British Consul General Chris O’Connor was on hand at the LA Opera Wednesday night to present Maestro James Conlon (right) with a commendation ahead of the evening performance of Benjamin Britten’s Billy Budd at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion. Mr. Conlon has been at the forefront of the city’s Britten 100/LA celebrations to mark the centenary of the birth of the man widely considered to be Britain’s greatest 20th Century composer (photo: Dan Steinberg Photography).
