“Conlon’s pre-concert talks before every performance have become standing-r.oom-only audience rituals on the second floor of the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, where he shares his enthusiasm for, in particular, Mozart, Wagner, and Verdi… He’s made the orchestra great. He offers singers gracious support. I have yet to see an audience come away from one of his performances with anything less than rambunctious enthusiasm.”

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