Opera News Cover Story: “James Conlon: The Maestro and California Dreaming at LA Opera”
The July 2019 issue of Opera News will feature LA Opera Music Director James Conlon in a piece titled “Maestro Moderne” by Adam {…}
Revisiting Composers Suppressed by the Nazis
Alex Ross writes an article discussing composers whose music was suppressed by the Nazi regime, mentioning Conlon’s efforts to recover the {…}
A New Chapter for James Conlon
Ahead of his performances with the CSO April 11-13, Kyle MacMillan explores James’ long-standing relationship with the Chicago Symphony {…}
Review: Recovering Two Mighty Gems – “Highway 1 USA” and “The Dwarf”
Indulge Magazine covers LA Opera’s premiere of William Grant Still’s Highway 1 USA and Alexander Zemlinsky’s Der Zwerg (The {…}
Review: One fled Nazis; one was an overlooked Black talent. Together at L.A. Opera, composers shine anew
Mark Swed reviews Conlon’s revival of Recovered voices featuring the works of William Grant Still and Alexander Zemlinsky. Read the full piece {…}
LA Opera Revives, Expands Recovered Voices Project in 2023–2024
Since its inception in 2007, Los Angeles Opera’s Recovered Voices project has focused on music that was suppressed by the Nazis and/or created by {…}
James Conlon Receives Austria’s Cross of Honor for Science and Art
American conductor James Conlon has been awarded Austria’s Cross of Honor for Science and Art (Österreichische Ehrenkreuz für Wissenschaft und {…}
Conlon “doesn’t miss a beat” in Don Giovanni
The reviews for LA Opera’s presentation of Mozart’s Don Giovanni are in, and James Conlon’s “dynamic conducting was a {…}
James Conlon returns to the May Festival to lead World Premiere work by Julia Adolphe
The World Premiere of Julia Adolphe’s Crown of Hummingbirds will be conducted by James Conlon on Thursday, May 25, at the May Festival. Also {…}
Conlon’s Pelléas et Mélisande is “an exquisite musical performance”
The reviews are in for LA Opera’s presentation of Debussy’s Pelléas et Mélisande, and James Conlon “love for the score certainly {…}
James Conlon’s Debussy celebration featured on San Francisco Classical Voice
“Attracting an audience that loves Debussy but doesn’t necessarily see a lot of opera is one reason Conlon created Discovering Debussy, a {…}