Nicholas Paul Dallon Braithwaite (born 26 August 1939, London)[1] is an English conductor.
Braithwaite studied at the Royal Academy of Music, at the Festival masterclasses in Bayreuth, and with Hans Swarowsky in Vienna.
[2] He served as resident conductor at Sadler's Wells Opera for three seasons, from 1971 to 1974,[3] where he conducted Richard Wagner's Ring cycle.
He has served as principal guest conductor of the Norwegian Radio Orchestra.
He was named musical director and chief conductor of Gothenburg's Stora Teatern in 1981,[5] and served there until 1984.