John Moriarty (conductor)

John Moriarty (September 30, 1930 – January 5, 2022) was an American conductor and stage director of productions at opera companies throughout the United States.

He studied piano with Egon Petri, Paolo Denza, and Carlo Zecchi and French vocal literature with Pierre Bernac.

He accompanied Carole Bogard on three recital records covering Fauré, Debussy, Bizet, Gounod, Charpentier and Le Groupe des Six.

The John Moriarty Award of the Central City Opera is named in his honor and annually presented by him at the final performance of the festival.

Colorado Governor Roy Romer declared June 17, 1998 as John Moriarty Day "for his uncompromising dedication to artistic excellence."