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American Conductor In Paris NPR's Special Correspondent Susan Stamberg profiles James Conlon, the 48-year-old American conductor of the Paris Opera and of the Cologne Symphony. Conlon is a graduate of the High School of Music and Art in Manhattan and of Julliard. He has just signed a new contract that will keep him in Paris until the year 2004, conducting performances in both of the city's opera houses.
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American Conductor In Paris

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American Conductor In Paris

American Conductor In Paris

American Conductor In Paris

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NPR's Special Correspondent Susan Stamberg profiles James Conlon, the 48-year-old American conductor of the Paris Opera and of the Cologne Symphony. Conlon is a graduate of the High School of Music and Art in Manhattan and of Julliard. He has just signed a new contract that will keep him in Paris until the year 2004, conducting performances in both of the city's opera houses.