review: James Conlon at Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra

REVIEW: James Conlon’s CSO return is gratifying in Wagner, Tchaikovsky   James Conlon, music director laureate of the Cincinnati May Festival, returned Saturday to lead a rewarding program with the CSO.   By Janelle Gelfand {…}

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16th Nov - 23rd Nov 2019

LA Opera: Mozart’s The Magic Flute

” James Conlon conducted a great orchestra, with a special nod Heather Clark, the LA Opera orchestra’s own magic flute.” – San Francisco Classical Voice “…Conlon gave a measured and lustrous reading of the overture {…}

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La Stampa

La Stampa Interview with James Conlon: “Beethoven is like the Gospel, always new”

(Translated from Italian. View the original story online here.) The Rai National Orchestra opens the season Friday in Turin October 8, 2019 | Alberto Mattioli Autumn, a time for firsts. The Rai National Symphony Orchestra resumes their season on Friday at the Auditorium and on Rai5, Radio3 and Euroradio live. It’s a season full of great {…}

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LA Opera Blog

James Conlon reflects on La Boheme

(From LA Opera’s Blog) A Note from Music Director James Conlon La Bohème: A Beginning Customarily, I write a program note focusing on the work we are presenting to the public. This time around, exceptionally, I am writing a more personal note. In welcoming audiences back at the beginning of the new season, I particularly want to address {…}

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14th Sep - 06th Oct 2019

LA Opera: Puccini’s “La Bohème”

“The brightest spot is the young cast which is filled with vigor and enthusiasm, and adroit orchestral performance led by James Conlon that adds color to an otherwise desolate landscape.” – San Francisco Classical Voice “Ultimately, the {…}

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